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The Huron Expositor, 1990-08-22, Page 8$ THE NUROts EXPOSITOR AUGUST 22, 1990 Centenaires' newest addition brings savvy, smartsand a proven track record Real life. Real drama. Real hockey. nock ot woods. He has k behind some bench in some capacity for every year but one since 1957. In that span he has had 12 years experience, in two stints, the latest of which aided in die mid - 80's. as head coach of the Mitchell Hawks. He has won more than his share of group titles in that time, and a OHA Junior D cham- pionship in 1967-68. He also four - and -a -half years in the early 1970s. He took that team to the All -On- tario serni-finals one year, and the all -Ontario quarters another. Must recently "Zim", as many call him, has devoted his winters to minor hockey in Stratford as head coach of that city's major Bantams. Last year's team went to the Ontario Minor Hockey Association semi- finals, the year before's squad made it to the quan cr-finals, and the year before that's team, with Zimmer as assistant coach, also went to the OMHA semis. He is married, has three sons, owns a flooring business and is an accomplished drag racer. In a recent stretch at strips from Cyuga to St. Thomas, Windsor, Michigan and Pennsylvania, he won 27 - straight. "We approached him when we found out there was a possibility he night be available," says Cen- The Seaforth Centecvures hope they have added a healthy slit* of all three into Friday nights and Sunday afternoons at the arena this winter with the appointment of Bob Zimmer as head coach ot the On- tario Hockey Association Jtuuor D League team. Zimmer, 48, from Stratford, is no ,stranger to the hockey wars in this CENTENAIRES HOPEFUL? Any Players Planning to try out with the team this season ... Who would USE ICE TIME before training camp to get their skating legs, please call 52 7-02 73 and leave your name and number. If enough in- terest is shown we'll see what we can do. POWER SKATING The Seaforth Recreation Department will be offering POWER SKATING this tall for children ages 6 to 17 years of age This program will be 8 - one hour sessions for s30 00 per child Shanna Core will instruct the children through a series of skating drills The children will be put into 3 different groups according to ability, and age The dates and times are as follows DATE Sat., Sept. 29 Sun., Sept. 30 Mon., Oct. 1 Tues., Oct. 2 Sat., Oct. 6 Sun., Oct. 7 Mon., Oct. 8 Tues., Oct. 9 AGES 6-9 9:30-10:30 am 1:00-2:00 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 7:00-8:00 pm 9:30-10:30 am 5:00-6:00 pm 9:00-10:00 am 7:00-8:00 pm AGES 10-13 10:30-11:30 am 2:00-3:00 pm 6:30-7:30 pm 8:00-9:00 pm 10:30-11:30 am 6:00-7:00 pm 10:00-11:00 am 8:00-9:00 pm AGES 14 and up 11:30-12:30 pm 3:00-4:00 pm 7:30-8:30 pm 9:00-10:00 pm 11:30-12:30 pm 7:00-8:00 pm 11:00-12:00 noon 9:00-10:00 pm All children must have a helmet, gloves and elbow pads, while on the ice, this is for safety precautions. If you are interested in putting your child in this program, registration will be held on Sept. 5 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Arena and Sept. 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm also at the Arena. For more information please contact the Recreation Office at 527-0882. CLINTON FIACIEWAY is having a FIFTY CENT DAY Sunday August 26 •50 d Admission •500 Programs •50¢ Hot Dogs •50¢ Fries • 50¢ Coke BEEF BARBECUE following the races Get your tickets at the track COME OUT AND JOIN US POST TIME 1:30 P.M. ONTARIO'S FAMILY TRACK You Can Vote Before Election Day! Thursday, September 6th, 1990 1 t your name is on the List of Voters, or on a Certificate to Vote, but you expect to be away or unable to vote on Election Day, you can take advantage of any Advance Poll in your Electoral District. Ground level locations have been chosen, wherever possible, for easy access by the elderly or those in wheekhairs c.� ‘tlsant t• Polls to lit. hult1 .11 i 11 lin .11i011" Ii"it'll. 1111 Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Aug. 30th, Sept. 1st, 3rd s Advance Pith voting in the Elvrtirtans ontarto Officy Alm Aug. 25th thru % pt. 4th. Sundays a xrluticd. iI 09 m. to P$400 11.1111.111.111 ieliTir Electoral District of Huron •Helen Jermyn Apartments 134 Sanders St., Exeter •Mackay Centre for Seniors 10 Nelson St., C.oderic_h •John St. Apartments 34 John St., Seaforth •Senior Citizen Apartments 45 Alfred St., Wingham Elections Ontario 89 Don St., Clinton Ballots cast at the Anh a rx a Polls will he cox, n ted at the close of the Resular Polls on Election Day. PUBUSHED ON BEHAI.FOF THE RETURNING OFFICERS FOR THE ABOVE ELECTORAL_ DISTRICTS BY wanes 1. 