HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2001-02-28, Page 3Heart and
Stroke find
fund raising
challenging
By Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor
With fund raising targets
totally $80,000 for Huron
County, Fern Sharp, a program
coordinator with the Heart and
Stroke Foundation said
volunteers have their work cut
out for than.
Although she said fund raising
eftbrts have been going well so
tar, it is difficult to generate
support for their efforts in small
communities like Seaforth.
The largest community in
Huron County has only 7,800
residents while Seaforth has only
- In a town that small, Sharp
said, "It's hard to get a group
together or to organize
something."
For example, in the spring,
The Heart and Stroke
Foundation uses a giant bike that
holds 29 riders as part of a fund
rasing campaign.
Participants collect pledges for
riding the bike in teams but in
small towns, Sharp said it'
difficult to get enough
participants for more than one
team to encourage competition
among the pledge collectors.
The 2001 goal for the bike is
$14,0()0 in Huron County.
Meanwhile, heart disease
remains the number one killer of
Canadians.
Sparky's Restaurant owners,
Bill and Lisa Swinkcls got
involved this year to help the
foundation's "paint the town
red" campaign, held in
conjunction with a door-to-door
campaign in hopes of raising a
total of $66,000 in Huron
County.
February is considered heart
and stoke month and the
foundation makes additional
eilorts like the "paint the town
red" program. The program
encourages businesses and
organizations to sell red hearts in
:someone's name and place them
in windows or on doors where
people can see them.
The Swinkels used the hearts
for a teddy bear draw to
encourage participation.
While the donation, with
money added by the Swinkels
personally, only totalled $100,
Sharp said the efforts were
greatly appreciated and
encourages others to use the time
left in February for similar
eftbrts.
"They weren't asked to do
this. The thought is just
fantastic," said Sharp of the
Swinkels' efforts.
"We wanted to do something
for Valentines Day and we
wanted the proceeds to. go to a
worthy cause," said Bill.
The door-to-door campaign
continues this month with
volunteers collecting donations.
Money raised goes toward
heart and stroke research and
development.
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$10,000 smiles
Scott Hilgendorff photo
Members of the Seaforth Legion were at Seaforth Community Hospital Monday night to
present a cheque for $10,000 which has gone toward the purchase of a colonoscope being
held by the emergency department's nursing head, Jane McNaughton. The scope will help with
the treatment and prevention of illness in patients and is one more service the hospital can
now offer for patients so they do not have to leave the area for other hospitals. Pictured here
are Eric Ross, Legion Zone Comander, chief of staff, Dr. Carolin Shepherd, Hospital board
member Michael Hak and Legion member Barbara Scott. Also pictured is Legion President Eva
Brown, making the cheque presentation to hospital administrator Andrew Williams. The money
is made available through the Royal Canadian Legion's Charitable Foundation.
Hitmen heading to nationals
By Jennifer Jackson
Special to The Expostior
The Central West Hitmen brought home
gold medals after competing in the 2001
Junior Provincial Broomball Championship
and are heading to the nationals in March.
The 17 -member team dominated the
tournament held in Stroud the second
weekend in February. .
They won all four games played, scoring a
total of eleven goals and having only two
scored against them.
. "In the first game we weren't allthere. htit
we came out in the second with the attitude
not to go the hard way," commented forward
Jeremy Phelan.
In the gold medal game against the Embrun
Ice Dogs, Howard Hughes of Palmerston
scored in the first period. The boys held a
one -nothing lead until Embrun scored a
controversial goal with one minute left in the
game.
This tie resulted in overtime in which Scott
McNaughton scored the winning goal on an
open net. McNaughton of Seaforth. was
awarded Most Sportsmanlike Player in the
tournament.
"We played pretty good," said
McNaughton. "We won, and I thought it was
the best we've ever played as a team."
Coach Rob Hunking was proud of his
team's win. "They got
back to what they were taught about hall
control, passing and controlling the style of
game that they want to play. From that point
on they knew what they were doing. knew
how to do it and were able to do it."
The tournament gave the boys a taste of the
competition they will be facing at the
Nationals in March.
Their spot was reserved after winning tour
of five games at the qualifying tournament
held at Stroud in December.
Isere the determining game was also a close
one against Embrun. The Nationals will be
held in Palmerston this year.
Trevor Ward of Seaforth is the team captain
and Jason Veenstra of .Clinton and Dave
Squibb of St. Paul are the assistant captainq.
The team plans to fill up their roster by
picking up three Embrun players for the
tournament.
Ward is looking forward to the Nationals.
"I think we should do really well and at
least make the 'A' side. We have a Netter and
more experienced team than last year."
The Hitmen won consolation silver at the
Nationals last year in Embrun and were rated
approximately fifth in Canada.
"Since this is the second year for them to he
there. they know what's it's like and they
know what they have to do. If they play like
they can, I'd say they have a good shot at
winning it," said Hunking.
The team plays regularly in the Seaforth
Men's Broomball League and have finished
third in regular play. Like any good team
they have experienced ups and downs
throughout the season.
All players agree on their strength as a team
resulting from years of playing together.
"We've been playing together for so long
that we always know what everyone is doing
and where they're going to be," said
McNaughton.
Coach Hunking feels the same. "Their
main strength is that they are a team, there are
no real individuals out there. They play as a
team."
The boys are from Blyth, Clinton.
Goderich, Seaforth, Palmerston and
surrounding areas.
"They're a good hunch of kids to coach."
said Hunking.
"They make coaching a lot of fun."
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