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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-08-25, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1999. Grey taxes drop 2.8 per cent from 1998 Grey Twp. council held its regular meeting on Aug. I6 and passed a bylaw adopting their 1999 tax rates. Property tax bills will be issued the last week of August and will be due as a single installment on Sept. 30. Property owners will see their 1999 taxes decrease 2.8 per cent from 1998. A draft restructuring proposal with the Village of Brussels, conditional on approval from the village, was endorsed. The proposal will be forwarded to both the County of Huron and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs with it also being noted that Brussels and Grey are presently involved in restructuring discussions with the Town of Seaforth and the Twps. of McKillop and Tuckersmith. Council approved a grant application to the Ministry of the Solicitor General under JEPP (Joint Emergency Preparedness Program) for the estimated $6,000 cost to install a backup power supply at the municipal building. At a previous meeting of council, a resolution from the municipality k U-9 Bullets take shootout On Monday, Aug. 9 the U-9 Brussels Bullets had a playoff game against Drayton. Cody Subject playing centre and forwards Lacey McArter and Devan Warwick kept the ball passing into the Drayton end after the kick. Drayton got the ball moving toward the middle of the field but the halfbacks, Jolanda Smith and Melinda Dorsch moved it back to the forwards where some shots on net were made. Jodi McIntosh and Kyle Bateman moved quickly on defence to keep the ball passing back into the Drayton end. McArter moved quickly on a pass and made the goal for Brussels. Justin Pipe made great saves for the first half and kicked the ball back into action. In the second half Chesley McLellan, Kirsten McArter and Pipe had great control of the ball passing and taking shots on net. The goalie however, was quick at jumping on the ball and kicking it back into action where Patrick and Kaylea Brunk made some kicks back up to the forwards. The game ended in a tie so a shootout took place. Subject in net made great saves keeping the ball out and McIntosh put one in putting them on the A side for the tournament on Saturday. Saturday, Aug. 14 Brussels hosted the North Perth Soccer tournament with a lot of action on every field in town. The U-9 Bullets played against Howick at the ball park on the A side. Scott and Peter Murray moved the ball up where Wade Stephenson Hullett builds on lead Continued from page 9 third when they pushed two across only to see Hullett build their lead with four runs in their next at bat. Joel Salverda popped a round-trip­ per for Hullett. Shut out in the fourth, Blyth allowed five runs in the frame, giv­ ing Hullett a 17-2 lead. The Blyth bats came alive in the fifth when they tallied seven, but the effort came too late. Hullett added six to close out the game. Sharing time on the mound were Anthony Wilts, Salverda. Derek Dolmage, Radford and Watkins. Hullett came up against a strong Goderich Twp. team for their sec­ ond match of the day. After two innings, the teams were tied at seven, due in part to a grand slam smashed by Hullett’s Josh Nurse in the bottom of the inning. With Goderich Twp. tallying four in the third, Hullett edged ahead for the first time when they put five on the board including a homerun from Dolmage. Their opponents captured the lead in the next at bat then held on as they limited Hullett’s runs to one. of Arran-Elderslie with respect to petitioning the province to reinstate a fair funding program for the capital maintenance and restoration of community centres and arenas was endorsed. Give Someone a Second Chance. Please give generously. Stereo Competition took control moving it in to take a goal and making great shots on net. Subject moved quickly with the ball going by the defence to score. The whole team played hard during the game with a lot of great passing and moves but Howick sneaked around with their players for one goal ahead. On Monday, Aug. 16 the Bullets took on their parents for a fun game at the school. Max McLellan, Kim McArter and Dave Stephenson did some of their time in net to try and make some saves. Bev Subject, Murray Pipe and Karen Smith tried hard but the opposition had the moves and were quick to pass through Ken Warwick and Julie Brunk for goals. Glenda Batemen was put to the ground by the quick legs. witn a lot of contact and Barb McLellan’s defensive work a fun night was enjoyed by the team and parents. The parents took their defeat while the kids all enjoyed their sundaes the coaches served up. The squad acknowledges the efforts of coaches Barb McLellan and Annette Stephenson. Sat., Aug. 28 Frosty Queen Parking Lot, Josephine Street, Wingham from Note: This offer is valid for students only % PLEASE GIVE 1888 321 3433 Down 14-13, Hullett scored four in the fourth then kept Goderich Twp. to one for the eventual 19-15 win. Wilts, Salverda, Dolmage and Radford pitched. Hullett challenged Bayfield for the A championship in a tight game which was decided by the final at- bat. Hullett fell behind early when they allowed Bayfield to rack up seven in the first two innings. They jumped back in in the third with six runs only to see Bayfield add four. Behind 11-6 going into the fifth, Hullett kept nibbling at the lead with four in the fifth, including a Radford homer, and three in each of the sixth and seventh. They were able to hold Bayfield to just three runs to take the lead and the victory with the 16-14 score. Wilts, Dolmage and Radford took turns on the mound. Coach Doug Dolmage said, “The children played great defence and knew when to get the bats going. Good sportsmanship was shown throughout the year.” “Thanks to the children, helpers and parents, we had a great year.” B elgra veThe news Compiled by Linda Campbell Phone 357-2188 Community extends sympathy Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of Mildred Yuill, who recently passed away. May thoughts and prayers be with the family in this time of sorrow. We believe in helping. Anyone. Anywhere. Power Classes 1 • 150 Watts 151 -300 Watts 301 & Up PRIZES^ Sponsors: Audio-VIdM LIMITED * Goderich Radio /hack Here's something you can really smile about! We've got a deal for you... 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