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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-01-17, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019. The Citizen413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 Catch up on some good books A PADDLER’S GUIDE TO WEEKEND WILDERNESS ADVENTURES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO You don’t have to travel north to have happy adventures on the water. They’re as close as the Beaver River or the Bruce Peninsula. $19.95 A PADDLER’S GUIDE TO ONTARIO 15 canoeing excursions ranging from a two-day paddle in Frontenac Provincial Park to a week-long expedition down Pukaskwa’s White River. Includes maps, directions and colour photos. $19.95 A PADDLER’S GUIDE TO ONTARIO’S LOST CANOE ROUTES For canoe adventurers who want to explore less-known routes, this book offers 15 trips in northern and eastern Ontario. Lots of colour photos let you preview the trip. Includes 21 maps. $19.95 OUTDOOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY HANDBOOK Outdoor life brings with it hazards and the two doctors who wrote this book give information on how to assess injuries and tips on how to provide first aid for various kinds of injuries. $19.95 ROOFING, FLASHING AND WATERPROOFING Save money by doing your own roofing and, more importantly, keep your house dry in the effort by learning tips from the editors of Fine Homebuilding. 150 pages of photos, instructions and sketches to do it right. $25.95WORKSHOPS YOU CAN BUILD Whether you want a little carpentry workshop, a gardening workshop or a pottery or artist’s studio, this book provides plans and instructions. There are even plans for compact workshops you can build into a closet. $24.95 See all our books at... DECLUTTERING YOUR HOME An organized, clutter-free home appeals to every- one – but where to begin? This useful guide provides fun, creative and painless ways to get started using the tips, techniques, and trade secrets of professional organizers.$19.95 Continued from page 1 McLaughlin and Jason Reid) and three from the Beef Farmers of Ontario who have yet to be chosen. The committee will then provide overarching support and promotion for all Ontario beef brands in domestic and international markets by working with farmers and partners in the processing, retail and food service sectors. The committee’s budget is currently set at over $1.1 million, with over half of the funds being directed towards overhead, though no new staff will be hired as a result of the initiative. In terms of marketing, $350,000 will be dedicated to market development, $175,000 domestically and $175,000 globally. Regionally brand programs will cost $30,000, while promotional materials will cost $50,000, trade missions will cost $70,000 and travel will cost $70,000. Overhead, salaries for a marketing director, Japan market development manager, domestic market development manager and several contractors, will cost $575,000. The initiative will be discussed further at the Beef Farmers of Ontario annual meeting, which is scheduled for late February in Toronto. Marketing committee set to cost $1.1 million Huron East Councillor and Riverside Funeral Home owner Zoey Onn is attempting to keep local residents informed about their communities by introducing them to The Citizen. Onn, who was elected to council late last year, launched this initiative for the first issue of The Citizen of 2019, asking readers to nominate community members who don’t have a subscription to The Citizen, but would benefit from one. As Onn has connected with more and more residents, she said she’s finding that people are missing out on crucial information about their community, whether it be about council’s actions or other aspects of rural life. When she asks them if they read their local paper, however, which has been awarded recently at both the provincial and national levels, they say they don’t. It was through those interactions, she said, that she wanted to spread the reach of The Citizen on her own dime. Throughout 2019, she’ll be taking nominations at the funeral home, by phone or by e-mail for people who would benefit from a subscription to The Citizen. In the final issue every month, she’ll announce the winner, chosen from those nominations. She’ll then buy the winner a one- year subscription to the newspaper in the hopes that it will better inform them about the community around them. Onn says that growing up in Blyth, she has always been a big fan of The Citizen and feels the newspaper does a great service for its community and its residents. She said she also uses The Citizen to spread the word about events at the funeral home as well. If you wish to nominate someone to win a subscription to The Citizen, call Onn at 519-887-6336, fax her at 519-887-6438 or e-mail at riversidefuneralhome@hotmail. com. Winners will be announced in the final issue of the newspaper every month. Onn looks to connect community with ‘Citizen’ Crusaders compete at International Silver Stick Though competition was stiff and wins were hard to find, the Blyth Brussels Novice Rep Crusaders had a great experience at the International Silver Stick tournament in Pelham over the weekend. The locals, which are in the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s C Division, found themselves playing against teams from B Division centres, meaning they were playing larger cities. Head Coach Mike Ansley said he knew the players would have their work cut out for them, but they were able to hold their own against some of the tournament’s best teams. The team began the tournament with a 15-1 loss to the Petawawa Patriots on Jan. 10. Later that day they came up just short against the Tavistock Titans by a score of 6-5. The Crusaders were close again as they played the Muskrat Voyageurs on Jan. 11, losing the game by a score of 6-4. The team finished the tournament with an 18-2 loss against the Port Stanley Sailors, the eventual winners of the tournament. Ansley said the team played well but there was room for improvement in their gameplay in Pelham, saying they could have easily turned two of their losses into wins. The competition in Pelham, however, was very tough. Some of the teams, he said, showed strategy and skill far above their age division and he was very impressed with what he saw. That experience, however, is helpful for the team, he said, to play against some of the better teams in the province and do their best to hold their own against teams from much larger city centres. The team is in action next on Saturday morning, taking on the Wingham Ironmen at the Blyth and District Community Centre at 10 a.m. In other International Silver Stick news, the Seaforth PeeWee Stars won their division at the competition, toppling the Apsley Flames 2-1 in the final game. The Stars were undefeated throughout the tournament, besting the Cupertino Cougars 5-2, tying the Oakridge Aeros 1-1, beating the Gladwin Gladiators and starting their tournament run with another 2- 1 win over the Apsley Flames. For more information on the competition, visit silverstick.org. In tough The Blyth Brussels Novice Crusaders faced some tough competition at the International Silver Stick Tournament in Pelham over the weekend. While they didn’t come home with the trophy, coach Mike Ansley says the team performed well and gained a lot of great experience. Back row, from left: Coaching staff members Erin Nesbit, Sarah Cherrey, Mike Ansley, Nathan Shannon and Amanda Anderson. Second row: Adrien Egli, Everett Cherrey, Emmitt Shortreed, Damon Shannon, Justin Fleet and Rodney Ansley. Front row: Connor Kellington, Lucas White, Aiden Hickey, Ty Somers, Cole Greidanus and Will Nesbit. Absent was assistant coach Derek Cherrey. (File photo) By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Get agricultural news on the Rural Voice website, ruralvoice.ca.