'sine. CHIEF ELECT ION OFFICER 4 CIO! • Elections Ontario A non partisan Agency of t e Legislative Assembly KEEPING YOU INFORMED AP3 ' I albs' general manage, Gregor SIC=6"He is an intense man 11.1 sutict-awn tee' for the Wiz of hockey. In style he is sort of like Don Cherry - without the Lucy clothes and the dug. But he has a keen eye for talent and has shown die consistent ability to inspire and develop it. He hope some of his competitiveness and love of the sport rubs WI on our athletes." Bob Zimmer Take in so action this "He says he likes challenges - Well, we've given turn one ui The Centenaires have woo 12 games, lost 88 and tied seven in the last three seasons, a vide that bocatne an avalanche after winning the OHA junior D championship to 1985-86. The coaches of that cham- p p team played their )tutor h ciy for Zimmer. "We realize a new coach does not a new team make," says Campbell, "but some of our on -ice problems are now hory. 1 guatsntee you there won't be any discipline problems with Bob wound, and 1 guarantee you everybody on this team will play to win." "We are scouting heavily in the Zurich-Hensall area and are exploring other relationships to increase the basic pool of players we have to work with, and we are attempting to find more quality ice time for practice in the area," he adds. "We would like to see the Cen- tenaires once again become the crowning jewel of our minor hock- ey system rather than its last resort." The Centenaires first home game is Friday, October 5. It won't be on TSN. me top Mite weekend If you're looking for something to do this weekend, head out to the Lion's and Optimist ballparks for some top-flight, pint-sized ball action. Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26, Seaforth will be playing host to the All -Ontario Mite 'A' Chaampionsips. The action gets underway at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning, with Seaforth's own taking on last year's defending Mite 'A' champions from Napanee. With eight teams taking part, tournament organizer and Mites coach Graham Nesbitt says that fans can expect plenty of great baseball this weekend. The tournament will be a double knockout, with each team playing at least two games. The players, mostly 9 and 10 -year-olds, will be playing regular fast -pitch ball with nine players at bat. The Seaforth Mite team, making their O.A.S.A. championship debut on Saturday, was selected at a training camp on June 29 and 30. Coach Nesbitt reports that the 15 boys have had plenty of practice over the past weeks, and are geared up for tournament action. Opening ceremonies get under way at Lion's Park on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. Seaforth native and Winnipeg Jets hockey great Dave McLlwain will be throwing out the first pitch at the ceremony. Games run until 6 p.m. on Satur- day, and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the tour- nament and an official program is $3 per day for both parks, and $5 for the whole weekend, with proceeds going to Minor Ball in Seaforth. Opening games on Saturday, August 25: 9 a.m., Lion's Park - Stittsville vs. St. Mary's 9 a.m., Optimist Park - Seaforth vs. Napanee 11 a.m., Lion's Park - Clifford vs. Gravenhurst 11 a.m., Optimist Park - Campbellford vs. Fergus AAAUUUGGGHHI - Joanne Flanagan looks on in terror as a Seaforth Mites ball flies at her face last week. The Moms challenged the Mites to a ball game, and all ended well in a 12-12 tie. Elliott photo. St. Columban Atoms host the semi-finals On Saturday, August 18, St. Columban Minor Soccer hosted the Lucan league semi-finals of the Atom division. All three St. Columban Atom teams were in the "A" side of the semi-finals determined by the year - ending standings. The "A" tour- nament was played in St. Columban and the "B" was played at the Dublin field. St. Columban Atom "3" played their first game at 9 a.m. against Grand Bend "1", defeating them by a score of 2 - 0. Larry Kelly opened scoring early from a pass from J.D. Nolan. J.D. Nolan made it 2 - 0 with help from Curtis Mur- ray. At 1 p.m., Atom "3" met Coldstream, defeating them by a score of 3 - 1. Scoring fro St. Columban was Larry Kelly with two goals - one unassisted and one from a pass from J.D. Nolan. J.D. scored late in the game with a pass from Shawn Van Loon to make it 3 1. Excellent play from Mike Murray in net, with Kelly Boven, Scott Henderson and Denise O'Reilly on defense. The final game for the Atoni "A" side will be played in Lucan on Saturday, August 25 at 2:30 p.m. between St. Columban Atom "2" and "3" teams. Lace up for fall Power Skating lessons The Seaforth Recreation Department will be offering POWER SKATING this fall for children ages 6 to 17 years of age. This program will be 8 - one hour sessions for $30 per child. Shanna Core will instruct the children through a series of skating drills. The children will be put into three different groups according to ability, and age. All children must have a helmet, gloves and elbow pads on while on the ice, for safety precautions. If you are interested in putting your child in this program, registration will be held on Sept. