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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-09-15, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. Blyth Legion gathers info to honour vets Compiling a tribute Members of Blyth Legion are putting together scrapbooks for the Memorial Hall kiosks in recognition of the veterans. Information is still needed, particularly from the 1950s and 1960s. From left: Mary Lou Stewart, Ric McBurney and Sandra Elliott. (Photo submitted) Members of the Blyth Legion have been compiling information for the past six months for the Memorial Hall kiosk. The intent of the collection, being gathered by Sandra Elliott, Mary Lou Stewart, Ric McBurney, Dean Elliott, Bonnie Stewart and Thelma Johnston is to commemorate the Year of the Veteran and to prepare for the 60th anniversary of the Blyth Legion and its Auxiliary in 2006 and 2007 respectively. The committee is hoping now that anyone with items of interest would Short Putts - By Bill Johnston There was lots of competition in the Men’s Club championship at the Wingham golf course held on Labour Day weekend/^Eighteen holes were played on each of Saturday and Sunday and the men's overall champion was Duane Schiestel with a 36 hole total of 147. Men’s A flight champion (0-9 handicap) went to Terry Powell with a total of 159. B flight champion (10-16 handicap) was Zack O'Krafka with 157. Men’s C Flight (17 plus handicap) was Dan McBurney with 173. Other winners were senior men’s Ed Daer 157 and super seniors Don Rae with 169. The Juniors played 18 holes with winner Trevor Hopf with 79 and runner-up Bradley Haines with 83. Some exceptional nine-hole scores were recorded with Zack O'Krafka recording the best nine hole score of 34, one under par. Both Bill Robinson and Duane Schiestel recorded course pars of 35. donate them so that a comprehensive and memorable collection can be created. “Articles can be brought in at any time as the scrapbooks are adaptable to additions as they become available to us,” said Stewart. At present, they are still looking for articles from the 1950s and *** There is a pair of golden super seniors ladies who hit the course regularly, even before-the dew is off the ground, playing nine holes and getting almost four miles of exercise. They are Marg Hill from Teeswater and Helen Keith, formerly of Teeswater. 1 understand Helen Keith was more than a little excited when she recorded a birdie two on the par three fifth hole and could hardly get home fast enough to tell her husband. Talking to her husband he stated he is contemplating getting his clubs out of storage. Wednesday morning there were 13 out for men’s seniors. John Tyrrell with pars on numbers three, five, seven and nine was a runaway winner of top prize. Ray Walker with pars on numbers one, two and seven captured second prize and Ron Croskill with a birdie on number seven took third prize.*** - 1960s. A special section has been set up to recognize the veterans and the history of the Blyth Memorial Community Hall. During Legion Week from Sept. 19-24 the scrapbooks will be on display at the Branch for the public to view. Wednesday’s Men’s Night had 21 on hand. Terry Powell’s 38 was good for low gross while Bill Dauphin with 41 took low gross for seniors (50 and over). Low net prizes went to Chris Michie and Steve Robinson with Russ Taylor and Joe Clark capturing seniors low nets.*** The finals of the match play have been completed. In the ladies division Carol Clark defeated Fem Wylie to gain the crown. In the men’s division it went down to the wire with Wayne Johnston defeating Rob Gallaher on the final hole to capture the crown. One more trophy is still up for grabs - the John Malick Memorial Trophy which will be decided at the seniors “Fossil” open on Wednesday, Sept. 21. There are still some openings left but it’s filling up fast. The prize table Don Rae has accumulated promises be the best ever. Gas prices hurt farmers says HFOA president Continued from page 1 "We do not have the ability to raise taxes,” she said. “We are dependent on student enrollment but the students need to get to school.” The school board is planning to keep making their case with the ministry, the representative said. Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell said it’s something the school boards will most likely be working through with the minister of education. She said she hasn’t heard from any of the local school boards over the issue yet. Mitchell sees a positive side to high gas prices for the area. “It’s a wonderful opportunity in the ethanol field,” she said. Mitchell added that the gas tax added on by the government contributes to paying for Ontario highways and roads. Mitchell too feels high prices are only temporary. “1 think the prices will continue to go down,” she said. Nick Whyte, president of the Federation of Agriculture in Huron County said, “(High gas prices) have a very negative impact on the farmers.” Whyte outlined the difficulties. He listed drying crops, trucking, use of tractors and other farm equipment as ways that oil prices Vehicle stolen in On Sept. 8 at 9 p.m. OPP were notified of a stolen vehicle from a residence on Brandon Road in Huron East. The silver 1986 Lincoln Town Car with Ontario plates AXCY-988 was last seen driving down Brandon Road. A young man was able to narrow the time of theft io have occurred between 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. when a man was seen driving the vehicle away from the front yard location of the residence. The victim’s wallet with personal affect farmers. “It’s driving up the price of fertilizer because gasoline is used to make it,” he said. Whyte suggested conservation as one of the main ways of dealing with high gas prices. Cutting back the amount of tilling, choosing hybrid farm equipment and watching every mile are some suggestions farmers may soon have to seriously consider, he said. Whyte agreed that lobbying the government may be the next step if the oil prices continue to have a negative effect on farmers. Huron MP Paul Steckle said “it’s a very difficult situation.” However, “the federal government does not have anything specifically planned (to combat high oil prices).” Steckle said a number of years ago he travelled across Canada and researched gas prices and people’s reactions. What he found was that most of the issues people had were not between companies. “It’s price gouging at its worst,” he said. Steckle feels however that the federal government is really a “sideline player,” and that if the government reduced the gas tax then oil companies could jack the price right back up. “The answers aren’t quick and easy,” he said. “A knee-jerk reaction would not fix things in the long run.” Huron East identification was also inside. There was also property in the trunk. Friday the stolen car was found on Mount Pleasant Line in Huron East. Taken from the vehicle was approximately $375 in cash plus two baseball bats. The engine of the vehicle appears to have received extension damage. If you have information on this theft and can help solve the crime call the Wingham OPP or Crime Stoppers. Bob McCutcheon of JL McCutcheon Motors in Brussels has an opinion about the increase in gas prices. “It’s greed,” he said of the gas hike on Labour Day weekend, but McCutcheon feels that prices­ will drop eventually. He also noted that people are getting more mileage with vehicles these days and have higher income to compensate. “I’m not seeing anyone beating down the doors for one (of the newer Tue'l-efficient vehicles),” he said. Local grocers are unsure as to how the price of their goods will be affected. Jason Rehkopf of Brussels Foodland was not able to comment on how the price of groceries would be affected specifically. “I would expect (prices to increase) because the cost of transportation is going up,” he said. JR’s Gas Bar in Brussels reported to have steady business and has not seen a drop in customers since the gas hike. Price of gas at JR’s at the time of publication was 115.9 per litre. GET RID OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE s FLAMMABLE Gasoline BBQ starter Solvents CORROSIVE Battery acids Drain cleaners Oven cleaners TOXIC Pesticides Rat poison Cleaning Fluids REACTIVE Pool chemicals Ammonia Bleach IN EVERY HOME THERE ARE PRODUCTS THAT NEED SPECIAL CARE. YOU'LL RECOGNIZE THEM BY THESE WARNING SIGNS. The County of Huron Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program is an opportunity for you to clear potentially dangerous wastes out of your home and dispose of them in an environmentally safe manner, at no cost to you. THE COUNTY OF HURON 2005 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Works Yard, 445 Josephine Street, Wingham (North Huron) No PCB's, commercial, infectious or radioactive wastes will be accepted. For more information contact the County at 519-524-2188. September 24 SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOTZ ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.