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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-10-31, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019. BY KEIRA HOEKMEIJER It has already been a busy year so far for sports at Hullett Central Public School. We have already done cross- country and soccer and right now we are practising for volleyball. We are all so lucky to have our volunteers, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Workman, Mrs. Moir, Mrs. deJong and Mrs. Gilroy to help out with our school sports. Before we start talking about the sports, we have to talk about Mr. Caldwell. He is very handy with sports. So far, he has already coached soccer and cross-country and will be coaching more sports in the future for other Hullett students. Cross-country regionals were held on Oct. 1 and the district championships were held on Oct. 22. For regional Junior Boys, Rodney Ansley placed fourth in Grade 4 and Justin Fleet was fifth. For Grade 5, Bo Wharton placed fifth, while Colton Radford finished first in Grade 6 and Connor Dale was first in Grade 8. In Junior Girls, Sierra Lehmann placed third for Grade 4, Macey Smith placed fourth and Reese deBoer finished fifth. For Grade 6 girls, Carleigh Dale placed fifth and Helen Lindsay placed third in Grade 7. For the district championships, the cross-country team travelled to St. Marys Conservation Park. For Grade 4, Girls, Sierra Lehmann finished eighth and Reese deBoer placed fifth. Carleigh Dale was ninth for Grade 6 girls and Colton Radford placed first in the Grade 6 boys’ category. Connor Dale placed second for Grade 8 boys. Both Senior soccer teams were in action in the past few weeks. The Senior Girls team played Clinton and lost 3-1, losing again to Huron Centennial 1-0. They would go on to win their third game, however, playing against Brookside and winning 2-0. They would lose their final game against Seaforth, but they tried and that’s all that matters. The Senior Boys team also started play against Clinton, losing by a score of 3-0. They lost again to Huron Centennial 1-0 and then tied Seaforth 0-0. In the last game, the boys played against Seaforth and they were full of confidence, beating Brookside 3- 1. The Junior Boys soccer team began their play against Brookside and won by a score of 6-0, followed by another win against Clinton, 2-0. In their third game, they played against Goderich and won 2-1. They would eventually win in the finals, taking the tournament. The Junior Girls team played four games, first winning against Brookside 8-0 and then beating Clinton 2-1. They would lose against Goderich, but then faced them again in the finals and, thanks to the great play of goalie Clara deBoer, Hullett beat Goderich 2-1 in the finals. The team practised a lot leading up to the tournament and that practice clearly paid off. Londesborough United Church celebrated its 159th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 27. Minister Susan McIlveen titled her message “Calling the Race”. Supporting scripture passages were Joel 2: 23- 32; Timothy 4: 6 -8 and 16 -18 and Luke 18: 9-14. Special music was offered by the senior choir and the Snell Family. A covenanting service for Susan McIlveen will be held at Londesborough United Church on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5 beginning at 7 p.m. This is her official welcome to the community. Subscriptions to the Broadview, formerly The Observer, must be made by Nov. 10. Contact Marilyn at 519-524-5771. Next Sunday, Nov. 3, the monthly “sip and sing” will be designated as an Alzheimer Society coffee break. You are encouraged to drop some change in the donation box for your morning treat. That evening, Nov. 3, choirs from Clinton, Brucefield and Londes- borough will take part in a concert, “Sing for Joy”, at the Clinton United Church. Proceeds will support the Clinton Public Hospital. On Nov. 15, Londesborough United will be one of the stops on the local ladies night. This craft sale/bazaar joins open houses at The Old Mill, Nature’s Nest and Greyhaven Gardens. They will be open from 4-9 p.m. that evening giving people a chance to do some early Christmas shopping and get in the mood of the season. The organizers at Londesborough Hullett Junior Girls triumph at soccer tournament Champions The Hullett Central Public School Junior Girls soccer team triumphed at a recent tournament, beating their competition from Brookside and Clinton before losing to Goderich, only to meet Goderich again in the finals and beat them to win the tournament. (Courtesy photo) Ladies Night now set 401 Albert Street, Box 340, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 Phone: 519-887-6336 ~ Fax: 519-887-6438 email: riversidefuneralhome@hotmail.com www.riversidefuneralhome.ca Nominate someone you know who doesn’t have a subscription to The Citizen but should! Promoting our Community CitizenTh e $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, December 13, 2018 Volume 34 No. 49 RESPONSE - Pg. 3 Morris-Turnberry Mayorcalls for autonomy CONCERT - Pg. 6 Brussels Ministerial comes together for show FUNDING- Pg. 2 Education Minister in Blyth to hand out grants Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 INSIDE THIS WEEK: Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor 4-H Clubs awarded Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher isHuron East’s new deputy-mayor,besting two others who put theirnames forward at the inauguralmeeting of Huron East Council onDec. 4.Fisher, Tuckersmith Councillor Ray Chartrand and Grey Councillor Alvin McLellan all let their names stand for the municipality’s second- in-command position. This came after Huron East eliminated the at- large deputy-mayor position, reducing the size of council from 12members to 11 just ahead ofOctober’s election.It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.Chartrand then paid the favour backby nominating Fisher. FormerDeputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for theposition.Fisher told his fellow councillors that he has lived in the community for over 40 years. In addition, he has been a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, allexperience he felt would aid in beingthe deputy-mayor.Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertakenor continued both in Huron East andin Huron County.In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’scommunity centres better utilizedand to promote a harmonious relationship between residents of all of Huron East’s five wards. At the county level, Fisher said hewanted to see a greater focus ontourism, saying that Huron Countycould easily be the Prince EdwardCounty of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’saccessibility advisory committee hasdone a lot of great work, there is stillmore to be done.Fisher also said that, as someonewho is legally blind, he also hopedthat being named deputy-mayor would inspire others with disabilities saying that if they “get [their] ass off the couch and do something” like hehas they can accomplish anything.McLellan said that his decades ofexperience as a councillor and onnumerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice forthe deputy-mayor position.He said that being self-employedwould ensure that he wouldn’t missany meetings, adding that he hates tomiss any council meetings.He said he had been asked if he The Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association Awards Program was recently held at the Seaforth Agriplex, recognizing 4-H members for their efforts throughout the year.COUNTY AWARDS Loretta Higgins won the Murray Cardiff Award for Top All-Round Member. The Don Pullen Award for highestoverall score in the county went toEvy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication tothe club. The Warden’s NoviceAward for first year competitivemember with the highest score wentto Emily Datema. The Ben Lobb Award for thejunior member with the top essaywent to Kayla Drennan.Emily Franken won the Ontario Plowmen’s Association Award for outstanding agricultural 4-H member as well as the Longstanding Graduating Member Award. She also received her graduation seal.The Citizen-Rural Voice Awards for press reporter book competition awards went to Dugald McIntosh (first) and Mercedes Prout (second).The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Award for clubsecretary book competition wereawarded to Emily Bieman (first) andKayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the countyGo for the Gold Competition wasthe South Huron Sheep Club Teamwhich consisted of Amanda Bos,Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan andEvy Verschaeve. The Top Gate Sign Award for the White Christmas The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season, bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing to the ears of all in attendance. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)Continued on page 12 REALIZE YOUR DREAM IN IT TO WIN IT: brought to you by the Libro Prosperity Fund, Wingham BIA, North Huron Economic Development Committee, Huron County Economic Development and Community Futures Huron. Enter the In It to Win It contest to Win! $10,000 Prize Package. Receive invaluable (mandatory) business training to give you a good foundation in your dream to expand an existing business or establish a new business on Main Street in Wingham. Full details at www.northhuron.ca Contest opens December 12 Applications will be accepted until January 25th, 2019 at 4:30 pmForms are available online or at theTownship of North Huron office at 275 Josephine Street in Wingham Email: inittowinit@northhuron.ca or call the Project Co-ordinator at 519-441-7629. Continued on page 15 By Shawn LoughlinThe Citizen October winner of a 1 year subscription to The Citizen is Doug & Joan Cloakey, Brussels (nominated by Jean Davidson). Riverside Funeral Home will sponsor one new subscription per month. Call, email or fax your submission to Riverside Funeral Home - include person’s name, complete mailing address and your name and number. Brussels Crafters Corner 530 Turnberry St., Brussels ANNIVERS A R Y OPEN HOUS E Come out and see all the Great Artists and crafters that we have in our store. * Door Prizes * Mini crafts for kids to make and take home * And so much more Watch for upcoming classes. Sunday, November 3 Obituaries GARNET SMITH Garnet Smith of Brussels, formerly of Listowel, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. He was 88. Garnet was the founder of Atwood Resources (formerly Atwood Pet Foods). He was a life member and Past-President (1975-1976) of the Lions Club of Atwood and a recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award and the Helen Keller Award. Garnet maintained perfect attendance for over 50 years and was always apologetic when he had to miss a Lions Thursday night bingo for his annual trip to Nova Scotia. In his retirement, Garnet enjoyed woodworking, playing music, curling, carpentry and spending time with his family and friends. Garnet was the beloved husband of the late Doreen (King) Smith, who predeceased him in 2016 and the loving companion of Audrey Cardiff. He was the dear father of Diane Darroch (Allan Runhart), David (Cathy) Smith, Doug (Lorell) Smith, Darlene (Tom) Bowes and special grandpa of 11 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Garnet was the brother of Wava (Fred) Dubeau. He will be fondly remembered by Audrey’s children Colleen (Paul) Homann, Allan Cardiff (Claudia deceased), Janet (George) Miller, Catherine (Gordon) Fuller, Stewart (Alison) Cardiff, Robert (Allyson) Cardiff and their families and by his many nieces and nephews. Garnet was predeceased by his parents Tom and Famie (Boss) Smith, son-in-law Gordon Darroch, brothers Leonard (Erva) and Kenneth (Genesta), sisters Vera (Murdock) Beaton, Vilda (Bob) Morton and two sisters in infancy. Relatives and friends were invited to share their memories at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Atwood on Sunday, Oct. 27. The funeral service to celebrate Garnet’s life was held on Monday, Oct. 28. Pastor Brian Hymers officiated. A private family interment was held at Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or London Health Sciences Foundation are appreciated by the family. Arrangements were entrusted to Brenneman Funeral Home, Atwood, brennemanfuneralhome.ca. LAWRENCE EVERETT Lawrence Everett of RR 3, Wingham, and formerly of Ethel, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. He was 69. Lawrence was the beloved husband of the late Ruth (née Hoffman) Everett, who predeceased him in 2014 and the loving father of Anita Everett and Michael Blatchford, Luke Everett and Nicole Everett and Richard MacInnes. He was the cherished son of Katherine Everett of Kitchener and the late Lloyd Everett. Lawrence was the brother of Richard and Anne, Violet, Daniel and Jane Stanley, David and Paul and Franka and the brother-in- law of Peter Hoffman and Jan. Lawrence will be missed by his fur babies, Sammy, Chewy, Ferrett, Willow, Scutterbutt and Sylar as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family. A celebration of Lawrence’s life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Wingham Legion from 1-4 p.m. with memories being shared at 2 p.m. by Pastor Peter Hoffman. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and can be placed through McBurney Funeral Home. Creating Memories in Stone for Over 95 years Goderich/Clinton Michael Falconer Memorial Counsellor 519-524-8457 | Cell: 519-525-2281 www.stratfordmemorials.com By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO NEWS FROM LONDESBORO Continued on page 13