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arena and Sept. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m., also at the Arena. For more information please contact the Recreation Office at 527-0882. SENIOR SUFFLEBOARD con- tinues every Wednesday afternoon at the Seaforth and District com- munity Centres from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Last weeks winners were: Ladies - Doreen Kelly (491), Isabel Gardiner (487) and Ina Scoins (485). Men - Bill Kelley (365), Bruce McLean (342) and Sandy Doig (289). The Seaforth Recreation Department will be offering a course on SELF DEFENSE for females. This program will be held at the Seaforth and District Com- munity Centres on August 28, 29, and 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. each night. The instructors will be Chuck and Jean Hassen. Registration fee fro the three nights will be S15, payable on the first night. Please call Recreation Office at 527-0882 to register. In the matter of the Ontario Heritage Act, 1980, R.S.O. Chapter 122. NOTICE OF PASSING OF BY-LAW Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Seaforth, has passed By-law Number 27 - 1990 to designate the following pro- perty as being of architectural and historical value or interest under Part IV of The Ontario Heritage Act, 1980, R.S.O. Chapter 122. 57 HIGH STREET REASONS FOR THE DESIGNATION OF 57 HIGH STREET BOX RESIDENCE - Built in 1927, the Box Residence is a very in- teresting example of the Queen Anne style dwelling with identifying features such as the corner turret and characteristic wood shingles The building includes original exterior panelled wood doors on both the front and the side of the residence. As well as. interesting decorative garlands over the windows of the front bay Of particular interest are the decorative finials on the roof, and the use of cast stone in the foundation and porch supports which is a rare use of materials in this styes of structure The fluted dorlc columns at the front porch and the loaded window heads add delicacy to the building's overall impression naiad at Seaforth, this 14th clay of August. 1990 JAMES CROCKER, AMCT CLERK -TREASURER RECREATION PREVIEW by (Recreation Director) Marty Bedard The 10th Annual TERRY FOX RUN for Cancer will be held on Sunday, September 16. The run, walk, ride, will be held at the Van Egmond House starting at 10 a.m. Pledge sheets can be picked up at any Seaforth Bank, Town Hall, the Post Office, the Recreation Office or a variety of downtown Mer- chants. For more information on the day please call the Recreation office at 527-0882 On August 25 and 26, 1990 Seaforth will play host to the On - SELF DEFENSE COURSE FOR FEMALES The Seaforth Recreation Department will be offering the above program. This program will be held at the Arena on August 28, 29 & 30th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. each night. The in- structors will be Chuck and Jean Hessen. Registration fee for the program will be $15.00, payable on the first night. For more information please contact the Recrea- tion Office at. 527-0882 tario Amateur Softball Association Mite Boys Championship. Games will be played at the Lions and Optimist Ball Diamonds. There will be teams from each region of On- tario represented. The regions are as follows: Ottawa Valley, Kingston, Northern Ontario, Central Ontario, Peterbrough Region, Waterloo Region, Grey -Bruce and a Seaforth Team as they are the hosts. If you are a softball fan, and would like to watch some excellent ball, don't miss this weekend. The local boys will play there first game on Satur- day, August 25 at 9 a.m. at the Optimist Park against Napanee, the defending champs. Good luck boys, and have good weekend. INFORMATION - REGISTRATION NIGHTS will be held on Wednesday, September 5 and Thursday, September 6 from 7 - 9 p.m., at the Arena. This will give you a chance to register fro Minor Hockey, Minor Broomball, Figure Skating, Ringette, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Youth Bowling, Curling, and the Recreation Department Programs. Bring the entire family, ask ques- tions, request information, see how you can become involved. For more information, please call the Recreation Office at 527-0882. The Egmondville United Church would like to invite one and all to their MORNING BREAKFAST on Saturday, September 1 from 7 a.m. to 12 noon at the Church. Admis- sion will be 55 for Adults, S3 for children, and Preshoolers are free. All money raised will help cover costs of the new addition on the church. Enjoy a home cooked breakfast, without having to cook it yourselfl