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The Citizen, 2003-01-08, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2003. PAGE 9. Midget Dogs on winning streak The Blyth Midget Bulldogs cruised into the Christmas break on a three-game winning streak. After dropping a 4-2 decision to Brussels, the Bulldogs have posted wins over Minto Twp., Mitchell and Clinton. The Bulldogs closed out 2002 with 15 wins and three losses. The team dumped Minto 7-3 at home, then travelled to Mitchell. The Bulldogs built a 5-1 lead at the end of the second period and went on to Bantams take consolation title Continued from page 8 scoring with a McClinchey goal. White and Prior assisted. The following day, the team met Flesherton. Tied at one after one on a goal by McClinchey, the score held until the 12-minute mark in the third when Flesherton put the puck in the net. Ropp earned an assist on the McClinchey goal. The loss placed Brussels third in their division and sent them to the FROM AUBURN West Huron WI meets in Auburn On Dec. 19 the West Huron Women’s Institute of Auburn held its Christmas meeting at the Auburn Community Hall. A potluck dinner was served. Laura Mae Chamney and Carolyn Daer were in charge of entertainment. There was a carol­ sing. June Robinson read a letter from her granddaughter, Patricia Robinson from Chad, Africa, describing some of her experiences living and teaching in Africa. There was a spiritual reading given by Betty Archambault, Jean Plaetzer, Tena Empey, Mildred Lawlor and Teresa Roetcisoender. A Christmas carol contest was held and won by Lois Haines and Marg Fraser. Mrs. Fraser and Evelyn Christensen held the cookie auction. Christmas carols were sung and everyone wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Ladies are to bring a tea towel for roll call for the next meeting on Jan. 16. Anyone who would like to join The West Huron Women’s Institute of Auburn can contact any member. a 7-3 victory. Darren Austin and Kirk Stewart each scored twice for Blyth with singles going to Joel Riley, Mike Bean and Tyler Kernighan. Assists went to Cole Stewart, three; Riley, two; K. Stewart, two; Neil Salverda and Ryan McClinchey. Bantam call-up Jeff Elliott played steady in the Bulldog net. The Dogs hosted Clinton Dec. 23. consolation round. Brussels outpowered their Chatsworth opponent, netting seven unanswered goals. Scorers were McClinchey (two), McClure, Ropp, McKague, McDonald and Jutzi. Assists went to McKague (two), McDonald., Ropp (two), Jutzi, McClinchey (two) and Blake. The team was on a roll as they moved into the consolation final against Midland, Jan. 5. PEOPLE AROUND 1 AUBURN *y "A By Margaret X A k FraserijkCall 526-1112 ■ The readers of Auburn want to thank Mrs. Kay Lapp for her years of reporting the news of Auburn and surrounding areas. Marg Fraser is taking over reporting the local news. She can be reached at 526-1112 or news can be dropped in a box at the post office. Santa Claus arrived in town on Wednesday, Dec. 18, meeting the children at the Community Hall. The Lions Club sponsored the event. Auburn Lion’s Club 2002 Christmas Light Contest winners are: first, Gerald and Carol McDowell; second, Sandy and Shirley Andrews; third, Aimee and Yvonne LaBrie. In December the Bible Study held their Christmas dinner at Stickers. Twelve women attended and enjoyed the meal. After, they went to the home of Teresa Roetcisoender where they enjoyed Christmas entertainment. Get well wishes go to Keith Machan, who is in the Goderich Hospital. Holiday guests with Bud and Laura Mae Chamney were Larry, Debbie, Kathryn and Patrick Chamney from Ottawa, Paul and Lynda from Donnybrook, Doug and Lynn Chamney from Goderich, Lorraine Chamney and Jim Mero, Alison, Brad and Madison Bell from Goderich, Ryan Chamney of Sarnia, Amy Brown of London, Eldon Chamney and Megan Chamney of Rochelle, Georgia. Ted, Marie, Theo and Kristen Sandvall of Stoney Creek visited with Tena Empey and families in Auburn over the holidays. The Roetcisoenders had their Christmas supper on Dec. 14 at the Auburn Community Hall. Happy Birthday wishes go to Katelyn Roetcisoender who celebrated her 11th birthday on Jan. 5. Happpy Birthday is wished to Elaine Fraser from her parents Charlie and Marg and friends. Holiday guests, Janice Robinson and children, Rebekah and William Clarke from Toronto as well as a surprise Christmas guest from Chad, Africa, Patricia Robinson, arrived at Jier grandmother’s home, June C. Stewart scored two third-period goals to give Blyth a 6-5 win. Other scorers were Micah Loder with two, Brett Bean and K. Stewart. Picking up assists were Cody Anderson, two; McClinchey, two; Austin, Salverda, K. Stewart, M. Bean and Travis Shelton. Shelton provided a strong game in goal for the Bulldogs. The Midgets resume play Jan. 7 in Harriston. Strong goaltending resulted in a shutout. but the offence overwhelmed, blasting 10 goals in the opponents’ net. McClinchey hit for five, Ropp and White each added two and Bowers scored a single. Assists went to McClure (two), McKague (two), McDonald (two), Prior, Jutzi, Scott Phillips, Blake (two) and Cory Chapman. Brussels brought home the consolation championship. Robinson. Lois Haines spent Christmas at her son Ed’s at Beamsville. Lois attended her great-grandson’s baptism. Carter Frank is the son of Philip and Alicia Livermore of Mississauga. William Anderson spent the holidays with his mother Bernice Anderson. New Year's Eve saw approximately 120 people enjoying a celebration at the Auburn Hall. Music played to the wee hours of the night, with the dance floor full all evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson won a 50/50 draw. Shirley Archambault, Brad Andrews and Neil Hanna won door prizes. A delicious meal was prepared and served by Shirley Andrews and her efficient volunteer help (happy belated birthday, Shirley and Erica Andrews). The fundraising committee for Auburn’s 150th celebration put on the dance. