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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2013-03-28, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013. PAGE 9. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 6:30 am - 7 pm, Sat. 8 am - 7 pm, Sun. Closed WALTON 519-887-8429 FILL YOUR FREEZER Select meats from Norwich Packers & West Grey Premium Beef. • Strip Loin Steaks AAA • Roasts • Sausages • Hamburger Patties LOCALLY PRODUCED PORK PRODUCTS (Metzger Meats) • Sausage (Farmers, Smoked, Garlic) • Pork Chops (Fresh, Smoked) • Bacon • Cottage Rolls • Peameal Bacon • Sausage (Plain, Honey Garlic, Hot Italian & Maple) • Bacon • Ground Turkey • Turkey Breast Schnitzel • Roasts • Turkey Burgers Select meats from Hayter’s Turkey Products. CHICKEN PRODUCTS • Chicken Breasts • Chicken Wings • Nuggets • Strips March 14-31 Spend $25 or more and receive 10%off ~ Frozen Campbell Soup - 4 lbs./1.8 kg ~ Frozen Fruit 1-2 kg bags - peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples ~ Frozen Mixed Veggies ~ French Fries and hashbrowns ~ Pie and tart shells, meat pie shells Now Carrying: NH waives floor rental fee but BBMHA still faces rental fee North Huron Council attempted to assist the Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association (BBMHA) with their year-end banquet by waiving the rental of the arena floor for the event, however, it may not be enough. President of the BBMHA Paul Coultes wrote to council regarding rental fees for the Blyth Community Centre and the letter was discussed during the March 18 meeting. In his letter, he stated that their year-end celebration cost $100 in the Brussels. Morris and Grey Community Centre and that they were switching it to the Blyth and District Community Centre,this year since the association plays from the two arenas. However, the cost at the Blyth centre was substantially more, with the floor rental running $530 and tables and chairs from an outside vendor running $1,250. North Huron Director of Facilities and Recreation Pat Newson explained that, while council could waive the $530, the municipality simply didn't have the tables and chairs to give them. She explained that, recently, they had received a donation of 30 tables, but that wouldn't be enough to accomodate 22 teams and their siblings and parents that attend the annual dinner and meeting. The Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre provided the tables and chairs for the events. Councillor Brock Vodden wondered why North Huron couldn't do the same. “Would it not make sense for us to have a full complement of tables and chairs?” he asked. “Would it not make our facilities a lot more attractive for vendors?” Newson explained that North Huron had looked at tables and chairs before, but, lacking storage for them, it seemed unreasonable. She said that, now, however, they have storage space near the community centre and could look at purchasing chairs, however the cost still could be a problem. Without having tendered for the price, she said she could only estimate, however, she anticipated that the large tables that would be necessary would cost $3,500 for long tables that would work and between $6,000 and $10,000 for new chairs. “We have never had that kind of capital available for purchasing chairs,” she said. The question was asked as to why the tables and chairs from the meeting hall of the community centre couldn't be used, however Newson stated that an agreement with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420 in Blyth, who donated the chairs, prevented them from being used outside of the meeting room. “That's a discussion that could be had by the arena board and the Legion, but I've been told they are to stay up stairs.” Vodden made a motion that the $530 be waived and that Newson look into the number of tables and chairs required for the community centre and come back to council with information on pricing for the tables and chairs. Coultes said that the now defunct Blyth Minor Hockey Association used to work with the Huron Pioneer Threshers and Hobby Association Inc. and the Blyth Public School to get the chairs and tables necessary for them to do their meeting. He said that the association was aware going in that the hardware wasn’t really something the municipality could help with. “It was more the fee for the arena floor that bothered me,” Coultes said, adding that the cost could have an impact on choosing venues in the future. By Denny Scott The Citizen Big win The Blyth Brussels Midget Rep squad earned a final and big win over Belmont as, through a 7-3 victory, they were crowned the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) All- Ontario champions over the weekend. (Vicky Bremner photo) Continued from page 8 scored the only goal for Saugeen Maitland, with the lone assist awarded to Ashlee Lawrence. The third game of the round-robin for the Lightning was another 1-1 tie against the Whitby Wolves. Whitby opened with an early tally, but the Lightning held their ground and tied the score early in the third with Lawrence deflecting a Sarah Biesenthal point shot with the second assist going to Dawn Pletsch. With a win and two ties, the Lightning needed a Sunday morning win over the Stoney Creek Sabres, a team ranked second of all Midget- aged girls teams in Canada, to advance to the gold medal game. The game was a fast-paced, back- and-forth affair with both teams getting their scoring chances turned aside. Stoney Creek opened the scoring, but the Lightning stormed back with Gribbons backhanding one into the roof of the net with helpers from Pletsch and Biesenthal. The Sabres pressed and scored the go-ahead marker late in the game and then another into an empty net to make the final 3-1 Sabres. The Bolts’ four points placed them in third place after the round-robin and a berth in the bronze medal game against the Etobicoke Dolphins. The Lightning found their scoring touch, depositing five goals into the back of the Dolphin net, three of them with the man advantage. Gribbons led the way with a hat-trick, while Harley Westman and Lantz added singles. Assists were awarded to Duncan (2), Beisenthal (2), Kailyn Soers, Colhoun and Lawrence. Etobicoke made it close in the third when the Lightning found themselves in penalty trouble, but the Bolts hung on to win 5-4 and claim a second consecutive Lower Lakes bronze medal for Saugeen Maitland. The Midget AA Lightning now look forward to the provincial championships, this year to be held in Ottawa to coincide with the Women’s World Championships. For schedule and results visit: www.saugeenmaitlandlightning.com REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order ~ 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 Lightning electrify Dolphins, earn bronze Coultes seeks changes to BMG Community CentrePaul Coultes, president of the Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Association, is requesting some renovations be completed at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre in Brussels. In a letter submitted to Huron East council at its March 19 meeting, Coultes stated he wanted to see the centre receive treatment that befittedits status as a community centre. He said that he understood,however, that repairs and renovations on the scale of those done to the Seaforth and District Community Centre weren’t feasible. “We understand the financial costs associated with updates such as those that took place in the Seaforth arena are not possible in these financially strapped times,” he saidin his letter. “But, A fresh coat ofpaint and new flooring wouldrevitalize the weary interior of the Brussels arena.” Coultes indicates that the community centre is exactly that, the centre of the village of Brussels. “The Brussels arena has become a community hub and gathering spot during the winter months of the year,” he said. “As executive of Blyth Brussels Minor Hockey Associationwe would like to request someupdates to the interior of our arena.” During a later interview with The Citizen, he said that from September until the end of March, the community centre is the place to beand that the action happens insidethe arena, not outside. While therenovations that took place on the exterior of the building are nice, they need to be accompanied by similar updates inside. By Denny ScottThe Citizen