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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-06-24, Page 35Godencn Signal -Star, Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Page A35 Goderich Junior 'C' Sailors under construction for 2009-10 A very exciting season of Junior hockey in Goderich is in the making for this coming season. Players, hockey fans and the com- munity will see a massive difference in our organization on and off the ice this season. We guarantee it. Our first goal is to improve the hockey club. • We started this by assigning the Head Coach position to Todd Goetz. Todd's repu- tation for producing winning teams with win- ning people and winning attitudes precedes him with his success at the 'AAA' level for the past six seasons. Todd's goal is to coach players to their highest potential utilizing their skills and talents for team success. To do this he has surrounded himself with some highly credentialed assistant staff in Jim Cooke, a Canadian Olympic mental and physical con- ditioning coach; Shaun Peet, a former OHL and NCAA player also with head coaching experience at the 'AAA' level; Dave Err- ington as goalie coach at the 'AAA' level, Jared Petteplace as trainer and hockey -savvy Phil Arthur as special teams coach. We have been very active this season in our player recruitment. More than 80 invi- tations have gone out to prospective players followed by telephone conversations and personal invitations. We have already seen Dash for Diabetes changes its course Gerard Creces signal -star staff The seventh annual Dash for Diabetes is switching routes this year, moving from High- way 21 to the streets of Goderich July 4. "We're doing a five -mile, eight -kilometre loop starting at the north steps of the court- house;" said organizer Phil Paquette. "We don't have the safety concerns that we had with the Goderich to Port Albert run." The new route will take runners from the Courthouse north to North Harbour Road, be- hind the elevators, up to Rotary Cove and back to The Square. With no major highway crossings and a large stretch along the waterfront, Paquette said he hopes to draw more people than ever for a sce- nic, safe run. Paquette said the Dash's goat is to raise awareness for children with diabetes, as well as to use physical activity to curtail its effects. "It need not be a debilitating • disease," he said. "We want people to keep active, exercise in an effort to control and eliminate childhood diabetes if possible." People with diabetes can live healthy, normal lives, he said. Physical fitness can diminish the threat of diabetes as well as help to eliminate childhood obesity. The Dash for Diabetes is a local initiative, and all monies raised will be split between chil- dren living with the disease and research at the Robarts Institute in London. "To date, we've probably given about $115,000," Paquette said. Dundee Private Investments is the event's major sponsor, and this year, a run will also be held by their Kincardine offices. The first 40 entrants will receive free t -shirts and there is no set entry fee other than a volun- See PLEDGE, page 44. some exciting Ings hockey club Players try team have . • y viiirbur *testy ss. / . cey tam yr's ‹exiiirienclk w drtic donut dOHL changes, time and effort that people are put- ting into this organization to create a better hockey environment. Todd anti Shaun are offering a 90 -minute skate at the Maitland Recreation Centre ev- ery Monday evening at 9:00 p.m. and also Todd and Jim are available to all prospective junior players at the MRC every Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. for a strength and condi- . tioning workout starting July 2.. Our second goal is to improve the game day fan experience and community involve- ment. We have partnered this year with our com- before to provide amilies a junior game day h would rival what is being and, levels. What you will see a our opening game will be what you experience for all of our home games this season. We can't wait until opening night in September to provide a fan -friendly hockey environment that will excite the audience. Our third goal is to grow our volunteer base and also expand our executive directors We require enthusiastic, committed in- dividuals who are interested in teaming up with us to provide a hockey and game day environment that is committed to excellence. You do not necessarily need to know what an offside is in order to be an effective volunteer or director. We have divided our organization into three committees which require specific skills and character. We require both execu• - tive directors and volunteers in each of these committees. These include Hockey Opera- tions, Fundraising and Community Involve- ment and Game Day Activities and Special Events. If you are interested in serving in any ca- pacity as a volunteer or executive director in any of these three committees we are very interested in hearing from you. Call Dave Dykxhoorn at 519-524-5584 for more de- tails. The Goderich Junior 'C' Sailors Annual General Meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday July 5. Submitted by Dave Dvkrhoorn Tent opens 1 noon I/ Goderich Kinette Food Booth G-Cfildr" Fair r Goodfellas D.J. Service ■ Refreshment Tent ans' 12 noon. Goderich Kinette Food' Booth - available for lunch and dinner ■ Children's Play Fair' G Goodfellas D.J. Service Live Band... sin Nelsoissu$5.00 Cover after 8 pm ■ CMC Poker Rally - Registration 10 am to 11 am ■ 1:30 -5 Pipe Bands Playing 5:30 -Mass Pipe Band • Children's Play Fair ■ Live Band 8-10pm "The Tasty Jams" • Ooodfellas D.J. and Dancing to follow with prizes and giveaways! ■ $5.00 Cover after8pm AiIdren's 11* Foir tacle Course, Inflatable • * Tent, Inflatable Giant Slide, ,,* ** Inflatable Sea Serpent, Fish pond game, Cotton Candy -17-N14 and more! .CMC Poker Rum. (Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers) #* Registration 10 am - 11 am in Suncoast Mall parking lot. fir, Rally leaves at 12 noon. Contact Robyn ** oss at 519-524-4234 or Judy Martens at * upstairsehurontel.on.ca for more details. Cash Prized P * *+ ; **404,*r* * * ** 1'01' more il►f orm:►4 ion c•:►11 1;11; Collett ;>,l 519-323-6120