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible, fun was had by all. . The next meeting for the 150th celebration will be on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Knox United Church basement. Deepest condolences goes to Debra, Patrick and Cortney Lafferty of Clinton on the recent passing of their son and brother Jason Lafferty after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jason was 21 years of age. Knox United Church has a guest minister Rev. Ted Nelson for the month of January. On Jan. 5 Rev. Ted Nelson’s message was The Courage to Seek, regarding the Magi’s courage to follow the star to seek the Christ child. The organist was Bernice Gross. Coffee Club meets The Auburn Ladies Coffee Club held a Christmas dinner at Stickers on Dec. 12. They were greeted by Santa Claus (Lois Haines) and Mrs. Claus (Marg Fraser). Sixteen ladies exchanged gifts and enjoyed the good food that was served. After the dinner the ladies went to the home of Lois Haines, where Christmas . entertainment was provided and two contests held. Carolyn Daer won the Christmas carols contest. The second contest was to find how many words can be made from Merry Christmas. This was won by Jane Giousher. The coffee club meets every Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. at Stickers. Anyone is welcome. All about groomed trails By Craig Nicholson (©2002 by Craig Nicholson. All For trail riders, heaven is groomed snow. But finding smooth trails takes knowledge, flexibility, research — and luck. Start from the premise that all trails cannot be perfectly groomed every time. Your goal should be to ride them whenever they are, so here’s what you have to know and do... The best days to ride are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. If you have to go on a Saturday, plan to get an early start and finish up by mid-afternoon before trails are beat. The best month is usually March when there’s less traffic and the trail base is most packed and durable. The best places tend to be on the fringes of high traffic - meccas or on secondary trails often ignored by touring riders. Be prepared to go when conditions are right, because a freshly groomed trail won’t stay that way for long! The smoothest riding is generally on the flattest terrain, where the trail is bounded by forest that blocks drift-producing winds. Straighter trails tend to be smoother than curvy ones. Logging roads, railbeds and any trail “pre-groomed” with a heavy equipment blade prior to the snow tend to have smoother surfaces beneath and therefore, are easier to groom. Generally, trails that are well-established tend to groom better than developing ones which may still have grooming challenges. Smooth trails also depend on what equipment the local club is using, how often it grooms and the skill of the operators. Larger equipment with a multi blade drag normally does a better job than smaller units with single blade drags. Some clubs groom at night to allow the base to set before sleds appear, and man) aie now grooming on weekends to Steffen Auto Supply Auto, Industrial & Agricultural 100 Pine St., Wingham, Ont. Tel: (519) 357-1550 "Arrive alive; drive safe" 519-345-2248 Mike Kells Service to most makes of small engines Automotive farm and tire service ARCTIC CAT Whnt Snowmobiling s All About.™ CRA/G M/CHOLSOW rights reserved.) mitigate traffic impacts. But if you see a groomer during the busy day in a busy area, that trail won’t have time to set before it’s destroyed by oncoming sleds. In Ontario, most snowmobile trails are north of the 401 because snow coverage generally gets more reliable the farther north you go. However, there are numerous “snow pockets” within our traditional snow belt. Riders looking for groomed trails should know where they are, since trails here may last longer. That said, when decent snow is prevalent, those areas with heavy snow reputations still tend to attract crowds, so adjacent regions may have less traffic. The heavier the snowfall, the longer clubs will take to deliver smooth trails, because even the beset grooming equipment can only work so fast in the really deep stuff. And all snow is not created equal. For optimum grooming, frequent small deposits are better than occasional larger ones. Both dry powdery and heavy wet snow are not ideal for grooming, with the best condition being snow with some moisture content, followed by a deep freeze soon after that causes freshly groomed trails to set quickly. To find the best groomed trails in Ontario, click on www.ofsc.on.ca then go to Trails/Trail reports. Until next time, remember that snowmobiling is an off-road activity — Use OFSC Trails at Your Own Risk. Craig Nicholson is a regular contributor to Snow Goer, Canada's Snowmobiling Magazine. The Intrepid Snowmobiler also appears on radio and on Sno vmobiler Television. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author.