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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-08-22, Page 8BLYTH MINOR HOCKEY REGISTRATION Blyth Arena Saturday, August 25 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wednesday, August 29 7 - 9 p.m. Beginner $85., Tyke $175., Novice $175., Atom $195., PeeWee $195., Bantam $215., Midget $215. Initiative Fee for fundraising replacement is $200Jplayer Coaches, managers, trainers and team directors needed. Contact Joyce Bean 526-7537 Late registration fee will be applied. BLYTH FIGURE SKATING & POWER SKATING REGISTRATION Blyth Arena Saturday, August 25th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 29th 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. New 10 or 20 week sessions offered 20 week 10 week Skating Time CanSkate (1-3) 5130.00 $75.00 Friday 4:15 p.m. CanFigure (4-7) $165.00 $90.00 Friday 5:00 p.m. Power Skating $130.00 $75.00 Friday 6:00 p.m. Intermediate $130.00 n/a Tuesday or Friday Intermediate and Senior $220.00 n/a Tuesday and Friday Payment plan available for 20 week session. Please call Glenda at 523-9139 for more info 1, !Mika rnnt• r,q4 vt,npzlitAnliew PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2001. Sports Brussels Mites A champs Look up The batter keeps his eye on a pop-up hoping for things to take a foul turn. This tournament match-up was between Hullett and Colborne. (Vicky Bremner photo) Clinton slots marks first anniversary Clinton Racetrack Slots officially celebrates its first birthday on Aug. 26. And what a year it has been. "The success of Clinton Racetrack Slots has certainly surpassed our expectations!" said Associate Site Manager Dan Gall. Clinton Racetrack Slots, one of Ontario's 14 slot operations, is open daily from I1 a.m. to 2 a.m. The facility — which houses 100 slot Machines — has attracted more than 180,000 visitors since opening last year. Clinton Racetrack Slots has been an economic force, creating 55 direct jobs and purchasing goods and serv- ices from area vendors and service providers. As well, as part of its agreement with host communities, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has turned over more than $380,000 in non-tax revenue to the Municipality of Central Huron as its share of slot machine profits at Clinton Racetrack Slots. The anniversary weekend celebra- tions will include a barbecue Friday afternoon, live entertainment Saturday afternoon and evening, prize giveaways, cake cutting cere- mony and the Legends Day on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. featuring the $30,000 Legends Invitational Trot with eight legendary Hall of Famers at Clinton Raceway. Post time is 1:30 p.m. .Over the past weekend the Brussels Mites competed in the Tri- County year-end tournament in Benmiller. They capped a very suc- cessful season by capturing the A championship. In their first game the Mites faced the top team from the South Division, Stanley Twp. After a ScOre- less first inning the Brussels bats went to work scoring seven in the second inning. Stanley Twp. coun- tered with a single in their half of the - inning to give the Mites a 7-1 lead. A two-run homer by Brendan Stretton in the third upped Brussels' lead to 9-1. The Mites' bats, continued to be strong as they scored three more runs in the fourth and six runs in the fifth. Brianne Wheeler pitched four strong innings allowing only three runs while striking out seven batters. Stretton pitched the final inning allowing one run to make the final score 18-4 for Brussels. In their second game the Mites faced Belmore, a team which has played them tough all year. Brussels opened up a 1-0 lead into the first inning with Ben Gowing scoring the run. Belmore scored two runs in the top of the second inning to take the lead. Brandon McGavin and Ryan Smith scored in the bottom of the inning to restore Brussels' one-run lead. In the third Stretton and Wheeler scored, to up the lead to 5-2. After Belmore scored a solo run in the. top of the fourth, Brussels coun- tered with seven runs to up the lead to 12-3. Joel Wilkinson and Westin McLeod both hit RBI doubles during the inning. In the fifth Stretton took over pitching but control problems allowed Belmore to get-back into the game. Wheeler re-entered the game to stop the Belmore rally and give Brussels a 12-11 victory. During the game Wheeler allowed three runs while striking out 13 batters. This victory moved Brussels into the "A" final against Colborne Twp. After holding Colborne scoreless in the first, the Mites countered with seven runs to take the lead. Brussels added one more in the second inning and seven in the third to take a 15-0 lead. The big hit in the third was a bases-loaded triple by Brad Quesenberry. During her three innings of pitch- ing Wheeler didn't allow a run while striking out eight Colborne batters. Stretton pitched the fourth inning allowing one run, Melinda Dorsch. pitched the final inning allowing three runs to make the final score 16- 4. The victory gave the Brussels team the "A" Championship. The three victories in the tourna- ment gave the Mites an undefeated season with a record of 16 wins and no losses. Besides strong pitching and hitting, the team displayed good fielding skills. Throughout the year the team received strong catching from Gowing, McGavin, and Evan Ducharme. The infielders included Cody Subject, Dorsch, Andrew Lindsay, Smith, Stretton, Quesenberry and Wilkinson. Good outfieltling was supplied by McLeod, Justin Pipe, Jason Bowman and Robert Cronin. The championship was very rewarding since many of the players missed ball last year or were playing their first_year of organized ball. The team should be congratulated on a great season, said their coaches. Tigers enjoy six-run inning The Brussels Tigers used a six-run second inning and strong defence to defeat the Lieury Jets 6-2 at home in Huron County Fastball League action on Friday night. , The visitors- hit the score sheet first with a run in the top of the first. The home side then exploded in the bottom of the second for all six of their runs. The big blow was a three- run homerun by Tiger second base- man Mark Pennington. The scoring was capped by some daring base running by Moe Pipe as he scored all the way from second on an infield chopper in front to home plate. Doug Conley went the distance,for the home side fanning seven Jets. Terry Nichol and Doug Shaw each had three hits for the Tigers. Next action for the Tigers is Friday night as they tangle with the Goderich Gardiners in a big four- point game for both teams. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED WIND TURBINE FACILITY IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ashfield- Colborne-Wawanosh will hold a public information meeting on Monday, August 27, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Kingsbridge (Hwy. 21) to provide information on a proposed wind turbine in the Ashfield Ward of the municipality. A private company is proposing to construct a wind turbine to generate electricity on the south part of Lot 1, Concession 3 E.D. (approximately 1 km east of Port Albert), Ashfield Ward in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. The wind turbine would provide renewable ("green") energy for the electricity market when new producers of electricity are permitted to enter the market as planned for 2002. The total height of the proposed structure is 88.5 metres. This height includes a 65 metre tower with a 3-blade rotor (similar to a propeller) with a diameter of 47 metres. A similar structure is located at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development at Tiverton. The Zoning By-law for the municipality permits electric power facilities in any land use zone. The subject property is zoned as General Agriculture (AG1). Regulations under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act do not require an environmental assessment for projects smaller than 2 Megawatts (Category A). The proposed wind turbine is- smaller than 2 Megawatts. However, anyone can request that the Minister of the Environment make a Category A project subject to the Evironmental Assessment Act. The meeting will give the proponent an opportunity to provide information on the proposed wind turbine and will allow the public to provide comments to the municipality which will be considered in processing the building permit application. The meeting is for information and commenting purposes only, and is not a required meeting under the Planning Act. Additional information relating to the proposed wind turbine is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Township Clerk's office. Dated at the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh August 13, 2001 Linda Andrew, Acting Clerk-Treasurer Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh RR 5 Goderich ON N7A 3Y2 (519) 524-4669