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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-09-15, Page 1INSIDE THIS WEEK: SPORTS - Pg. 8 Brussels Tigers come up short of second straight title REUNION - Pg. 12 Threshers host 55th annual reunion in Blyth DOCTOR - Pg. 14 Brussels welcomes new doctor to MD Centre Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON NOG 1H0 4Citiz Volume 32 No. 36 n $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, September 15, 2016 Community pulls together to impress Knights, Otters 1 M 1 ali On the rush The London Knights and Erie Otters tangled last Thursday at the Central Huron Community Complex as part of their exhibition schedule. The game was a rematch of the 2015/2016 Western Conference finals, which the Knights won handily, sweeping away the Otters on their way to a Memorial Cup victory. Either the Otters were out for revenge or the Knights weren't as lucky as they'd been last season, as Erie won the Clinton game by a score of 5-2. Aside from the score of the game, the event was deemed an overwhelming success by all involved and there are hopes the organization will return to Huron County for another game next season. (Denny Scott photo) Reunion a success despite rain on Sat. By Denny Scott The Citizen Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association President Peter Hendriks says the 55th annual reunion of the group, held Sept. 9-11 at the Blyth Campground, was a big success. "It was really good," he said. "We had a bit of a wet start on Saturday, but we had good numbers all around." Admission was down slightly according to Secretary Jackie Lantinga, citing the weather as the cause of some of the drop. She said that approximately 650 campers attended the event, which is on par with 2015. Winners for the event include the trophy steam engine, a 1/2 scale Goodison traction engine built in 1989 owned by John and Brian Jackson of Wyoming. The engine will be featured on the 2017 material for the 56th association reunion. Jack Vincent marked back-to-back wins this year by taking the feature tractor trophy with his 1964 International B414. The Jack Arthur Memorial Trophy for best restored tractor 1910-1930 went to Charlie Roadhouse of St. Marys for his 1911 Rumley Oil Pull. The John Ellacott Memorial Trophy for best restored tractor 1930-1950 was awarded to Mike Clark of Clinton for his 1946 John Deere A Styled Tractor. Bill and Ruby McWhinney of Goderich won the Billy Joe Hallahan Memorial Trophy for best restored tractor with their 1951 Farmall Super A. Hendriks and committee member Edgar Daer took first place in the tractor belt setting competition while Bill Vincent and Mike Searson took first place in the steam engine belt setting event. The antique car show was well attended according to organizers Bill Continued on page 16 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen While the result on the ice may not have sent hundreds of local London Knights fans home happy last Thursday, it was the party off the ice that will stick in many memories for years to come. The Erie Otters defeated the 2015/2016 Memorial Cup champion London Knights by a score of 5-2 on Sept. 8 in an exhibition game held at the Central Huron Community Complex in an event largely orchestrated by Blyth native Brent Scrimgeour. Scrimgeour, who is greatly connected to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) organization, was instrumental in first bringing the Knights to Blyth several years ago for a practice and fan festival and was behind bringing the exhibition game to Clinton. "Overall I think it was an overwhelming success," Scrimgeour said. Players and coaches from both organizations made comments to Scrimgeour, he said, regarding how impressive the arena was and how well both teams, as well as the fans, were treated. Tickets to the game sold out in a matter of days, meaning that 1,400 people packed the arena, as well as dozens of others in the designated VIP section near both teams' benches. The game also included a large fan festival both in front of and in the upstairs section of the arena, which included games and a number of fundraisers for local hockey associations, including Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey. Scrimgeour says his hope is that the Knights organization was impressed with the demand and enthusiasm shown in Huron County for the game and that the community will become a regular stop for the team on its exhibition schedule. After the game, the Knights signed autographs for hundreds of fans who stuck around, while the Otters, who were not scheduled as part of the session, stayed and signed autographs as well. A move like that, Scrimgeour said, really showed that the Clinton game included two very classy Continued on page 9 Fall Fair set for Sept. 20-21 The Brussels Fall Fair is returning to the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre and its surrounding grounds on Sept. 20 and 21 this year. The event will open at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 with the official opening ceremonies starting at 7 p.m. which marks the opening of the exhibits. The annual dog show will start at 7:15 p.m. with the new watermelon squeeze event happening right after. The midway will open at 8 p.m. On Wednesday, the festivities start at 9 a.m. as exhibits and the midway open. Children's programs, which welcome all students, start at 9:20 a.m. The midway and food/pie booths are open all day. The Birds of Prey show starts at 10:10 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. At 11:30 a.m., the annual parade will start at the Brussels baseball diamond and is followed up by the 4-H program at noon. Face painting will occur from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the pedal tractor pull starts at 2 p.m. A culinary demo by the Huron County Food Advisory Board will start at 2 p.m.