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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-06-21, Page 59Junior Flyers new head coach An introduction if to Chris Corbett Kathleen Smith Goderich Signal Star It was announced last week that Chris Corbett had joined the Goderich Junior Flyers organization as the new head coach for the next season. Corbett started his own junior hockey career with the Wingham Ironmen. After his first season with Wing- ham, Corbett moved on to play for the Listowel Cyclones for three seasons. After three seasons with Listowel, Corbett returned to Wingham to play out his over -age years. Once his career in junior hockey came to a close, Cor- bett has been playing with the Seaforth Centenaries Senior 'A' hockey club. Corbett got involved with the coaching side of hockey shortly after he was finished playing junior hockey. He started coaching in the Brus- sels Blurb Minor Hockey sys- tem, where he stayed until an opportunity to help with his old junior team came his way. This is not Corbett's first stab at coaching junior hockey, as last season he was the assistant coach with the Wingham Ironmen. Unfortunately the Iron - men organization Chris Corbett has joined the Flyers as season. was moving in a different direction with their coaching staff and that left Corbett off of their bench. That is when the opportu- nity with the Flyers came his way, when a friend, regard- ing the vacancy for the head coach position in Goderich, notified him. "I applied for the job just like any other job and was fortunate enough to Contributed photo the head coach for the next be called back, which is when I accepted the job as Head Coach," said Corbett. "This coming season will be a big test for the organiza- tion and team, which has made a lot of the right moves to move up in this league. I look forward to the opportu- nity of being a part of it and working with our young team." Keep safety in mind when hosting a grad party. (HURON COUNTY, ON) Summer is just around the corner and as the end of the school year approaches, undoubtedly many Huron County teens will be attending gradua- tion and end -of -the -year prom parties. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking graduates and their parents to keep safety in mind as they plan their big night. After prom parties often include alcohol and/or drugs, which can lead to situations where teens expose them selves to unnecessary risks, both legal and health related. Quite often decisions made under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs lead to dangerous situa- tions that can cause serious injury and death. Huron County OPP wants all parents and car- egivers to be aware of after prom risks, particularly those hosting after -prom parties. Property owners need to be aware of their civil liabil- ity for anyone that gets injured on their property. Police want to make it very clear that unsuper- vised after -prom parties including "field/bush par- ties" are unsafe environ- ments for anyone. Police are often called to investigate criminal reports of assault, drug and alcohol offences, sexual assaults, thefts, mischief and other related crimes stemming from these types of parties. Police are encouraging parents and caregivers to speak with young people about the associated dan- gers of attending such events and find alternative activities for them to par- take in. For those who choose to attend or host one of these parties - be prepared for an increase in police presence as officers will be nearby conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Every- where (R.I.D.E) check- points in an effort to deter those from making the inexcusable decision to drive while impaired. Teens should enjoy their proms and graduation cele- brations but it should be done in a responsible manner Please make it a memo- rable night for all the right reasons versus making a poor decision that leads to an unforgettable tragedy. Further Information and tips on how to host a safe grad party can be found at www.madd.ca Wednesday, June 21, 2017 • Signal Star 59 Goderich Walmart presents cheque for Shriners Hospital Transportation A $1, 000 Community Grant cheque was presented to the Shriners at their Ceremonial. The money will help fund Hospital Transportation and the cheque was presented by a representative from Walmart. (Left to right): Joanne Doherty, Walmart Charity Coordinator; Garry Willsie, Potentate; Richard Marier, Ceremonial Chairman. Maitland Men's Golf League Maitland Monday Night Men's League: Monday June 12 proved to be a warm summer day, and our Monday Night Men's League made the most of the golfing oppor- tunity at The Maitland. First low net went to Phil Paquette, with a net score of 30.5; first low gross was awarded to Tom Smith with ascoreof38. Closest to the pin on hole #1 was claimed by Mike Demchuk and second low gross went to Bill Vanstone, with a score of 40. Other winners for Mon- day were: Will Thompson (31), John Wehrle (32), Rob Pollock (32), Ben Lockhart (33.5), Terry Worsell (34), Tom Fincher (34), Burt Robinson (35), Carl Suchard (35), Ron Burt (36), Jack Kellough (36), Denis Lassaline (36) and Bill Tideswell (36). Maitland Senior Men's Golf League: Last Tuesday, June 13 saw the best weather of the young golf season for the men of the Maitland Senior Men's Golf League, which encouraged 58 men to come out and produce some of their best golf of the year. Strong showings were made in each of the 6 flights as 33 of the 58 golf- ers managed to better their average score. In 'A' Flight Bern Mars- den was the low gross with 39 and Cy Harvey won the low net with 35.9. Jack Trebish topped both categories in 'B' Flight shooting 40, net 33.4 as did Goderich Shuffleboard With forty-four players on the courts this week, there were six players who won all three games played. The winner were Darlene Bard, Doug Scott, Lloyd Hoy, Rosemary Swarbrick, Kevin Wade and Don Rose. The I Iuronia Welding Sup- ply gift certificate for pro- pane fill up was won by Charlie Bruinsma. Next week the Goderich Shuffleboard club is host- ing an Ontario Shuffle- board tournament, which will run from Tuesday, June 27 to Thursday June 29. It will start with the ama- teurs and then the pros will play. Members can enter to Marc Monforton in 'C' Flight with 47, net 35.9 and Rod Culp in 'D' Flight with 50, net 37.4. Rob Bush also scored a sweep in 'E' Flight with his 50, net 35.2. In 'F' Flight Al Dekker won the low gross with a score of 50 and Ron Brown had an out- standing net of 29 to win the low net. Individual prizes for the day were won by Dave Vantlerwater, Micro- Age Basics closest to the pin on #7, Jules Bernard, Edward Fuels longest putt. on #9, Rob Bush, Toyota longest Putt on #3, Ted Johnston, State Farm Insur- ance closest to the pin on #1, Jack Kellough, Rona Goderich longest putt on #5 and Doran Love was the winner of the Tim Horton's double/double prize. play in the tournament and everyone is welcome to watch how the game should be played. With the tournament in progress there will be no reg- ular shuffleboard on Tues- day, June 27. The league will resume on Tuesday, July 4 with Hoss Collar. See you on the courts.