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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-09-20, Page 5The Huron Expositor • September 20, 2006 Page 5 Opinion � s Local groups need first opportunity to use ice in Seaforth, saysminor hockey president To the Editor, Over the last few weeks there has been much discussion regarding ice time in Seaforth. The Seaforth Minor Hockey Board of Directors would like to inform all minor hockey parents, as well as the citizens of Huron. E ast of the facts concerning this issue. Seaforth Minor Hockey has for years used blocked ice on Tuesday evenings. This season some of that ice time was sold to an outside organization. This ice was sold out from under us without any discussion and in our opinion any consider- ation for SMH as the largest user group. This ice was "prime time ice" and fell within a time used by our group for more years then we can trace. S.M.H. is in the position of requiring every minute of ice we can get and last season had to rent 80+ hours outside of Seaforth in towns as far as Zurich. Yes, minor hockey was able to secure some ice to help compensate the ice taken from our orga- nization; however, this ice was of lesser value to us with our scheduling needs. Being the largest user group of ice here in Seaforth we have been asking for first right of refusal with regards to ice time, a request which appears to have fallen on deaf ears, thus bringing us to this letter. Regrettably, we must notify our members as well as the community and businesses within the town of our problem. More teams + less ice = our organization renting significant ice time outside of Seaforth. This of course means we will be sending our children and their parents outside of our com- munity for practices as well as some "home" games may be played outside of Seaforth. This is not a decision that the minor hockey board chose. It was one, which we were forced to make. When it's your turn to travel to Bayfield, Hensall, or one of the other communities, we would like you to acknowledge those responsi- ble. You may wish to thank the management of the arena, or the arena board, or even your councillor. Seaforth Minor Hockey firmly believes in our community and wishes there was the ice time to satisfy the needs of all of our players; this, however, -is not the case. Yes we did rent ice outside of town last year and will have to increase those hours this sea- son. However, to take ice out of our block when the management is fully aware_ of our situation seems unreasonable: We are not suggesting there be no "outside" user groups using our community facilities. However, we are suggesting that our local groups, the ones that live here, shop here and vcrte here be offered first opportunities for ice here. Remember our "community centre" was built by the community FOR the community. Regards, Seaforth Minor Hockey Board of Directors Dan Primeau President sits in awed silence hearing what w arena will SEPTEMBER 16, 1881 We are pleased to learn that our townsmen, S. Jackson of the firm of Jackson Brothers and J.H. Evans Baker intend erecting a creamery a little west of Hensall on part of John McEwen's farm. It is to be conducted on the Fairlomb system which is to take the cream only from the patrons, leaving the milk. Thomas Townsend has rented his farm in the second concession H.R.S. Tuckersmith to his neigh- bour Robert McVety for five years at $250 a year. Mr. Townsend intends disposing of his stock and other property by auction on Friday. Henry Craig, the boss cooper for Kidd's Salt Works has purchased the large frame building situated on Front Street in Dublin and is now busily removing it down along- side of the Liffey where it will be put in shape for a grand skating and curling rink. I see some places can boast of Canadian thistles but I am willing to wager the large sum of $1,000,000 that McKillop can beat o to tax any township in two counties for thistles on the roads and in the fields. SEPTEMBER 21, 1906 The Seaforth cider and jelly mill has started work for another sea- son. The walls of the new store, which Messrs. Balfour and Caldwell are erecting in Kippen are now com- pleted. It promises to be a very handsome and imposing building. Messrs. H. Town and James Beattie are in Toronto this week attending the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Oddfellows as delegates from Fidelity Lodge, Seaforth. David Moore, of Egmondville left on Thursday for Cleveland where he will spend a couple of weeks vis- iting his sister-in-law Mrs. James McGuffie and other friends. SEPTEMBER 18, 1931 Bessie Grieve of Seaforth who took a summer course at the University of Toronto has been suc- cessful in obtaining a Commercial Specialist's Certificate. Norman A. Bailie, President of ill in 1981 the Bay Association of Los Angeles, and his wife were visitors at the home of his sister Mrs. Andrew Kirk in Tuckersmith this past week. The new grain warehouse of Messrs. Thompson and Co. of Blenheim on the west side of the railway track in Hensall is nearing completion and presents a very good appearance. Messrs. Bonthron and Drysdale of Hensall have recently very nice- ly decorated their furniture ware - room and intend also decorating their large hardware department of their block of stores. SEPTEMBER 12, 1956 After Sunday, September 30, all mail for Seaforth will arrive by truck, according to postal officials in London. The change in delivery service was projected some weeks ago when the post office depart- ment suggested it would use truck service along No. 8 Highway as a result of a warning it had received from the C.N.R. that existing train service would be reduced. Egmondville Church is planning special services to mark the 121st anniversary of the church. Delayed harvest operations con- tributed to a lowered attendance at McKillop School Fair Thursday, according to officials. SEPTEMBER 16, 1981 Seaforth council sat in awed silence for a moment at Monday night's council meeting after clerk Jim Crocker outlined what a new $1.5 million arena would do the average town homeowner's tax bill. Seaforth midgets went on a 49 - run rampage on the weekend and won this town's first Ontario Baseball Association champi- onship. Arson is the suspected cause of the Sunday afternoon fire that totally destroyed a vacant house at lot 2, concession 11 of McKillop Township.. It was owned by Clarence Rapien. The Terry Fox run in Egmondville and Seaforth Sunday raised $299 in pledges, $174 of which has already been collected.