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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-05-05, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2005. PAGE 9. 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 Lung Association 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. www. n orthhuro n. on. ca (ements 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 Tackled 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) The “Master Professional Applicator Award” for western Ontario was presented to Paul Kerr of Howson & Howson Ltd. in front of a group of his peers attending the Professional Application Workshop in Gueloh, recently. Paul (centre), along with Bruce Howson of Howson & Howson (left) accepts the award from Helmut Spieser, (right) OMAF crop advisor and chairman of the Ontario Agri Business Association’s Professional Application Committee. Congratulations Paul on your outstanding achievement. HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. Feed, Seed, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Grain Elevators, Custom Application Blyth 523-9624 1-800-663-3653 WE CAN DO IT ALL! BLYTH PRINTING INC. BLYTH 523-9211 > 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 PRINTING IS OUR BUSINESS •Colour Printing • Posters • Letterheads • Envelopes • Business Cards 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. Watch out for The Citizen's•Murder^,. 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