HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-01-04, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1989. PAGE 17.
Brussels Pee Wees play
to 4-4 tie with Seaforth Looking back
Brussels took an early lead, then
held on for a 4-4 tie against the
visiting Seaforth team in WOAA Pee
Wee action Friday, Dec. 30 in
Brussels.
Seaforth got a quick start scoring
just two minutes into the game but
Brussels bounced back with two
straight goals. Tim Machan tied the
score with 4:32 left in the period with
an unassisted goal. Just 40 seconds
later, Matt Lee converted an assist
from Brett Clarkson to give Brussels
the lead. With less than a minute left
in the period, Seaforth tied the score.
Tim Machan gave Brussels back
the lead early in the second with
Bly th Pee Wees win 2
before holiday break
Bly th Pee Wees took a break for
the holidays after a satisfying last
two games of 1988.
Blyth hosted Belgrave Dec. 19 for
a close game with Blyth posting a 4-2
win. Brad Robinson got Belgrave off
to a good start halfway through the
first period when he scored on an
assist from Doug Wilson.
Blyth tied the score just 22
seconds later when Tyler Craig
scored from Shawn Rutledge. With
six seconds left in the period Mike
Bromley gave Blyth the lead with an
assist from defenceman Mike Mc-
'Sparky' Wilson leads
Blyth Novice win
On Friday, Dec. 23 Brussels
Novices came to Blyth, for their first
hockey match of this year with Blyth
Novice A team.
Brussels came out strong, netting
the first goal, on a power-play within
two minutes. The score stayed 1-0
until the second period, and the flood
gates opened. Darryl Bromley tied
the game;, three minutes into the
second period set up by Jeff Cowan
and Michael Haggitt. Jeff Cowan
put Blyth head 2-1 on a nice pass by
Jeff Ferguson.
Not to be out-done Dan Chamney
scored on a solo effort. Michael
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Holidays bring visitors
Helen and Stan Alexander spent
New Year’s Monday with Margaret
and Cliff Beirnes who also entertain
ed Cliff’s other brothers and sister.
Bill and Helen Dobson had their
family home for Christmas day
including granddaughter Wendy
Ward of Thunder Bay.
Doris and Archie Jacklin spent
New Year’s Eve with Wayne and
Gloria Bowman and family of RR 1,
Listowel.
Gary and Beth Earl and Gary and
Barb Smith and family, Troy Smith
and Sandy Rennick of London, Gail
Smith and family of Monkton,
Beverley and Randy Raycraft and
family of RR 3, West Monkton; Dale
and Trisha Smith and family, RR 1,
Monkton and Georgina Smith of
Atwood on New Year’s Day.
The last euchre of 1988 had 17
David Lewington and Brett Clarkson
drawing assists. Seaforth came back
with 5:17 left on the clock to tie the
score but David Lewington scored
with 2:41 left in the period to give
Brussels the lead again. Tim
Machan and Matt Lee were awarded
assists on the play. But Seaforth
struck again with a minute left in the
second period to tie the score once
more.
After matching goals through the
first two periods the goalies of the
teams took over for the third and held
the scorers at bay for the rest of the
way.
Nichol.
Belgrave scored the only goal of
the second period with Doug Wilson
scoring from Mark Robinson and
Brad Robinson to tie the score.
Blyth scored the only goals of the
final period to gain the win. First
Mike Bromley scored unassisted
with 10:371eftin the period, then
Tyler Craig scored his second of the
game from Mike Bromley to ice the
win.
Previously the team had enjoyed a
rare blowout against Clinton B team,
posting a 12-4 win on December 12.
Haggitt then netted a goal, set up by
Jeff Cowan and Darryl Bromley
making the score 4-1 Blyth.
Mark “Sparky” Wilson, moved
up to forward,.and fired in four
straight goals, all set up by Jeff
Cowan, with Michael Haggitt pick
ing up an assist.
The score ended 8-1 for Blyth with
Jeff Cowan’s best game of the year
scoring one - and setting up six
goals.
Shane Burkholder played net for
Blyth and came up with some big
saves early in the contest, to help the
cause.
tables in play hosted by the Ethel hall
board. The first euchre of 1989 will
be hosted by the Ethel W.I. January
9.
Happy Birthday to Helen Alexan
der a New Year’s Eve baby of 1910.
On February 6, 1875, Dr. Richard
Neuitt recorded this description of a
chinook at Lethbridge: “Still cold
and the snow on the ground is about
six inches deep; around 4:30 a strong
wind from the west sprang up and in
nine minutes the thermometer had
risen 32 degrees from plus eight
degrees to 40 degrees F.”
On August 8, 1882, a snowstorm
struck Lake Michigan and snow
showers were also observed at
various points on shore. A ship
reported: “thick cold cloud burst on
decks, covered them with snow and
slush 6 inches deep.”
Busy year in north Huron area
LOOKING BACK - A bitter incident which ultimately brought out the best in
a community occurred last July 6, when what appears to be a deliberately set
fire destroyed much of the Brussels Legion, calling Brussels Volunteer
Firemen [above, from left] Jim Oldfield, Howard Bernard and Jack Overholt
out in the night. Two former Brussels residents have been charged with
arson, and the community rallied around magnificently, donating time and
money to get the facility ready for its official re-opening this Saturday.
