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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2013-01-10, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013.OPP warn snowmobilers Remembering The Blyth Legion recently awarded students from Hullett Central Public School for their work on several Remembrance Day projects. Winners were, in the colour art category (above), back row, from left: Reagan Middegal, third; Marielle VanSchaik, second; Shelby Hamp, first. Front row, from left: Braden Radford, first; Ethan Scrimgeour, first; Jazlen Wright, second and Brett Fleming, third. In the black and white art category (below) winners were, back row, from left: Shelby Hamp, first; Parker Gibbings (absent), second and Bradley Miller, third. Middle row, from left: Bailey Coles, first; Claire Scrimgeour, second and Sydney Hunking, third. Front row, from left: Elianne Krueger, first; Hailey Govier, second and Ashley Radford, third. (Photo submitted) The Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) and the Ontario Federation ofSnowmobile Clubs (OFSC) remind snowmobilers that no ice can beconsidered to be 100 per cent safe to ride on a snowmobile. This is especially true in early winter when ice is newly forming,during any prolonged period of thaw or rain, and late in the season after ice begins deteriorating from mildertemperatures.To avoid unnecessary risks, the OPP and OFSC recommend that snowmobilers stick to available, land-based OFSC trails whenever possible. OFSC clubs provide many trails that avoid water crossings altogether and also provide many bridges and culverts to pass over known water crossings safely. If you do make the personal choice to risk travelling on ice by snowmobile, wait until a marked stake line is in place and cross only when you can follow it directly from shore to shore, without stopping on the ice. While ice crossing is never a sure thing, snowmobilers can also reduce their risk by: • Checking ice thickness and quality before riding onto any frozen water. • Understanding that ice conditions may vary from day to day, from hour to hour and from place to place. • Never travelling on ice alone, at night or while impaired. • Avoiding slushy ice, untracked ice, or ice near moving water or dock bubblers. • Watching out for obstacles like rocks, stumps, docks, ice roads and fishing huts. • Wearing a buoyant snowmobile suit and carrying ice picks. The OPP is committed to saving lives on Ontario’s highways, trails and waterways through the reduction of preventable injury and death. Initiatives are developed and delivered through the OPP Provincial Traffic Safety Program. Visit opp.ca for more information. The OFSC is committed to proactive leadership in promoting safe, responsible riding, on and off Ontario snowmobile trails, by building safer snowmobiling knowledge, attitudes and behaviours through rider education, safety legislation development and enforcement. For more information visit the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs’ website at www.ofsc.on. ca BERNIE M. GROSS Mrs. Bernie Gross of Clinton and formerly of RR 1, Auburn passed away peacefully at Seaforth Community Hospital, with family by her side on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. She was in her 88th year. Bernie was the loving wife of the late Harold Gross and dearly loved mother of Paul and Carol Gross, Blyth; Carol Lovett (Larry, deceased), Clinton and Terry Gross and Kathy Lorenz, Neustadt. She was the cherished grandma of Craig, Shelby, Kevin, Dawn and Colton and great-grandma of Josh and Julian. Bernie will be sadly missed by her sisters, brother, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law. Friends were received at Clinton United Church on Friday, Dec. 28 followed by a celebration of life service. A private family interment was held at Blyth Union Cemetery, Blyth. As expressions of sympathy memorial donations to Canadian Blood Services or Clinton Public Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Falconer Funeral Homes, Clinton. Messages of condolences may be forwarded to www.falconerfuneral homes.com JOHN RODERICK MACPHERSON John Roderick MacPherson of Blyth passed away at Stratford General Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. He was in his 67th year. John was the beloved husband of Nancy (Makxam) MacPherson, loving father of John Norm MacPherson and grandfather of Bradley MacPherson. At John’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or funeral service. Arrangements were entrusted to Falconer Funeral Homes, Clinton, www.falconerfuneralhomes.com SHIRLEY AUDREY McALLISTER Shirley McAllister of Wingham, formerly of Teeswater, passed away at Wingham and District Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. She was 82. The former Shirley Yeoman was the beloved wife of the late Stewart Grant (1959) and the late Mervin McAllister (2010). She was the dear mother of Karen and Dale Wardley of Barrie and Gail and Paul Heffer of Wingham. She was the loving grandmother of Krista and Matthew Dunn, Daniel Wardley and fiancée Julie, Rachel Heffer and fiancé Dan, Ashley and Matthew Snow and Joelle Heffer. She was the great- grandmother of Cooper Dunn and the sister-in-law of Anne Yeoman and Noreen Haines, both of Wingham. Shirley was predeceased by her parents Gordon and Hazel (Forester) Yeoman, her brother Cecil Yeoman, sister-in-law Olive McBurney and brothers-in-law Carman Haines and Jack McBurney. A private funeral service was held. Rev. Hannah Lee officiated. Interment was in Culross- Teeswater Cemetery, Culross Township. Memorial donations to the Teeswater United Church, the Parkinson Foundation or Wingham Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Online condolences may be left at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com HELEN SLEIGHTHOLM Helen Sleightholm of RR 3, Wingham passed away at Braemar Retirement Centre, Wingham on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. She was 57. The former Helen Gibbons was the beloved wife of Jim Sleightholm. She was the mother of Bill and the sister of Ian and Anne-Louise Gibbons, Walkerton; Winston and Diane Gibbons, Goderich; Wayne and Doris Gibbons, Lucknow; Lionel and Sue Gibbons, Listowel and Brian and Mayme Gibbons, Wingham. Helen was predeceased by her parents George and Leola (Wraith) Gibbons, her sister Marlene Heibein and by her son Andrew in 1996. Visitation was held at McBurney Funeral Home Ltd. on Monday. The funeral service was held at the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Rev. Bernard Skelding officiated. The final resting place is in Wingham Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Obituaries Good job Hullett Central Public School students were recently honoured for their Remembrance Day projects by the Blyth Legion. Winners in essay writing were (above), back row, from left: Mark Wiersma, first; Tyler Westerhout, second and Chelsea Hoggart, third. Front row, from left: Keldon Pawitch, first; Michaela Rodger, second and Leah Caldwell, third. Winners in the poetry category (below) were, back row, from left: Morgan Howson, first; Connor Driscoll, second and Tristan Rhoads, third. Front row, from left: Joy Pizzati, first; Leah Caldwell, second and Jazlen Wright, third. (Photo submitted)