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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-04-04, Page 12If the newspaper you are reading was purchased at a newsstand... we have a deal for you! SAVE up to $950 a year Off the newsstand price Having a subscription to The Citizen saves you money Newsstand price - 750/week Subscription price - 560/week Yes - I want to save money. ti Enclosed is $28.00 for a 1-year subscription. Name: Address• Town: Postal Code. Mail cheque & coupon to: P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152 Blyth, ON or Brussels, ON NOM 1H0 NOG 1H0 Linda Minielly has been in histowel hospital since Friday, March 21 She will be returning home early this week. We wish her a good restful recuperation period and increasing health and strength. Euchre parties will be held on April 6 and April 20, starting at 8 p.m. in the Cranbrook Hall. These are the last parties of the season. I have seen three killdeer in the fields south of Cranbrook. The only visitors now expected will be the tundra swans. Check out our WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca L A GLOWING CONCERN, MEM Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets. Remember to snuff out your candles if you are leaving the room ,„ or going to bed. TM CLEANING UP THE WORLD STARTS AT HOME PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 4, 2001. Rec co-ordinator hopes to expand programs to Brussels By Janice Becker Citizen stajf With a little help from their new partners in Huron East. it is hoped thp residents of Brussels and sur- rounding .area will soon be batting balls, golfing, playing shuffleboard and participating in roller hockey. Graham Nesbitt, recreation co- ordinator for the municipality is spearheading several projects this summer to not only help revitalize sports in the various communities, but also expand Seaforth programs to Brussels and welcome all resi- dents to use Seaforth facilities. "Baseball needs to be fixed every- where," said Nesbitt. Huron East wants to help organize baseball for the whole municipality,•providing a house league with less travel, a fac- tor which has become a. major issue in recent years. Brussels held registration in March and currently have enough for six or seven teams, he said. "With both the town and inter-county leagues in trouble, we like to bring them together for a Huron East league." • Though overseeing the organiza- tion of the league, Nesbitt said vol- unteer help from all the municipali- ties would be important. Aside from teams in Seaforth and Brussels, Nesbitt wants Huron East to support Ethel, Walton, Winthrop and Vanastra squads. Tennis lessons are available in Seaforth, but the courts are not open for play following the sessions. Nesbitt would like to see a league set up to allow participants to continue playing. He would look after setting up the play schedule. For those youngsters who can't get enough hockey in the winter, roller hockey may be expanded to Brussels. The house league would begin in late April and run through June with one practice, nine games and two playoff games. The league would be strictly recre- ational with the teams re-aligned for balance after three games. Parents do not coach the teams. A few older teams help run the league and the games. "It is basically for fun and skill development," said Nesbitt. Not leaving any age group out, Nesbitt will be working to expand the seniors' games program already running in Seaforth. There are a wide variety of activities geared to seniors such as lawnbowling, shuffleboard, croquet. numerous card games and many more. Though_ there are currently no shuffleboard surfaces in- Brussels, Nesbitt said they may look at paint- ing them on the arena floor if there is enough interest. The Seaforth Golf Club offers a_ seniors' day, of which Nesbitt hopes Brussels and area residents will take full advantage. Nesbitt points out that it will take a couple years to get many of these initiatives up and running and some may have to be a joint effort between Seaforth and Brussels. However, he encourages all Huron East residents to get involved and use the recre- ational programs already available. Coach says new complex will be asset for recruiting community extends deepest sympathy to Lester Burch and Debbie Campbell and family at the unexpected and sudden passing in Cranbrook last week of Debbie's brother, Kevin Campbell. The Continued form page 9 but added the players worked hard all season. Many of the players joining the team in 200(,-2001 came from teams with great winning backgrounds. "They were a pleasure to work with, despite our record,"--said Neil. "They never gave up and were very dedicated to the team." He feels a 40-game schedule is way too long. The season should be 30 gernes, which would enable more practice time. There is a great pool of players in the immediate area, and with Ironmen moving into the North Huron-Wescast Community Complex next season, 2001-2002 could be an exciting year. "This new building should be an asset in recruiting for next year," he said. With the larger ice surface in the new complex, Neil said the players have to be able to skate. "I am really looking forward to next season," he said. AWA RDS Matt MacPhee received three indi- vidual awards during the year-end presentations. Matt Anderson, Jeremy Weishar and .Mike - Caslick received two apiece. MacPhee was selected the rookie of the year, received the Carson Cup as the player contributing the most to the team and shared the executive award with Anderson. The executive award goes to the player with dedi- cation and desire. Anderson was the team's top scor- er during the regular season with 31 points on 15 goals and 16 assists. Captain Weishar was named the MVP for the regular season and was the top defenceman. Caslick was the most improved player and the top scorer in the play- offs, with five points. Caslick's father Steve, received the most improved player award in 1975-76. Rob McGee was the recipient of the Don Higgins Memorial Award as the player best demonstrating sports- manship on and off the ice. Goaltender Lance Scott was selected most valuable player of the playoffs. The volunteer appreciation trophy was presented to manager Terry Anger for all the work he did this past'season for the Ironmen. r Keep Your Kids Safe - Learn First Aid Injuries kill more children under 19 than 1 all other causes of death I combined. 1 Call Red Cross for courses 1 near you. 1 1 1 + Canadian Red Cross Much thanks The Recreation and BMG Catering Group helped out the figure skaters and minor hockey players with profits from the St. Patrick's dance held March 17. The dance was very success- ful, not just from a social standpoint but as a fundraiser. Flowers, donated by the local Knechtels decorated the arena for the evening, while the Group's lunch was enhanced by the donation of homemade squares from the figure skaters' moms. Accepting the cheque for the skating club was Jill Sholdice, second from left, from Shirley Wheeler, while Nora Stephenson made the presentation to minor hockey president Jim McDonald. (Vicky Bremner photo)