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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-04-06, Page 8Brussels Minor Soccer Meeting WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 7:00 pm at BMG arena, upstairs Everyone Welcome New members needed!! BE A FAC E IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER BECAUSE CANCER IS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, SO ARE WE. Your donation is needed to fund life-saving cancer research and vital support services for people living with cancer. Please give generously when a Canadian Cancer Society volunteer knocks at your door this April. HELP US MAKE CANCER HISTORY. www.cncer.ca Canuchau Socitte Cancer comedienne Society du conezr Brussels Minor Hockey -'4U4v.w.scv- Awards Banquet Tuesday, April 11 6:30 pm at the B. M. & G. Arena The Brussels Optimists have generously offered to barbeque hamburgers and hotdogs for this event. Brussels Minor Hockey will supply the rest of the dinner. So, just bring your kids for an evening of hockey achievements and as a final winding down from a great season. Early registration will be offered. Coaches, a reminder that all uniforms MUST be washed and returned to the hockey lockers as soon as possible. • Colour Printing • Posters • Letterheads • Envelopes • Business Cards • Business Forms • Brochures • Flyers • Carbonless PEOPLE AROUND AUBURN By Debbie Bauer Call 529-7820 Brussels Minor Baseball Saturday, April 9 from 10 am to 12 noon BMG Community Centre Please bring 2 cheques and if this is your first registration please bring a copy of the child's birth certificate. There will be a $10 late fee after April 15th. Any questions please call Tanya at 887-9003. Brussels Minor Baseball is looking for coaches and anyone looking for volunteer hours to help out with P! all teams. Please consider this as all minor sports are run on a volunteer basis and when we have no volunteers the children are the ones that lose out. war AigarattA Horsing around Hugo Bontrup, a horse breeder from Londesborough offers a peaceful and fun retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life on his farm. (Heather Crawford photo) PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2006. Local says there's no better job than his getting to see visitors from the city who come out to the ranch for the afternoon let loose and have fun. "We like to get [visitors] to free themselves from the city," he said. The lands are expansive and a trail ride through woods, fields and near a swamp is not for anyone pressed for time. "A lot of people want to schedule a ride between a certain time and you just can't do that," he said. Bontrup likes to take his time, amble through the woods and relax while on horseback. He said he often finds people who are new to the experience a little hesitant and nervous at first but eventually he looks back from the head of the pack and sees everyone in quiet contemplation, appreciating the nature around them and enjoying themselves. "That's what I like to see. When people come here with their kids and they forget about the city for awhile," he said. By Heather Crawford Citizen staff Hugo Bontrup, a horse breeder out of Londesborough says he can't think of a better job than the one he has. Bontrup moved to Londesborough with his wife five years ago from the Milverton area but he grew up in Holland. "I always tell people that I watched too many cowboy western movies as a kid and that's why I wanted to move out here," he said adding that Bonanza was a favourite when he was growing up. Before buying and breeding horses Bontrup tried his hand at different aspects of farming but said he has The smell of roast beef and homemade pies was wafting down the streets of Auburn with the beef supper Wednesday, April 5. Sittings were at 5:30 and 7 p.m. A silent auction was also held at the Auburn Hall with over 70 items up for grabs. Articles varied from tire extinguisher, baby quilts, and dinners, to a cottage for two nights. The UCW is looking forward to always loved horses. An experimentalist at heart, he is working on making horseshoe golf as popular a sport in Canada as it is in his homeland of Holland. "The idea is just to have a little fun," he said. "You have to make time for fun too." Horseshoe golf, Bontrup said, was started in Holland when a farmer who wanted to play golf became frustrated with all of the fees and hassle of having to belong to a club. "So he went home, attached a horseshoe to a golf club and played in his own field. It caught on and now it is very popular all over Europe." Bontrup would like to set up a course on his own grounds their meeting April 10 at 1 p.m. when they will assemble the Easter baskets for delivery. Two birthdays are being reported in Auburn at this time. Matt Lee celebrated his 30th birthday on the weekend. A small gathering marked the occasion. Coming up April 15 (actual birthday is on the April 18) is Mike Ryan's 50th birthday. Anyone wishing to drop in and wish the 'old boy' many happy returns of the day, can drop by the house on the afternoon of April 15. The Huron West Women's Institute held its planning meeting in Auburn on Monday, April 3. Plans eventually but right now he likes to play for fun. Another experiment on his farm is milking horses. He claims that the milk from a horse will help soothe aching muscles and also treat skin conditions. "It's much sweeter (than cow's milk). I think it's similar to a sweet wine." For now he is milking the horses for his own personal use but would like to begin selling and marketing in Canada soon. Aside from his new projects, Bontrup is happy to get up and go to work every day. "Isn't this a great place to work?"_ he asked. "I'm very lucky. I love my job." One of the greatest perks he said is for the District annual meeting in May and nominations for their new executive was the agenda. Along with a theme for the day, the group shared ideas for guest speakers as well as ideas for entertainment. The Auburn Women's Institute will be holding its a annual meeting on April 20 with lunch at Sticker's Restaurant. As District president, I have been invited as their guest and I am honoured to attend. The new executive will be installed at that time. That's it for another week. Keep smiling. Everyone will wonder what you've been up to.