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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-11-05, Page 5Letters to the editor THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986. PAGE 5. A thank you to some special coaches THE EDITOR, Last Saturday night we had the privilege to attend a dinner and awards presentation for our dau­ ghter’s ball team. This year was a very special year for the Brussels Squirt girls as they won the Tri-county Championship after a successful season, climaxed by a gruelling two-day tournament at Wingham played in mid-August heat. Following the dinner and pre­ sentation, the coaches of the team re-lived some of the highlights of the season and especially, the championship tournament. They praised the girls for all their hard work and team play on the field that led to their success. They thanked the parents for their team support when they needed transportation or any other minor contribution that we made to the team. While the team members listen­ ed, you could tell that our children were once again the coaches’ children as they had been all Congratulations Citizen THE EDITOR, On completing your first year of theCitizen, Imustcongratulate you on your venture. Since subscribing a few months ago I am really enjoying it. Being from the village of Blyth, it’s like a large letter from home. So many times I wish I could visit Mabel's Grill 8 Albert St. CLINTON 284 Main St EXETER 26 Main St. S. SEAFORTH 135 Queen St. East ST. MARYS 203 Durham St. E. 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Relfectingonthe night’s pro­ ceedings when he got home, I felt more than a little uneasy that no one had really paid tribute to the people who really brought these young girls together and moulded them into a winning team in more ways than one - the coaches. First, they taught them that team sport is for fun and recreation; and fun they had. Our daughter could hardly wait for games and practices and I’m sure the other girls felt the same. Secondly, they taught them to play to the very best of their ability within therulesofthe game and good sportsmanship. This was not a team built around one or two star players. It was a team where each girl knew that she was treated firmly and fairly; a team where each girl could feel that she contributed whetheritwas for a winning or a losing cause. The coaches displayed a faith in each of the girls and I’m sure they felt well rewarded at the end of that Blyth more often. Atthistime,Iam in Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital for four weeks. 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