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BMHA holds first annual meeting
By Jim Brown
Citizen staff
The first annual meeting of the
Blyth Minor Hockey Association
(BMHA) was held last Thursday
evening, upstairs at the Blyth and
District Community Centre.
The association’s inaugural
meeting was held last August.
It was decided that the financial
year of the association will terminate
on April 30 of each year. The
meeting also decided that the annual
general meeting will be held within
90 days of the end of the BMHA
financial year.
The executive of the BMHA will
be comprised of 14 elected officials
and four appointed officials. A
number of the elected officials will
hold office for two-year terms, with
some elected on even years and
others elected on odd years.
Dave Cook was elected as the
president of the association in
August, but has recently resigned.
Kendra Prescott, who was the first
vice-president has volunteered to be
president for year two of the
president’s two-year term.
Elected to one-year terms were
first vice-president Donna Ritchie
and second vice-president Steve
Howson. Elected to two-year terms
were secretary Kim Teed, risk
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golf
tourney on
May 28
The 10th annual Lung Association
Golf Tournament will kick off the
golf season on Saturday, May 28 at
Mitchell Golf and Country Club
with an 11 a.m. shotgun start.
Registration is $85 ($65 for
Mitchell Club members) and
includes a great day of golf, steak
and chicken dinner, a terrific prize
and the opportunity to help in the
fight against lung disease.
Participants who recruit new golfers
will have the chance to win a 2005
Golf Privilege Card.
Prizes include a range of golf
items, getaway packages, theatre
tickets and more. The Hole-in-One
contest features four prizes to be
won at different holes - $10,000
cash, an eight-day Scottish golf
vacation for two, a three-day
Caribbean cruise for two and a new
set of clubs and matching bag.
For more information or to
register call The Lung Association at
271-7500 or drop by the office at the
Jenny Trout Centre, 342 Erie St.
Get the golf season off to a great
start by coming out May 28 for a
wonderful day of golf and a chance
to help the one in five people in
Ontario living with some kind of
breathing problem.
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management director Karen
Atkinson, equipment manager Jeff
Peters, town contact for women’s
hockey Kim Higgins.
Alice McDowell was elected to
the position of special projects co
ordinator.
Rounding out the executive for the
year are past president Doug Walker,
treasurer Brian Wightman, town
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Tate Stephenson of the Madill Mustangs’ senior boys
rugby team attempts to get past the tackle of the Mitchell
Blue Devils in a recent game played at the Madill pitch. The
Mustangs are in Clinton on Monday for games against the
St. Anne’s Eagles. (Jim Brown photo)
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contact Paul Coultes, ice co
ordinator Darren Richmond, fund-
raising chairperson Betty Popp and
registration Julie Plunkett
Registration for the 2005-06
season will take place at the arena on
June 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on June
4 from 9 a.m. to noon.
In their report to the association,
Cook and Prescott said there were
144 players registered in 2004-05.
This was a significant increase from
the 117 who had registered the
previous season.
The association had 11 teams this
past season, ranging from Mite to
Midget. There was also a girls
hockey team in Blyth.
“Due to the fantastic efforts of the
fund raising committee and the
many dedicated volunteers, we have
been able to keep our registration fee
relatively low compared to other
centres,” they reported. “Since costs
for ice time, insurance and other
items are expected to rise, we must
continue to raise funds in creative
ways in order to keep hockey at a
reasonable cost for everyone.”
Coultes said the year of town
contact was quite interesting and he
thanked the coaches and the
managers for their cop-operation
during the course of the season.
Walker was the contact for
women’s hockey last year and he
said the year was a successful one.
Popp reported fund raising has
become very important as each year
the cost of a season of hockey
increases.
The association has established
three mandatory events in which
each hockey family must participate.
These include the motocross at
Auburn or Walton, the Threshers’
food booth or barbecue and the book
of 10 for $10. These mandatory
events generally bring in about
$15,000, which is a good base
amount for each season.
Popp reported each family is
asked to do some extra fund raising,
based on the number of children they
have involved in minor hockey.
Extras may include Lions Club
meals, tournament tables, barbecues
and other events which may be
offered during the course of the
season.
If a family does not wish to ao any
fund raising, there will be an extra
fee charged, per child.
Richmond reported that the minor
hockey association attempts to
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allocate each team’s ice to the best of
their ability.
For the 2004-05 season, the cost of
ice time was $37,734.50 for 448.5
hours of ice. In the 2003-04 season,
the cost for 441.25 hours of ice time
was $36,403.13.
The Mites, Tykes, Novices and
Atoms were allowed one hour of
practice time and one hour of game
time per week. PeeWees, Bantams
and Midgets were allowed one hour
for practice and 1.5/hours for game
times per week. Times may vary
due to holidays, playoffs and
tournaments that are brought into the
Blyth arena.
At the end of the season, a team is
allowed one additional ice time, if
they desire to use it.
Richmond reported that the
association saved about $2,500 this
year by teams sharing some ice
practice time.
Wightman reported the BMHA
ended the 2004-2005 season with a
surplus of $598. This was the result
of some $62,621 in revenues and
$62,023 in expenses.
Registration comprises about 42
per cent of the revenue, while ice
time accounts for approximately
two-thirds of the expenses.
“We did a pretty good job of
keeping a balance between the
expenses and revenues.” said
Wightman.
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