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The Citizen, 2010-03-18, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010. PAGE 9. Young Canada Week winners Blyth-Brussels captain, Ashley Higgins, and assistants Mackenzie Nesbitt and Taylor Higgins accept the M&M Meat Consolation Championship Trophy from owner and Lion member, Jim Gilchrist. Blyth defeated Mount Forest in the Girls ‘C’ Division consolation championship played at the Maitland Recreation Centre in Goderich as part of the Lions Young Canada Week PeeWee Hockey Tournament. (Photo courtesy of The Signal-Star/Dave Sykes) In Brussels Curling Action at the February/March Draw, first place went to Mike Alexander’s team with 44 points. Skipped by Alexander, viced by Mary Bernard, and with second Melinda Exel and lead Steve Steiss, the team edged out their closest competitors by one point. Skip Stew Steiss, vice Dona Knight, second Catherine Thomet and lead Norm Dobson took second with 43 points. Skip Steve Knight, Vice Sandra Josling, second Ray Vinnicombe and lead Bob Alexander took third place with 39 points. The Brussels Curling Club end-of- season banquet will be held on Friday March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Brussels Morris Grey community complex. Alexander skips team to win Brussels curling draw The action was rockin’last week at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. Many of the leagues have started their playoffs and the curling has been great. On Monday, March 8 the daytime curlers winning skips were Irving Elliott, Les Shaw, Barry Simpson, Mac Inglis, Bill Tolton and John Nixon. Monday night men saw Barry Elliott and John Nixon come out on top. The Tuesday night ladies’ winning teams were Kelsie Eadie, Sandra Morrison and Jill Eadie while the Tuesday night competitive action had Kyle Forster, Aart Devos, Russ Taylor and Calvin Ruttan curl their way to wins. Wednesday mixed team winners were Karen Burke, Wayne Horton and Rob Middleton. The Thursday daytime teams picking up wins were Les Shaw, Ron McMichael, Al Webster, Mac Inglis, Wendell Stamper and John Nixon. The Thursday family winners were Phil Eadie, Doug Miller, Matt Cottrill and Kabrina Bishop. The Belgrave mixed league saw Larry Johnston, Niel Edgar, Don Shiell and Larry Robinson skip their teams to wins. Friday mixed curling action saw Brian Potter, Wayne Horton and Barry Simpson come away with victories. Saturday the club held the Country Mixed Bonspiel. The winning team of the first draw was John Nixon, Larry Johnston, Joe Nicholson, Doreen and Karen Marks.The second draw saw Fred Meier, Kerry Meier, Nicole Meier, Mel Coultes and Murray Shiell pick up the win. A special thanks to super volunteers Marg Moffat and Ross Peacock who put a lot of time organizing and running the bonspiel for the club. The two of them are a great team. This coming Saturday the club is having a Fun Spiel. Around 50 of the 64 curlers are curling for the first time so we hope they have lots of laughs and enjoy the day. OUT OF THE HACK This great weather has brought smiles to our golf members who hope to get out soon to the driving range. A dry and sunny spring would be great news to everyone at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. Skips and Stones – By Bruce Skinn www.mcdonaldhomehardware.com Purchase your kitchen from March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 and receive a FREE double stainless steel sink N ew Kitchen & Bath Showroom Phone: 519-887-6277 Toll Free: 1-800-881-0030 Brussels We’ve Got Your Lumber MCDONALD’S Home Hardware Building Centre Tough play The Blyth-Brussels Atom Girls took on Stratford on March 4 at home, winning by a score of 5-0, shutting out the competition at home. (Vicky Bremner photo) HOW MANY CANADIANS HAVE ASTHMA? More than 2.5 million Canadians suffer from asthma. Statistics show that: • It is the leading cause of hospital admissions among children and one of the leading causes of school and work absenteeism • Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions in Canada • Approximately 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults has asthma • In Ontario, this disease affects almost 12 per cent of children.