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TOP IRONMEN—Several members of the Wingham Ironmen were presented club trophies at the
team's annual banquet on the weekend. From left are: Brad Murray and Richard Bowman, tied for
top rookie; Brad Priestap, the club's most valuable player; and J. C. Hewitt, most improved player.
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AWARD WINNERS—Presentation of awards highlighted the Wingham Ironmen's season -end-
ing banquet on the weekend. From left, these trophy winners are: Brad Murray and Paul Brophy,
tied for top scorer; Scott Hackett, Don Higgins Memorial Award for ability and desire; and„.raul.
Tolton,, the Executive Award for sportsmanship.
J. Bloemberg visits
Listowel public school
Members of Grade 7 and 8 class-
es at Central Public School in Lis-
towel were treated to a special occa-
sion as Jeff Bloemberg of the New
York Rangers visited students.
Teacher Margaret Van Camp has
been working hard to get Bloem-
berg to talk to her class. When she
succeeded it provided a opportuni-
ty for students to meet a real hock-
ey star.
Bloemberg, 20, son of Rudy and
Louise Bloemberg of RR 4, Wing -
ham, told students about his recent
experience in the National Hockey
League and how and when he dis-
covered his love for hockey.
Jeff started his hockey career in
Drayton when he was six years old.
He also played in Alliston and Bel -
grave and when he was 16 years
old his family moved to Wingham
where he played for the Midgets.
Later he played one year for the
Listowel Junior B's, before, -joining
the North Bay Centennials of the
Ontario Hockey League in 1985.
"It was a tough decision between
playing in the OHL or taking a
scholarship in the United States to
play for a college," said Bloemberg.
"But 1 wasn't very good in school
at the time and decided to go for
the OHL, knowing I could always
go back to school if I wanted to."
After his stint in the OHL Jeff
signed a contract with the New
York Rangers where he played for
the Denver-based farm team for
several years,
In mid-February Jeff's long-time
dream came true when he was
called up to play in the NHL. He
told his fascinated listeners it took
him over a week to realize what
had happened to him.
"Suddenly I was skating with all
these players who used to be my
idols and it seemed routine," he
said. "Only later did I realize it
wasn't, it was special."
Bloemberg played with the
Rangers for only six weeks because
the team failed to make the play-
offs, but he said it was the time of
his life.
He also told students hockey is
no longer something to be pursued
on the side, hoping to get an offer.
"Today hockey is a full-time job.
You have to be in top form, work
out every day, even in the -gum -
mer."
Asked what he considers most
important when attempting to play
in the NHL, Bloemberg said deter-
mination and continuous practise
are crucial to succeed.
"A career in the NHL averages
four years. Many people are tempt-
ed by the sudden riches and get
into drugs and alcohol and you
have to be careful not to get caught
in this bad circle."
He also said anybody attempting
to play hockey professionally
should set himself a time frame and
continue with school or job if the
hockey career fails.
Asked how much a defensive
player with the Rangers gets paid,
Bloemberg smiled and replied he is
paying a lot of taxes.
He will spend the summer in
Wingham with his parents, run a
hockey school at Pike Lake and
practise a lot to hopefully earn a
starting position with the Rangers
in the next season.
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Open House at Education Centre, 103 Albert St.,
Clinton, Learning & Resources Centre, C.H.S.S.
Campus, Princess St., Clinton, 7 to 9 p.m. t
Wingham Public Utilities Commission Meeting, 4
p.m., PUC Building.
Boy Scout Paper Drive, starting at 9 a.m. in
Wingham.
St. Paul's Evening Guild, Garage and Bake Sale, in
church basement from 9 a.m, to 12 noon.
Mapletone Sweet Adelines, 20th Anniversary Con-
cert, Listowel District S.S. at 8 p.m.
Celebrate 20 years public education, Evening of
Dancing, entertainment and refreshments at
Seaforth & District Comm. Centre, social 7 p.m.,
dancing 9 p.m.
Musical Evening of Comedy & Cabaret starring
Beth Anne Cole at Blyth Memorial Hall, 8 p.m.
Call Box Office 523-9300.
Ladies' Auxiliary Zone C-1 Convention, Wroxeter
Hall, parade 1 p.m.
Open House in honour of 90th birthday for Mrs.
Mary Lou Simpson.
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