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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. PAGE 13.
New coach brings experience to Bulls' bench
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
It was a fresh start for the Brussels Bulls
when they kicked off the season last weekend.
The Bulls have only five or six returning
veterans, new management and a new coach.
That coach, Roy Gingerich from Seaforth,
is not a stranger to high quality hockey,
having worked for several organizations over
the years.
Gingerich moved to
Huron County in the
early 1980s to teach
and became a
member of the Bulls'
executive for a time,
when the team was
Junior D and just
beginning.
Since then, he has
worked with Seaforth
hockey squads and
most recently as a
coach for the Huron-
Perth Triple A minor
hockey team.
Prior to moving to the region, Gingerich
worked as a Junior B scout for the Waterloo
Siskins.
He says of taking the Bulls' coaching
position, ''The team was in a down turn
compared to past expectations. _The situation
needed to be rejuvenated."
Gitigerich says good communication
between himself and General Manager Steve
Coulter will help the team succeed.
- "Success is based in our agreement with the
direction (the team is) to go."
The combination of Gingerich and Coulter
seems to be one with which the coach is
comfortable. "I have a good relationship with
(Coulter). He is hardworking and
knowledgeable."
"The team needs leadership and direction
and we will pUt fresh air into the team."
And much of the fresh air is coming from
new players; veteran players from other
organizations,and leagues as well as first time
Junior Cs.
The rookies include Drew Cornell, 16, of
Blyth, who played for the Huron-Perth Triple
A Minor Bantam squad and Chad Fischer, 15,
from the Brussels Minor hockey system. Matt
Williams of Gowanstown is another young
player.
The ranks will be boosted by veteran goalie
Shane Graham of St. Marys and a back-up
goalie in Mike Smith of Ripley.
Two forwards from Kitchener, Ryan
Gummerson and Dave Hardy, will fill out the
lines.
Only a few Bulls from the end of last season
will be back including Brett Fischer.and Brett
Davidson on defense; Andy Agar, Chris
Minard and Jeff Sauve as forwards and Brad
Mulvey and Grant Jarvis as over-agers.
In satisfying fans' desire to see local
players, Gingerich has signed several Blyth
and Brussels area skaters.
"We feel the community wants a local team.
We are trying to encourage (local players) and
be patient with them," says Gingerich.
Locals are Mark Wilson and Jamie Black
from Blyth; Dean Walker from Belgrave,
Clint Fischer and Corey Campbell from
Brussels and Chad McCallum from Walton.
He also points out the commitment of these
young men to play the game. Two attend
college in Sarnia while another is studying in
Ottawa until January.
They make every effort to get back as often
as possible and are expected to be' at the
Wednesday night practices unless there is a
major conflict, he says. "Even Campbell
(Ottawa) has been back for a couple
exhibition games.'
With many young, less experienced team
members, Gingerich says by giving them the
opportunity to play Junior C now, the Bulls'
squad will look good over the next couple
years. The younger ones will learn and few
veteran skaters will be lost
"We are working on the defensive game and
offense is one thing we will have to improve
through the season. We have to use our good
goaltenders,"
With his focus on hard work and attitude,
Gingerich says he is aiming for a consistent
effort throughout the matches, making the
players realize it takes three periods to win, a
game.
Junior C hockey is very competitive, very
emotional, he says. Discipline is important
even for the veterans. They have to keep their
heads during the game.
The focus for the Bulls this year will be to
make the playoffs, he says. Kincardine and
Wingham are very strong, with large budgets,
but with hard work, he expects to build the
team throughout the year.
Gingerich" says he hopes their scouting
efforts and game design will make them
effective as a playoff team.
"We don't match up player-for- player with
the top teams, but we have good training,
skills and discipline. We have 36 games and
we want to learn something in each one."
"We don't have any big stars. It is a team
thing."
The Bulls opened their season last weekend
against Mt. Forest and Kincardine and will
play their home-opener Sunday, Oct. 4,
against Hanover.
Thirteen tables of euchre were in
play at the Ethel Hall, hosted by
Isabelle and Bob Bremner and
helpers Isabelle and George Pear-
son.
Winners were: 50/50, Neil Hatt;
high lady, Isabelle Grey; high man,
Charlie Harrison; low lady, Audrey
Adams; low. man, Doug Hamilton;
most lone hands, Lois McLean and
Allan Edgar; tally card, June Jack-
lin, Velma Sleightholme, Eva Har-
rison, Bob Bateman, Leola
Harrison, Mac Smith, Betty
Kennedy, Adrian Verstoep, Mar-
garet Crowe, Frank McKenzie,
Marion Harrison, Aileen Mann,
Jean McNaughton, Ken Crawford,
Marion Behms, Doug Hemingway
and Margaret McNeil.
The next euchre is Oct. 5.
Congratulations to Jeff and Sue
Earl who were married at the Ethel
United Church on Saturday, Sept.
19.
Sympathy is extended to David
and Jason Lamont on the recent
loss of their mother Elsie Lamont.
Best wishes to Brian and Nancy
Alexander who were married on
Saturday at the St. Andrews
Chalmers Presbyterian Church in
Uxbridge.
Teamwork
Brussels teammates worked the ball down the field as
they challenged the East Wawanosh Public School squad
in a tournament at Grey Central Public School, last
Tuesday.
With a tip of the toe
A Turnberry Timberwolf takes control of the play as he
fends off a Grey Central Public School opponent when
the two teams competed in a North Huron tournament,
Sept. 22.
Grey okays Acre T development
Following a meeting with con-
cerned neighbours, Grey Twp.,
passed a rezoning bylaw to allow
development on North Part Lot 25,
Conc. 11, owned by Acre T.
Residents voiced trepidation with
the plan for an office building and
warehouse unit on the property,
fearing increased traffic flow and
poor visibility for vehicles leaving
the site.
Further talks and concessions
from the property owners, Terp-
stras, allowed council to pass the
rezoning, though it was voted
against by Graeme MacDonald and
Lyle Martin.
The land will be zoned AG3-2
(Agriculture commercial Industrial-
Special Zone).
The minimum setback for pro-
cessing or manufacturing buildings
was set at 125 metres from County
Rd. 19. All other structures will be
75 metres back.
The future development of a feed
mill will be guided by the Environ-
mental Protection Act with a mini-
mum setback of 125 metres. Any
EPA certification must be acquired
before a building permit will be
issued.
Joe Terpstra also agreed that
prior to the construction of the feed
mill, a right turn lane will be built
to facilitate entrance from the
north.
The mill will not begin operation
prior to Jan. 1, 2001 or at such time
as the upgrading of County Rd. 19
is complete.
The bylaw will not permit an
abattoir, dead stock removal facili-
ty or any business for the process-
ing of livestock by-products.
While the rezoning bylaw was
passed, a site control bylaw was
considered Monday evening.
The site plan stipulated that the .9
metre berms be. eliminated, the
laneway will be relocated to the
southern edge of the rezoned area
upon reconstruction of County Rd.
19 and that all setbacks shall be
measured from the roadway and
any widening which may occur.
Terpstras will also undertake
landscaping and tree planting along
the road which shall be of species
that provide visual screening of the
buildings but shall not affect visi-
bility for traffic and shall not cause
drifting of snow. The landscaping
will be approved by the county
engineer.
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