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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2001-02-28, Page 5News New basketball pro Recreation department hopes it will help make up for loss of school sports By Scott Hilg.ndorfff Expositor Editor Organizers of a new Seaforth basketball program hope it will help make up for the absence of high school sports this year. "They've got to keep active and do something," said Recreation and Facilities Manager Graham Nesbitt. Teachers have spent this year working to rule in protest of provincial changes that included a loss of preparatory time. Nesbitt was originally looking at offering the program for elementary school -aged children and hopes to have it on an annual basis if this year is successful. However, he said without high school sports, organizers wanted to include a league for high school students as well, at least for this year. "The kids have to have something other than just school," Nesbitt said. Coaching the program will be local basketball enthusiasts, Ron Vercruyssen, Paul Menary and Brian Dillon. Scott Hilgendorff photo Ron Vercruyssen coaches high school age students Monday night, the first evening of a new basketball program being offered by Huron East's recreation department in Seaforth. Vercruyssen brings to the league in Stratford. building and scrimmages and group experience playing "Basketball's a passion for then will form teams based on participants' experience and skill levels, to set up a fun league. The program is open to anyone, although. there is a registration fee, and no one will be cut from any teams. Nesbitt said this is the first step toward putting together some new programs and activities in the newly amalgamated Huron East. professional basketball in Belgium after completing a basketball scholarship in Philadelphia when he graduated from high school in Seaforth. ' Menary played college basketball and both Menary and Dillon are experienced coaches. All three continue to play basketball in a competitive all three," said Nesbitt. "They're a good crew." He said registration is going well for the program. Although the first night for the high school program was Monday and elementary students start tomorrow, March 1, there is still time to register for either program. Nesbitt said they are starting with drills, skill Junior farmers holding Young Farmers Forum Huron County is hosting, for the first time, the Young Farmers Forum. The Huron County Junior Farmers are joining with the Seaforth Agricultural Society and the Federations of Agriculture in Huron and surrounding counties, to host the Young Farmers Forum 2001 at the Seaforth Agri- Plex on Friday, March 2, 2001. The event is•being held this year on a Friday night and will be followed by one of the always -popular Junior Farmers dances. The decision to have the event on a Friday night was made so it wouldn't conflict with other events, or with off -farm jobs and other responsibilities that young farmers have which make it difficult to attend Saturday events. "Friday night makes it seem more like a social event as well as an educational one," said Becky Campbell, an organizer and Past President of the Huron County Junior Farmers. The social hour and registration begins at 6:30 p.m. and the seminar portion of the evening -takes place from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Event speakers include Paul Jewell, a Clarica representative, who will talk on Keeping the Farm in the Family, a discussion of family farm succession. Questions he will address include: • When it comes time to take over the farm, what is your financial strategy? • Do you know the legal issues? • What's left for parents and other siblings? The other speaker will be Gabriele Del Bianco, a psychologist and president of Innerfit, who will talk about stress management and motivational tips. There will also be a panel of young area farmers who will share their personal experiences about what has, or hasn't, worked in their own operations. There is a fee for the seminar but the seminar admission will be refunded Ditch damages to be billed Land owners who damage the ditches or road allowances along their property will be billed for the damages if they don't repair them, Huron East council decided at its Feb. 20 meeting. Public Works Coordinator John Forrest told council the letter it approved that will be sent to property owners with damaged road allowances is increasingly necessary with the use of huge farm machinery that easily travels through ditches. "It's becoming evident more all the time. We're having a lot of problems with the bigger machines. Nothing stops them and they go onto the fields anywhere. They're tearing up the ditches and we're trying to put a stop to that," he said. Brussels Ward Coun. Joe Seili said the letter will also be useful to send to farmers who plant into the road allowance. "Some grow corn right to the corner and you can't see traffic. There are some really bad areas around like that and this will at least give us the right to do something about that," said Seiki. You azYou or*'fratted battend these ONO durches First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W. Seetorth Rev. Vandermey WORSHIP SUNDAY 11:15 AM Sunday School during Worship St. Thomas Anglican Church Jarvis St. Seaforth 482-7861 Rev. Tim O'Connor Sunday Service at 9:30 am. Parish Assistance CaII 522-0929 or 345-2023 Catholic Church Saturday - 5:15 pm St. James Parish, Seaforth Saturday - 7:15 pm St. Joseph's Parish, Clinton Sunday - 9:00 am St. Michael's Parish, Blyth Sunday - 11:00 am St. James Parish, Seaforth Father Dino Salvador t Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth Sunday Worship Hour 11 am Adventure Club for Kids & Youth Groups Wednesdays 7 p.m. Egmondville United Church Rev. Judith Spdngett SUNDAY SCHOOL Gross 2toa-10 a.m. Nursery to Grade 1 -11 a.m. N6RTHSIDE - dAVAN UNITED CHURCHES Rev. Sheila Macgregor - Minister Friday, Mar. 2 World Day of Prayer 7:30 pm at Northside Sunday, Mar. 4 is Canadian Food Grains Bank Sunday 9:30 a.m. Cavan 11:00 a.m. Northside Winthrop 54 Goderich St. W. 527-2635 or 527-1449 MOW MOMMOW MOM MOM MOMMOW MOW MOM MD= OMW MMM MOM MOWMOM MOWMMM PI.\\O11\I\(► • REPAIRS • REBUILC • KEYS RECOVERED • DAMPP CHASERS • REGULATING • BENCHES BRUCE P348ULSIFER• 4223 Mnami . by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) for those farmers who register and attend. The admission to the Junior Farmer dance is included in the price of registration for those who attend the forum. Anyone who wants to attend the dance only can pay for admittance. Anyone interested in more information on the event, or to pre -register, can phone (519) 527-2058. <.-11 THE Huston 'involve. FraM i ry 2s. 2001-6 ARE YOU LIVING WITH DIABETES? MIMI 6. You are invited to a FREE DIABETES CONSULTATION 15 Minute consultation with Dianne Wood R.N. Tuesday, March 6" i• am. to 2 pan. 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