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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-07-18, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1990. Athletic achievement Melanie Knox set a persona I best in placing fourth in the provincial track and fieldchampionships of the Royal Canadian Legion in Sudbury on the weekend. She also placed eighth in thelOOmetredash. Melanieplacedsowell despite not having a club to train with during the summer months. Knox sets personal best at provincial Melanie Knox of RR 1, Blyth attended the Royal Canadian Legion provincial track and field championships in Sudbury July 13 and 14 setting a personal best and placing well in her two events. In the high jump, Melanie set a new personal best jumping 1.59 metres to place fourth in the province. She also took part in the 100 metres, placing eighth. Melanie, representing the Blyth Legion branch, had won her way to track meet the provincials with outstanding performances at the regional meet­ ing in Kitchener June 23. There she took first in the high jump and second in the 100 metres as well as fifth in the 200 metres. Melanie’s results are all the more remarkable in the fact she hasn’t been able to continue her training since the season with the Central Huron Secondary School track and field club ended. She doesn’t have a non-school club to train with as many athletes do. Maple syrup producers to vote on container fees The Ontario Maple Syrup Pro­ ducers’ Association has asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to conduct a vote on a proposal to establish a fee on syrup containers. The fee would be used to provide funds for research, education and advertising for the maple syrup industry and to finance the associa­ tion. The ministry is conducting a vote to determine the level of producer support for the introduction of association fees. The three per cent fee would be authorized under the Farm Products Containers Act. If the vote is supported by maple producers and receives regulatory approval, it will be implemented in October 1990. A package of information pre­ pared by the association and a ballot has been mailed to all maple producers. To be eligible to vote, producers must live in Ontario and must have sold $750 or more worth of syrup in the past three years. Ballots must be post-marked no later than Aug. 3, 1990, to be counted. Producers who have not received a ballot and wish to vote can contact Don Stockton at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, at (416) 326-3568. Tr. Ag. program now underway The Junior Agriculturalist Pro­ gram for 1990 has begun. The Junior Agriculturalists started their sojourn on June 25 of this year. This year has been very successful due to the terrific efforts put forth by the people who care about the direction and experiences that are exposed to today’s urban youth. Currently in the region of Huron, Perth, and Bruce County there are 16 families hosting Junior Agricul­ turalists. The Junior Agriculturalist becomes a part of the family they are staying with for a period of eight weeks. They become com­ pletely engrossed in the farming way of life. The Junior Agricultur­ alist works alongside the host farmer and learns to appreciate what kind of a lifestyle a farmer lives. Not only does the Junior Agriculturalist learn how to work, they must also learn how to play. Video arcades and shopping malls are not an everday activity on the farm and they soon learn how’ to amuse themselves. It is a new experience for many of the farmers in the region of Huron, Perth, and Bruce and they are enjoying every minute of it. For the return host farmers, a new Junior Agricultur­ alist means a new experience. Blyth Council says not now to soccer field There’s little village council can do to help provide a soccer field in Blyth at this time, councillors told a soccer organizer at Wednesday night’s meeting of Blyth village council. Herb Van Amersfoort appeared before council asking about the possibility of getting land for a soccer field in the village. Mr. Van Amersfoort has been a key organi­ zer in beginning a soccer program in Blyth in the last few years, first indoor at the Blyth and District Community Centre, then outdoors. Currently there are 60 - 65 young­ sters between the ages of six and 12 in the program. Another half­ dozen youngsters older than 12 were lost because there is no league for them to play in at present. Currently there are teams for youngsters in Wingham, Lucknow, Clinton and Brussels as well as Blyth, he said. Youngsters six through 10 still play in the arena but the older players play outdoors but must go to Belgrave to play because there is no field in Blyth except the Blyth Public School grounds and it is dangerous because of pits for track and field. He wondered if it was feasible to find a plot of land in the village to put up a soccer field. An area about 200 by 400 feet would be required, he said. Council said that since there is no flat land available on its own property it would be difficult for council to be able to buy that amount of land. “It’s quite a thing to look for, a large open space dedicated only to soccer’ ’, Council­ lor Steven Sparling said. Reeve Albert Wasson said that to look at just buying the land (about the size of eight building lots) would be a lot of money even without developing the soccer field. Mr. Van Amersfoort agreed that it could cost $20,000 to $30,000 to develop a first class soccer field. The soccer group doesn’t have a cent’’ he said as it tries to keep costs down to attract more children to the game. Councillors suggested several private landowners Mr. Van Amersfoort might approach to see if they would lend land for a soccer field. Other than that they could promise only to keep the idea in front of them. “If anybody comes up with something, we’ll let you know,’’ Reeve Wasson said. Rutledge to play on Bulls team A recent ruling by the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) has put the league’s top scorer, Marty Rutledge, back in the Brussels Bulls lineup for another season. The rule states that Junior C teams can now have two overage players (those 21 years of age who are one year out of juniors) on their team for the season. Bulls manager Steve Coulter said he spoke the other day with Rutledge who voiced his intent to return to the team for the upcoming season. “He seemed pretty excitea about coming back,’’ Mr. Coulter said. Having the chance to put the leagues’ top scorer back in the ranks - Rutledge had 100 points last year - should, says Mr. Coulter, certainly be good for the team. No definite decision has been reached on the second choice, one which Mr. Coulter says will proba­ bly not be made until the training camp next month. Radford Ball Park soon ready for use The controversial George Rad­ ford Memorial Ball Diamond could soon be in use, at least for young ball players, Blyth Village Council­ lors learned Wednesday night. Dave Pattison of the Blyth Men’s Slo-pitch Tournament Committee, which spearheaded the renovation of the park, attended council to update it on the progress of the project. He said that the grass has grown in well enough for younger, lighter players to use but there was hesitation to let heavier adults on it at this time. He wondered if council had had complaints of the need for more diamond time. “Is it needed right away or can we let it sit?’’ he wondered. Councillors said they hadn’t had complaints so there seemed to be no rush. Mr. Pattison said as soon as installation of light standards and fencing was complete, making the park safe for use, youngsters would likely be allowed on the field. It will be pressed into service for the annual slo-pitch tournament Aug. 9 - 12, he said. Meanwhile he expressed concern about the safety of the other ball diamond at the arena. The plastic tile used to protect players from the sharp edge of the top of the fence has deteriorated, he said. He wondered if this was a maintenance item that the village should pay for or if it was up to the ball league to fix it. Council agreed to have its recreation comnjiittee look at the problem. BUY NEW FURNITURE AT ... SCHUETT'S OF MILDMAY TRADE-INS ACCEPTED We also have a good selection of •SOFA BEDS’BEDROOM SUITES’MATTRESSES •DINETTESUITESETC. at COMPETITIVE PRICES Godfrey E. Schuett Ltd. 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