The Huron Expositor, 1999-01-27, Page 3Farmerettes represent province,
BY SCOTT HILGENDORFF
Expositor Editor
The Seaforth Farmerettes are
going to take on the rest of
Canada at the national
broomball championships in
April.
The team learned this month
it had a place at the nationals
and excitement is growing for
the 20 teammates.
"Everybody on the team feels
really honoured to be able to go
and represent the province,"
said team member Barb Elliott.
"It's the highest level you can
compete at."
Only elite -level . teams
compete at the nationals and
traditionally, it is the team that
earns gold at its provincial level
the year before that goes to the
nationals the following year.
The Farmerettes took silver
last year but with two other
provincial teams unable to make
it to.the finals, Ontario and
Newfoundland were allowed to
send their silver -placed teams as
well.
Team member Teresa
Finlayson said they were
anticipating that situation would
arise but it wasn't until the start The Farmerettes defeated Polar
Ice
in
its
first game
of this year that they knew for weekend's broomball toumament at the Seaforth arena. team will be staving focussed.
sure they would be going to The nationals -bound team won the women's division of They still have tournaments
New Brunswick to compete. the tournament. HILGENDORFF PHOTO and then the regionals to secure a
While new to Seaforth, the spot in this years -round of
Farmerettes have been around for more than 35 years,
originating in Elora.
Five years ago, a coach, Jerry Wright from Seaforth, recruited
six Seaforth women to the team after it lost several of its
players.
They played under his coaching for two years, winning their
first 'silver at the provincials in the first year. The following year,
they missed the medal rounds and competed at the junior level
in the fourth year of having a Seaforth group on the team. That
year. they took gold before moving back into the elite level last
year for the silver finish.
`'It's been a lot of work and a lot of changes in the team," said
Finlayson.
Seaforth at
She said there is a great
group of girls with a lot of heart.
Everyone encourages everyone
and they all give each other a
pat on the back.
She said that attitude has
made a lot happen for the
current team.
With girls from Barrie.
Hanover and points in between,
it moved to Seaforth two. years
ago because it had evolved to a
point where the team's •central
core was from Seaforth and
women from other points were
willing to take a .turn
commuting to this region.
"We all get along really
good, like a family;"said Elliott.
adding there's lots of support
for one another and they have a
lot of fun.
"This group now has worked
really hard the last three or. four
years to get to where we are."
she said. "The biggest thing•is
our team has a lot of heart."
She didn't imagine the
current generation of the team
would make the' nationals this
quickly.
Despite the accomplishment.
the team still has a lot of work
ahead of it.
Finlayson and Elliot said one
of the of the biggest challenges for the
provincials in March. -
"You have to keep your focus. We still have to play hard and
effectively at the regionals." said Finlayson.
At the same time, they also have to start fund raising for the
trip to New Brunswick in April. •
Between the plane flights. transportation to the games and
uniform requirements for the finals. Elliott figures it's going to
cost them about S 15,000. .
The team held a breakfast at the weekend's tournament here
and will be holding another in Clinton this weekend.
They have a snowpitch tournament planned for Feb. 20 and a
euchre tournament on Feb. 6. Letters are also being sent to
'businesses in hopes of corporate sponsorship. -
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broomball nationals
The Farmerettes are:
Tammy McKellar, Mitchell; Susan O'Dell, RR 3,
Priceville; Heather Wollis, Mount Forest; Chyrille Lehman,
Hanover; Tracey Eckert, RR 2, Seaforth; Janice Finlayson,
Seaforth; Joy Lammerant, RR 1, Blyth; Barb Elliott,
Seaforth; Donna Arts, RR 4, Seaforth; Teresa Finlayson,
Seaforth; Sheila Walker, RR 4, Wmgham; Patricia Bndotte,
RR 1, Dorchester, Lisa Van Den Heuvel, RR 4, Denfield;
Cheryl McLaughlin, London; Patty -Jo McIntosh, Baxter,
Lynda Sauve, RR 2, Arthur, Louise P. Marshall, Baxter;
Kim Watson -McKenzie. Coach, Frank Verberne, RR 2,
Dublin; Manager, Brad Finlayson, Seaforth, Trainer,
Georgina Reynolds, Seaforth.
Little flooding_ occurred
BY BILL LEE -
Expositor Co-op Student
Predicted heavy rainfall
prompted a flood advisory
from the Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority .
t ABCA 1 but little problems
occurred.
The ABCA released a
Flood Safety and Monitoring
Bulletin to the public late last
week to inform watershed
municipalities and the
general public of the local
watershed conditions.
The predicted amount of
rainfall for last Friday was 30
to 55 mm with temperatures
above freezing expected until
Sunday.
Tom Prout of the authority
said there was the potential
for a lot of flooding problems
due to the .large amount of
water coming from rain and
melting snow.
Although there were no
major problems in the.
immediate area. he said there
were a lot of flooded
basements. This was due to
drainage on the property
combined .with the amount of
water entering the ground
water table.
The amount of rainfall
vaned depending on the area.
Port Franks received heavy
rainfall due to a
thunderstorm, while some
areas were mostly dry.
While Prout said
Seaforth's Silver Creek can
cause a problem. none
occurred in the Seaforth area.
In the past. it has had its
share of problems from
excess water drainage. A
train bridge that runs over
top of the creek has caused
backups and floods. But
there have been very few
problems in the past few
- years due to an upgrade of
the drainage at the bridge.
Prout said it is easier to
predict Targe -scale flooding
than it is smaller -scale
floods.
The -Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority is
closely monitoring weather.
forecasts. snow pack
conditions and water levels
throughout the watershed to
assess the tlood potential in
watershed municipalities. If
you have any information on
area floods. contact Pmut, at
t5191235-2610.
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