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Huron Expositor, 2007-03-21, Page 10Page 10 March 21, 2007 • The Huron Expositor ANNUAL ieweivictsittlit 114 Ali 33 to 50% SAVIGS SALE NOW ON In order to reduce our inventory for year end, we have reduced ALL MERCHANDISE. All inventory storewide including sofas, chairs, Ioveseats, hideaaway beds dining room suites, bedroom suites, wall units, tables, mattresses, recliners, loungers, lamps, pictures, accessories, savings of 33 to 50% off Dinney's regular list prices. This is your opportunity to purchase the best in quality furnishings for your home at unbelievable prices. You have `til Mar. 31 to save DON'T MISS OUT! �l �nneys FINE FURNITURE & WINDOW FASHIONS 467 Main St., Exeter 519-235-0173 News Shoot2Score hockey camp being offered in Seaforth Jennifer Hubbard MEMENEEND It's been four years since Seaforth's. popular Dave McLlwain Hockey School ended, but one of the school's former instructors is hoping to rekindle the local tradition. Working together with his fellow Seaforth Minor Hockey alumni, Dan Wildfong — who is currently playing professional hockey with the Shreveport Mudbugs — plans to host a Shoot2Score hockey camp in town this sum- mer. "We just want to give back as much as we can to our community and we hope that today's young hockey players can learn some- thing from our experiences," explained Wildfong, who has been playing with the Louisiana team in the Central Hockey League for eight years. "I had a really good time at the McLlwain camps and we're trying to keep that tradition going." Brian Melady is working alongside Wildfong to make the camp a reality. Set for Aug. 20-24 at the Seaforth arena, the Shoot2Score camp will feature 12.5 hours of ice time, team -building exercises and a variety of sports. "Basically we want to encourage kids to think about their team first and not just indi- vidual scoring," he commented. "These days I believe the mental aspect of hockey is just as important as the physical. If you're not mentally strong, it's harder to excel." Open to hockey players ages four_ through 18, the five-day camp will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Melady said he is hoping for a minimum of 65 to 70 participants. "We have room for even more," he added. The camp's instructor list features local hockey celebrities Derek Nesbitt, Ryan O'Reilly, Mike McLaughlin and Cal O'Reilly. Nesbitt is playing his second year with the Idaho Steel Heads and Ryan O'Reilly is a top prospect for the upcoming Ontario Hockey League draft. Playing with the St. Marys Lincolns in the Jr. `B' Western Ontario Hockey League, McLaughlin has accepted a full hockey schol- arship to Northeastern University in Boston. A fifth round pick for the Nashville Predators in the 2005 NHL draft, Cal O'Reilly is playing his first year with the Milwaukee Admirals. Local coach Brian O'Reilly, will be offering his expertise in off -ice conditioning and team building and two of Wildfong's Mudbugs teammates will also be instructing. "It's a really good mixture of guys," Wildfong added. The camp will wrap up with a celebrity hockey game, featuring the instructors and other Seaforth hockey stars. Organizers are hoping the community will support the game as a fundraiser for the local minor hockey league. "The No. 1 priority for me is to offer another event that creates good publicity for the town of Seaforth and its minor hockey system," Melady said. "It's important for today's young people to know about Seaforth's hockey success. But it's not just about success in hockey... these peo- ple are professionals that contribute to their communities and great role models." Registration forms for the camp will be available during Seaforth Minor Hockey's annual registration on Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., online at www.shoot2scorecamps.com and on Aug. 19 at the arena. In order to accommodate the camp, the Seaforth arena will be putting its ice in two weeks early. Melady is hoping the camp will serve as a kick-off for the Seaforth Minor Hockey sea- son, which begins in September. County can do more to help farmers, says Huron County's warden During his monthly warden's report, Deb Shewfelt said a recent visit to see an agricul- ture -inspired display at the Huron County Museum made him realize that there is likely more the county can do to help its farmers. "We basically are an agricultural communi- ty and sometimes we veer off and forget about that," he said. He added that point was hammered home when he attended the Huron County Federation of Agriculture -sponsored MP/MPP luncheon at the Betty Cardno Centre in Clinton on March 3. Shewfelt urged farm groups to come for- ward to the county with their concerns since the county likely can "help push some of the issues forward." Shewfelt also noted he attend- ed a number of events in the past month, including a meeting with Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell and Health Minster George Smitherman at the Bluewater Nursing Home, alongside Bluewater Mayor Bill Dowson. Shewfelt said it was somewhat comforting to hear the provincial representatives say they realize there isn't a one -size -fits -all solution to managing such facilities. elGaiser Kneale • Insurance Brokers Inc. • Home • Auto • Farm • Commercial Please call Wayne or Kelly for any of your E insurance needs at 1-888-482-9747 gkins@cabletv.on.ca Wayne Ische Kelly O'Leary 44 Ontario St•, CLINTON 519-4824401