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police and a Walton man holed up in
his own home, day ends with no
shots fired, several weapons char
ges laid; CNR line abandonment
hearing postponed for third time;
chemical spill in Ethel feared to be
PCB’s, road closed for several
hours; worst drought in years grips
province, crops critical; the Rural
Dignity “Coast to Coast for Canada
Post” tour stopped briefly in Blyth;
McKillop Reeve Marie Hicknell
announced her intention to run for
County Warden; Tony McQuail of
RR 1, Lucknow announced intention
to seek the NDP nomination if a
federal election is announced.
Pomp and circumstance opened
the Blyth Festival’s 14th season with
the publicly-acclaimed “Cookie
War”, complete with Edna Staebler
as guest speaker at the celebrity
dinner; “Mail Order Bride” also
opened to critical acclaim, the
Festival’s Young Company went
into rehearsal, and Jane Gardner
was named Festival Communica
tions Director.
The Brussels Community Pool
opened for third season much to
heat-stricken swimmer’s relief; wa
ter restrictions enforced as drought
worsens; the Brussels Public School
band holds its first public concert for
a thrilled audience; Paul Coultes of
RR 5, Brussels is named top 4-H
judge in county competition in
Brussels, many other local members
alsowin; Glen and Cliff McNeil’s
Heather Holme Holsteins swept the
awards at the Clinton Spring Fair,
while Art Bos of RR 3, Blyth,
captured two 4-H Grand Champion
ships, other club members also win;
Bodmin Ltd. took major awards at
the Ontario Pork Congress in
Stratford. The Citizen won two
national newspaper awards, includ
ing “best local editorial; Dorothy
and Laurie Scott of Blyth celebrated
their 50th Wedding Anniversary;
Brussels Stockyards beef peaked at
$101.75; pork plunges to a high of
$1.03.
JULY
Twoformer Brussels residents
were charged with arson after the
Brussels Legion was gutted in an
early-morning fire; freak summer
frost hit hard at corn, beans, while
spotty rain brings some relief;
county approves proposal for new
160-bed Huronview facility; 500
dogs converged on Blyth for three-
day Bluewater Kennel Club Dog
Show; OPP found marijuana plants
worth potential $150,000 in Grey
Twp., three charged.
“Lucien” opened as comedy
favourite at Blyth Festival; Festival
detailed plans for $1.8 million
theatre expansion; Hullett Days
provided fun and laughter; Brussels
councillors Betty Graber and Neil
McDonald resigned, Bruce Hahn
and Gertie Kellington were appoint
ed to fill positions; Glen McNeil went
to Japan to judge Holsteins; choice
beef held firm at $100, pork
producers were devastated as prices
bottom out at 50 to 66 cents per lb.
McGavln’s Farm Supply opened
in Walton; The Fashion Boutique
and Linda’s Pre-teen Scene opened
in Brussels; Diannaand Al Willie
purchased Snell’s Grocery Ltd. in
Blyth, changed name to Blyth
Supermarket; work began on the
new Blyth Veterinary Clinic; first-
ever tourist booth opened in Blyth
under the direction of Krista Lawrie
and Nicole Richmond; Melanie
Knox of RR 1, Londesboro won at
Legion-sponsored Regional Track
and Field meet in Kitchener;
Radford Group trucker Terry Gross
took championship at Fergus Truck
Show with his customized unit; Ross
and Tillie Engel of RR 3, Brussels,
marked their 50th wedding anniver
sary with an Open House in
Cranbrook.
AUGUST
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney
and family visited Goderich to open
new docking facility, hinted at
election; the CNR hearings finally
got underway in Wingham with
businesses split on worth of rail line;
MVCA urged municipalities to
reject provincial plan for Authority
amalgamation; HCBE adopted new
electoral boundaries for trustee
distribution; Ontario put squeeze on
Blyth Festival to step up fundrais
ing, “Fires in the Night” opened as
emotional favourite with real-life
heroine Cela Sloman in attendance,
the classy “Bordertown Cafe” was
back by popular demand, and
“Dinsley - the Soap” delighted its
audience; good wheat yields amazed
everyone, drought continued.
West Wawanosh became the first
Huron County municipality to re
cycle its garbage, followed closely by
Grey Twp.; local artists Jo Manning
and Ron Walker displayed work at
Festival gallery; Karla King repre
sented the Brussels Fair at the CNR
and Audrey Bos of West Wawanosh
waschosen Miss Dungannon Fall
Fair; Blyth’s Steve Souch left for
year-long Rotary Exchange trip to
Norway; NDP leader Bob Rae visited
the Blyth Festival; Ken GlanvlUe of
RR 4, Walton won an MVCA
Conservation award; a gala celebra
tion recognized the Walton Hall’s
50th birthday; the NDP opened its
party headquarters in Dungannon;
Jean Kennedy of Londesboro took
top prize in the Blyth Festival
photography show; Norman and
Mary Coultes of East Wawanosh
celebrated their 50th wedding anni
versary; Mrs. Alva Straughan cele
brated her 98th birthday in Auburn.
The Blyth Inn captured the
Londesboro Slo-pitch tournament
championship; the Brussels Junior
Tigers and the Belgrave Squirts both
took the championships at the
Walton tournaments; the month’s
heef prices topped at $88, while pork
fluctuated wildly from a low of 41
cents to a high of 85 cents.
SEPTEMBER
Blyth’s 27th Annual Huron Pio
neer Thresher and Hobby Associa
tion Show was bigger and better than
ever; MP Murray Cardiff hosted the
61st Annual Huron County Plowing
Match at his Ethel-areafarm, Cheryl
Regele of RR 1, Dublin was crowned
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