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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-04-09, Page 20PUBLIC TOTIOF e512014 4 1 i 4. 111:\ $1:000;000 � OING e BUSINES • * 4 4 STARTS'FHI'APRIL 11 OON'T MISSTHIS CHNCETO BUY YOUR fURNITUREAT ■■■■[■■■■■r■■1117■■■■■•■■■1117■■■1111■■■ 111 u 11■■■■■■1 r. 11 f[■ LOCATED AT: 467 MAIN STREET EXETER 519 235 0173 : EXETER ■ Home■ ■ ■ ■ furniture. ■ ■ AND APPLIANCES ■ ■ 1114111111-1411111144111111441111114111111144111111111111111 1 1-111 ■ ■ 114411111111411111 SALE HOURS: Friday 10-9, Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5 20 News Record • Wednesday, April 9, 2014 BUILDING FDR SALE OR LEASE 518.235.0173 All SPIE$ flNal IO EKCM ES - MD REf@NOS- AlL I1#MS SIBIiCT TO PRIDR SAIL Lansink earns draft pick to Erie Otters Clinton hockey player announced in 12th round Gerard Creces Clinton News -Record Clinton's own Holdyn Lansink is on the road to the OHL after being selected as a 12th round Priority Selection for the Erie Otters Saturday, April 5. Lansink currently plays for the Huron -Perth Minor Midget Lakers AAA club, and has been having a great year in the stats. In regular season, Lansink racked up 29 points, 16 of them goals. In the post -season, however, he amassed 18 points in 15 games, eight goals, 10 assists, giving him a 1.2 points per game average. When the draft was announced Saturday, Lansink said his whole family was gathered around the computer for pretty much the whole day. The only trouble was, they didn't get to see him getting picked. "The pick right before I went... the whole website went down," he said. "We were all anxiouslywaiting and it crashed on us." However, not long after, Lansink received a call from the Otters congratulating him on the draft pick and welcoming him to the organization. It was an emotional moment. "I was at a loss. I was speechless," he said of the big announcement. "I jumped up and gave my mom and dad the biggest hug." As a 16 -year old, Lansink said it will be pretty tough to crack the OHL, but plans to go out for skates with some Junior B sqauds and get his foot in the door. He heads to camp in Erie in August, and hopes to land a spot on a Junior B team in Listowel or Stratford. Holdyn Lansink of Clinton received a call from the Erie Otters Saturday, April 5, offering him congratulations at being chosen by the organization in the 12th round of the OHL Priority Selection Draft. "That's the goal anyway," he said Sunday. Playing for the Lakers had been a dream for Lansink, so the OHL draft was icing on the cake. Lansink is currently in Grade 10 at St. Anne's, and said while hockey is his career ambition, he would like to pursue something in chiropractic or personal training - "stuff to do with the human body" as he puts it. "It's been a crazy 24 hours," he said Sun- day. From the moment his name was announced, he has been flooded with con- gratulatory calls, and the support he has received from his family and friends has been amazing throughout the whole year. He likes the physical side of his game, opening up the ice for his teammates and "getting crafty" with the puck "I like to set up plays and drive the net hard, with or without the puck," he said. Nominations for Cultural Awards Gala being accepted Lakeshore Advance This is your chance to nominate an indi- vidual or group that you feel made an out- standing contribution to arts, culture and heritage in Huron County in 2013. Now in its fifth year, the annual Huron County Cultural Awards are produced by Huron Arts and Her- itage Network (HAHN) in partnership with the cultural services depai latent of Huron County. These awards recognize the outstanding contribution of Huron County residents or organizations in the following categories: individual artist, community event or organi- zation, youth award, heritage individual or organization and community contribution of a volunteer or patron, organizers said in a press release. To nominate an individual or organization, those interested are asked to fill out a nomi- nation form and write a brief description (maximum of one page) explaining what the nominee did in 2013 in their category and why they are worthy of recognition. Forms and awards criteria are available online at creativehuron.ca or by following the link on the Huron County Library Facebook page. Printed copies can be picked up at any Huron County library branch during regular hours. This year's Cultural Awards Gala is Fri., May 2 at the White Carnation Banquet Hall in Holmesville. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased through the Blyth Festival box office at 519- 523-9300 or toll free at 1-877-862-5984.