The Citizen, 2002-10-16, Page 6Saying good-bye
Retiring Brussels Postmaster Liz Sholdice said good-bye to
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PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2002.
It was an amazing adventure for Matt Pinkney and Lisa Barrett as the
Jay Hahn, formerly of Brussels, and checkpoints.
three friends from university. Hahn said they fed the team, made
Not only did the foursome finish a sure they had enough water and
gruelling 120 kilometre cross- looked after the minor injuries that
country, non-stop trek, a feat in itself eventually each member of the squad
for first timers, but the University of received.
Guelph graduates placed ninth out of Following a 35 minute rest, the
team canoed for 29 kilometres then
biked for another 29.
At one point, they had to descend
300 metres down a rope, drop into a
Former Brussels man competes
in adventurous Raid of the North
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
One comment from a co-worker
sums up what Brussels Postmaster
Liz Sholdice has meant to her
community as she retires after more
than 25 years on the job.
"She is what 'small town' is," said
postal employee Tracey Swart.
"She is really, good to work with
and good to talk to. She is a friendly
face for people to see everyday," she
adds.
And from the turnout at the open
house held in Sholdice's honour
Thursday, there are a lot of people
who are going to miss that smiling
face.
Sholdice began working part-time
at the post office in 1977 though she
had been a Santa's helper for three
years prior to that.
She was named postmaster in
1983.
Over her quarter century behind
the wickets, Sholdice said she has
seen a lot of changes and has heard a
-lot of stories though most she would
On Oct. 9 at approximately 2:30
p.m. OPP were called about _ an
injured youth on Loftus Street in
Auburn. A youth was injured when
he was given a ride on the back of a
red 1994 Ford car.
The driver of the car, 20-year-old
woman from Goderich was out with
a group of friends when they
stopped to talk to the victim on
Loftus Street in Auburn. The group
was going to pile wood and asked
the youth if he was going.
Continued from page 3
competitions drew attention to the
contest, said the judges and the
development of the Greenway Trail
by volunteers is a good
environmental initiative.
However, there were. suggestions
for improvement, particularly for
heritage and tree maintenance.
It was recommended that the
not want to see in print.
Just a couple of the changes
involved those wickets she stands
behind. In the early days, the
wickets were separate, unlike
today's more open appearance.
The route for the mail to arrive in
Brussels has also changed.
"It used to come on a truck from
Wingham, through Wroxeter and
Gorrie. Now it comes from
Kitchener," she said.
As well as the differences in the
business, Sholdice has seen changes
in the clientele. "I have seen a
couple generations come' through
here," she said.
It is those people that Sholdice
said she will miss the most.
In her retirement, Sholdice plans
to do a little knitting and sewing as
well as spending more time with her
nine grandchildren.
Shelley Jorritsma, an 11-year
employee, who will become acting
postmaster, said Sholdice has taught
her a lot through the years.
"She was a great boss and we wish
her all the best."
There was no room in the vehicle
, so the youth jumped on the trunk of
the car and was driven down the
street.
He fell off a short distance from
where he was picked up and struck
his head on the pavement. He was
taken to Clinton Public Hospital by
ambulance where he was checked
out and found with minor injuries
and later released. The officer is still
investigating the crash to determine
if charges will be laid.
municipality develop heritage
bylaws or guidelines as well as a
tree bylaw or tree
prOtection/planting policy. The
judges suggested a tree planting
policy for public parks.
An inventory of Blyth's buildings
was also suggested as was a
mulching or recycling program for -
wood waste.
37 entries.
The Raid of the North, sponsored
by Frontier Adventure Racing,
challenges competitors to complete
the journey in less than 36 hours as
they bike, hike, swim, canoe and
climb ropes down cliffs around Elk
Lake, New Liskeard.
The team, consisting of Hahn, 27;
Katie Burns, 24; Paul Nielsen, 22 and
Mike Pinkney, 24, began training for
the challenge weeks ahead of time,
but securing funding was also
necessary. There is a $1,600
registration fee per participant and
the team spent a total of $9,000 on the
adventure.
Hahn told The Guelph Tribune that
he had been interested in undertaking
such a trek for some time and it was a
matter of finding the right team.
Most first-timers don't even finish,
he said. But his Amberly Forest
Rangers (AFR) United captured ninth
place in just 28 hours and 14 minutes.
Though the team did not consider
themselves experts at the various
outdoor activities, each felt their
skills were above average.
The adventure began at midnight
on Aug. 10 as they biked an old
logging road then immediately
followed that up with a hike through
the darkness.
All of this was done with their gear
and food in backpacks.
A big part of their success was the
support they gave each other to keep
going as well as the support of friends
river and swim for an hour in chilly
water.
The team hopes to enter other such
adventure races next year, possibly
even eventually the six-day eco-
challenge which is televised.
They would also like to take their
talks to high schools to get the
students interested in the exciting
outdoor challenges.
Information on the AFR United can
be found at www.afrunited.com .
Auburn youth hurt after
falling from trunk of car
Competitions drew attention