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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-09-01, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. PAGE 9. TED DOHERTY Director of Education RANDY WAGLER Chair of the Boardyourschools.ca Welcome Back September 6, 2011 - First Day of Classes School Holidays October 10, 2011 - Thanksgiving December 26, 2011 - January 6, 2012 - Christmas Break Monday, February 20, 2012 - Family Day March 9 - 16, 2012 - March Break April 6, 2012 - Good Friday April 9, 2012 - Easter Monday May 21, 2012 - Victoria Day Last Day of Classes June 28, 2012 - Elementary June 20 or 22, 2012- Secondary (Site Specifi c) Professional Activity Days (PA) Thursday, September 1, 2011 Friday, September 30, 2011 Friday, November 4, 2011 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Friday, June 8, 2012 Friday, June 29, 2012 School Year Calendar 2011 - 2012 Serving the Students & Communities of Huron and Perth Counties AVON MAITLAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Bookmark these Educa on WebsitesBookmark these Educa on Websites yourschools.ca successforlife.ca ourschoolbuses.ca useourschools.ca beaverb.ca parentvoice.ca @yourschools Follow us on Call us toll free at 1-800-592-5437 McKILLOP MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 519-527-0400 1-800-463-9204 F T www.mckillopmutual.com POSITION OF DIRECTOR MCKILLOP MUTUAL Insurance Company has an opening for the position of director. The board of directors are accepting resumes from interested eligible policyholders. Please forward your resume by Sept. 30,2011 to the attention of Ken Jones, McKillop Mutual Insurance Company, P. O. Box 819, 91 Main Street South Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0 e-mail ken@mckillopmutual.com Brussels baseball team moves on in WOAA playoffsOn Saturday afternoon theBrussels WOAA squirt team playedhost to the visiting TavistockAthletics in the final game of theSouth Division, eight-game round robin playoff. Tavistock opened the scoring with one run in the first inning, however Brussels answered back with a run of their own in the bottom of the first. Pitcher Wyatt Machan headed up the defence by pitching a solid game that saw only one more Tavistock runner cross the plate in seven innings. The offence was led by Machan with two triples and Bennett Newell and Logan Kellington who also added homeruns as the Brusselsteam went on to win 8-2.The first round of the playoffsshowed just how potent the Brusselsoffence can be, scoring 67 runs, while only giving up 22 runs to their opponents through eight games. The offence has seen an increase in run production from Connor Bride, Jake Mitchell, Mitchell Ward, Jessica Johnston, Nolan Johnston, Dylan McNeil and Connor DenDekker. Jack Pipe, Jarron Thompson and Kellington have showed impressive defence in the infield helping Machan towards two “no hitters” and multiple wins. The Squirts move on to the WOAA best of five, MajorChampionship representing theSouth Division against Pricevillefrom the North. Coach Pipe andNewell have been impressed with the success of the team as they have come together and played exceptionally well in the competitive first half of the playoffs. Solid defence and timely run production have been the key to their success. The series hopefully gets underway this week. Please check with a parent or coach to see when it starts. Fan support is welcomed as the Junior Tigers move on to the next level. On the move The final game of the WOAA round robin for the Brussels squirts was played at home last weekend with the hometown Brussels team taking on Tavistock and winning by a score of 8-2. (Vicky Bremner photo) Chip and a Putt – By Bruce Skinn The Wingham Golf and Curling Club enjoyed another busy week and with all the rain the course is again in great shape. The senior men played on Tuesday this past week with 17 golfers taking part on a great morning for golf. Warren Rich was low net followed by Doug Barfoot and Wayne Gordon. Don Bone fired a 37 for low gross honours with Harry George and Doug Vanderwoude coming in at 38. Teeswater boy Lloyd Lamont again was winner of the prize for longest putt. The Tuesday ladies took advantage of a terrific afternoon to play for the Wilma Kerr trophy. Luanne Kerr came out the winner followed closely by Maxine Robinson. On Wednesday, Aug. 24 the club hosted FM 94.5 The Bull day. For the second time in three years Mother Nature played havoc with the herd and limited play throughout the day. Some of the night golfers spent a brief time in the basement of the club due to a severe hail storm. The Thursday men had less-than- stellar conditions, but still managed to have 56 golfers out for men’s night, playing mostly in a cool Scottish mist. Closest-to-the-pin winners were Kent McPherson, Bill Robinson and Tony Barr. Doug Reinhardt picked up two longest putt awards along with Lloyd Erb and Jason Brick. Calvin Ruttan was hidden score winner. Chris Stevenson shot a 38 for low gross honours. On Saturday morning the club held the annual lefty/righty championship. For the second year in a row the trophy was won by the right side but the lefthanders still hold a 5-3 margin of victories. The club will be hosting its club championship on Sept. 3-4 followed by the senior John Mallick Memorial to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7. OUT OF BOUNDS NEWS Everyone at the club wishes all the best to our neighbours from Goderich after the devastating tornado. A great time for communities to come together. Bennetts celebrate 50 years Ross and Margaret Bennett celebrated 50 years of marriage at the Brussels Legion on Saturday with a large group of their family members and friends. It was on Aug. 26, 1961 that Margaret Bell, daughter of W.H. and Laura Bell of Brussels and Ross Bennett, son of Roy and Viola Bennett of Walton tied the knot. The service was conducted by Rev. Ken Griffith at Brussels United Church. The couple was attended by Barbara Dunbar, Susan Miller (nee Bell) and Margaret Hodder (nee Bell) and Gerald Dressel, Harris Bell and Barry Marshall. Before returning to Walton to live, the couple honeymooned in northern Ontario. The Bennetts then settled into a life of farming, until they retired in 2009 and moved to Brussels. They had two children, Nanci (Ducharme) and Peter. They also have three grandchildren. Able to attend the anniversary festivities were two members of the wedding party travelling from British Columbia and Alberta, with the best man coming into Brussels from Bracebridge, and others coming from Elora, Collingwood, Owen Sound, Seaforth and Clinton. The Bennetts are still very active in the community. Ross has been in the Brussels Legion Pipe Band for 40 years and Margaret has been a long-time member of the Brussels Agricultural Society. Both are lifetime members of the Brussels Legion and they attend Duff’s United Church. Congratulations Ross and Margaret Bennett celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last weekend at the Brussels Legion with a group of their family members and friends, including members of the wedding party. (Vicky Bremner photo) TOLL-FREE 1-877-513-5333 Beat the temptation.