The Citizen, 2008-10-16, Page 8SportsPAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008.
The Brussels Atoms Reps played
their first exhibition game this past
Saturday. It was held in Goderich.
Brussels was keen to hit the ice
and light up the scoreboard. Wyatt
Machan, assisted by Kailey Wheeler
and Nic Zwep, scored in the first 19
seconds of the game to take the lead.
Halfway through the first, Logan
Kellington lifted the puck at the blue
line and sent it soaring past all the
players including the Goderich
goalie to make it 2-0. The play
continued back and forth between
both teams, then Zwep had a “one-
timer” from the far side to end the
first at 3-0 for Brussels.
Second period saw the players
switch ends and Goderich was able
to tie the game, then take a 4-3 lead.
In the third period, Delayna Smith
carried the puck down the ice,
flanked by Goderich players on
each side, to tie it up again. The play
was fierce between both sides as
each made several attempts to score.
It was a rebound from Smith that
saw Dawson Peachey score to make
it 5-4.
With just two minutes left on the
clock, Goderich pulled their goalie.
The play was at the Brussels end.
Brussels defence worked hard to
clear it out of the Brussels end.
Machan was able to get a hold of it
and scored on the empty net.
Brussels held Goderich off for the
last minute of play and skated off
with a 6-4 victory.
Playing a very strong defence so
far this season are Connor Bridge,
Kieran Jared, Sean Mitchell and
Seth Nichol.
Coming up from the local league
for this game were Wheeler and
Dylan McNeil. In net this season is
Derrick Waechter, who made 14
saves throughout the game.
On the bench this season are coach
Charles Corbett, assistant Kevin
Kellington and Andrew Baker. Also
helping out for the first game was
Dwayne Waechter.
The Atom Reps play at home the
next three Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Come out and watch.
It may be surprising to some, but
there are people in Huron County
who go hungry because they can’t
afford healthy food.” Janice Dunbar,
community developer with the
Huron County Health Unit, says
poverty is an issue in Huron
County.
Dunbar has organized a food drive
as part of World Food Day on Oct.
16. County of Huron employees are
being asked to bring in non-
perishable food for donation to local
food banks. Community members
are also encouraged to make
donations.
Dunbar says many people use the
nine food banks in Huron County.
Almost 7,000 families or individuals
used the food banks in 2005, the last
time information was collected.
“Four per cent of Huron County
residents don’t have access to
healthy food. It might be because of
rising grocery costs or the lack of
transportation to grocery stores or
food banks. Some people might also
go without because of the stigma in
small towns of using a food
bank.”
Huron County warden John
Bezaire is pleased the county is
taking part in World Food Day.
“Huron County is a great place to
live but we also need to recognize
any level of poverty is unacceptable.
This is an opportunity to raise
awareness that everyone has a role
to play in addressing poverty
issues.”
Food drop off locations are:
County of Huron Social Services
Building, Clinton; Health and
Library Complex, Clinton; County
of Huron Administration offices,
Goderich; Clinton Friends of the
Community, 80 Albert St.; Clinton
Salvation Army, 18 Albert St.,
Clinton; Exeter Community Food
Bank, c/o Exeter Pentecostal
Tabernacle Main St. South, behind
Noah’s Ark, Goderich Salvation
Army, 104 The Square, Goderich;
St. Vincent De Paul Society, 441
MacEwan St., Goderich; Seaforth
and District Food Bank, 72 Main St.,
Seaforth; North Huron Food Share,
Wingham (Behind Home Video);
Salvation Army, 205 Josephine St.,
Wingham; Zurich Blessings
Community Store, 45 Main St.West,
Zurich.
World Food Day was started in
1945 by a group from the United
Nations. It is recognized in 150
countries.
Members of North Huron council
have been weighing in. Not on
issues specifically, but literally.
Councillors are taking the
downsizing challenge along with
members of the recreation
department and other staff.
Melissa Scott, fitness and aquatic
co-ordinator at the fitness centre in
Wingham, said that the idea
began when some employees at the
centre were looking to lose some
weight.
“They wanted motivation, so the
idea came up that we involve all of
the rec department,” said Scott.
Then the gauntlet was thrown out
to council and any other North
Huron staff who might be looking to
either drop a few pounds or increase
their fitness level. A total of 38 have
picked that gauntlet up.
“Everyone’s goals are different.
Some are looking to maintain or
increase their activity, while others
want to lose weight. They have all
been weighed in and the program
ends Dec. 14,” said Scott, adding
that once in participants can’t
quit.
Go girl!
North Huron councillor Alma Conn is on a mission as she, along with other members of council
and North Huron staff take on the downsizing challenge to lose weight and get fit. (Shawn Louglin
photo)
Atom Reps’ season
begins with victory
Huron helps out
on World Food Day
WINGHAM & DISTRICT HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
“Excellence in Rural Health Care”
WOW Ladies Seminar - October 15th at Knights of Columbus Hall, Wingham. 6:30 p.m.
- 9:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Hospital Switchboard - proceeds of ticket sales to
the Hospital Foundation.
Need a new or replacement card? The Ministry of Health holds a card replacement
clinic at the hospital regularly. An appointment must be booked by calling 1-888-376-
5197
Visiting hours are 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. daily. If you are ill please do not visit our
patients.
LADIES NIGHT OUT
REMINDER TO VISITORS
ONTARIO HEALTH COVERAGE
Phone: 357-3210 Fax: 357-2931 Website: www.lwha.ca
Staff, councillors weigh in
for downsizing challenge
By Bonnie Gropp
The Citizen
Honoured
Const. Dave Mounsey’s old soccer club and his life partner Brenda Carey honoured him over
the weekend by dedicating the new team benches at Sparling Field in Blyth to him. Carey was
on hand to receive the plaque and even fasten it to one of the structures. Carey donated the
structures, while Huron Concrete donated the cement slabs and CanArm BSM in Arthur
donated the benches. From left: Josh Tuininga, April Tuininga, Kelly Boven, Carey, Casey
Boven, Hannah Boven, Melissa Boven, Herb VanAmersfoort and Dan Haak, with Jeremy
VanAmersfoort in front. (Shawn Loughlin photo)