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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2002-04-17, Page 7News Murray on national team By Chris Colbourn Mitchell Advocate staff Despite a long, hard-fought playoff series, former Dublin area resident and current member of the Edmonton Oilers, Rem Murray is done for the season or is he? Although his team was eventually eliminated from the 2000-2001 NHL playoffs by Dallas, Murray won't be starting his summer just yet. Last Wednesday, he was asked to join the Canadian hockey team in Germany, preparing for the world championship tournament. Murray, who played his minor hockey in Seaforth, played all 82 regular -season games for the Oilers and had 15 goals and 21 assists on the year, and during the playoff series against Dallas, had two goals. The Stars eliminated the Oilers in six games. But, now it's time to show his other true colors. Murray will join teammates Ryan Smyth, Jason Smith and Eric Brewer on Team Canada. The big forward said taking them up on the invitation was not a tough decision. "No question in my mind at all," Murray told the Edmonton Journal. "I've never played for Canada at an international tournament, so I jumped at the chance. I've watched all those Canada Cpps, and even though this isn't the same calibre, as a kid you always wonder what it would be like to play for your country." Those sentiments are also shared by Murray's father Ron, a Mitchell resident who is always with his youngest son in spirit, wherever Rem is playing. Ron said he was very disappointed when Rem and the Oilers lost to Dallas, but was overjoyed when he got the call that Rem was going to Germany. Former Dublin team. "It was certainly unexpected," Ron laughed. "But I can tell you this. When he (Rem) phoned, he was excited." Ron said right after talking to his son, Rem had to pack what he could and leave for the airport. Ron said he and his wife, Theresa, both said they will be watching their youngest son via television—and with about seven hours time difference there may be some late night games for the parents. Ron said even though Rem won't be chasing a Stanley resident Rem Murray, an Edmonton Oiler picked up last week for the national hockey Cup this year, to play for you country's hockey team is a great honor. "It won't be playoff hockey," he said. "But they're going to work just as hard." And if Rem brought home a gold medal? "That would be the greatest thing in the world (next to the Cup)," Ron said with a smile. Canada opened the world championship in Hannover, Germany on Saturday against Norway, a 5-0 win. They also defeated Italy 3-1 Monday. St. Anne's students coming to do community projects By Scott Hilyendorff Expositor Editor About 85 St. Anne's students from Seaforth will be in town May 14 §flowing their "Eagle pride" by engaging in several community projects. "The intention is for the kids to take pride in where they go to school and where they live," said organizer Andrea Leroux, a teacher at the high school. Students call it Eagle Pride Day and it will see projects taking place in Clinton and Goderich as well. Locally, about 20 students will be going to the Seaforth and District Community Centres to help staff clean up from a buck and doe that will occur that weekend and set up for the weekly bingo held that night. Ten more will go to the Seaforth Agri-plex for a clean-up and tree planting project there. Another 10 students will be going to Seaforth Manor to run a bingo for residents. Others will hold a free car wash at an undetermined location. Leroux said they haven't found a place yet that has running water where they can set up. More students will he doing a clean-up of the walking trail at Munn's Bush and others will be doing some painting at a local residence. Leroux said letters and advertising were used to reach out across the communities seeking submissions for projects from community groups and citizens. Students will work in the communities from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and the volunteer work is not being counted as part of the provincial requirements that students engage in community service. That assignment is for students individually. Leroux said this is a chance to work as a group, building " c o m - munity" Quoted The intention is for the kids to take pride in where they go to school and where they live' -- Andrea Leroux, St. Anne's teacher between each other and the communities where they live. Leroux said because this is not part of their curriculum of volunteer work, it "makes what our kids are doing even more special." Following the morning, students are being bused back to the school where lunch will be provided for them followed by a "sock hop" in reward for their efforts and to further build the school community. 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