The Citizen - March 7, 2019

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INSIDE THIS WEEK:

FARM SAFETY - Pg. 10

RESCUE - Pg. 12

FORUM - Pg. 13

Local farmer shares his story of injury, survival

Blyth neighbours band together to rescue horse

Local farmers consult with Thompson, Lobb

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Volume 35 No. 10

Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Cottrills head to nationals By Denny Scott The Citizen

Tough contest The Blyth Brussels Novice Rep Crusaders are up to their eyeballs in playoff contests these days after winning the Silver Stick tournament late last year, but they found

themselves on the losing end of a 5-3 score on Saturday in Blyth. The Crusaders had beaten the West Grey Warriors on March 1 in Normanby 4-2, but then lost on home ice. (Shawn Loughlin photo)

Shawn and Katie Cottrill of Belgrave will be competing in their fourth national mixed doubles championship later this month; their first time representing their home province of Ontario. In the past several years, the Cottrills have managed a berth in the championship based on season points alone, but, after a big win in Brampton over the weekend, the duo will be representing the province in the national competition in Fredericton, New Brunswick, beginning March 19. Teams can compete in the tournament either through points or through winning provincial championships, earning the right to represent their home province as the Cottrills now have, realizing a major achievement for the couple. “This has been one of our numberone goals since we started competing in mixed doubles six years ago,” Shawn said in an interview with The Citizen. “We lost in the final in 2015, lost in the semis in 2016 and haven’t been back to the playoffs since. It was pretty Continued on page 2

Local teams keep alive as playoffs continue By Denny Scott The Citizen Local teams continued with their playoff drives over the past week, with Blyth Brussels Crusaders and Huron Heat squads fighting to stay in the postseason. BLYTH BRUSSELS CRUSADERS The Novice Rep Crusaders posted a win and a loss against the West Grey Warriors over the past week, beating the Warriors 4-2 in Normanby on March 1, but then losing a home game against the team 5-3 in Blyth on March 2. The squad also faced off against the Arthur Vipers this week in backto-back game days, starting in Arthur on March 5 and back in Brussels on March 6. No score was available at press time for either game. The Atom Local League Black Crusaders posted a 5-1 win over the Huron-Bruce Blizzard on March 2 in Brussels and will next face off against the Zurich Thunder in Zurich on March 8. The Atom Local League Burgundy Crusaders fell to the Mitchell Meteors on March 2 in Brussels and were bested 5-0 by the BCH Ice

Dogs 2 on Feb. 27 in Hensall. The squad also faced off against the BCH Ice Dogs 1 on March 4, but a score was unavailable at press time. The team next takes on the Mitchell Meteors in Elma Logan on March 9 at 4 p.m. The Atom Rep Crusaders extended their post-season winning streak to four with a win over the Central Perth Predators in Blyth on March 1. The squad took on the Predators again on March 4, but a score was unavailable at press time. The PeeWee Local League Crusaders were bested by the Goderich Sailors 2 squad 5-4 on March 3 and faced off against the Mitchell Meteors on March 5 and the Minto Mad Dogs on March 6, but scores were unavailable at press time. The PeeWee Rep squad continued a disappointing postseason, being handed their seventh and eighth straight postseason losses against the Huron Bruce Blizzard on Feb. 27 and Kincardine Kinucks, respectively. The squad had a chance for redemption on March 6 with a game scheduled against the Blizzard in Blyth. A score was unavailable at press time.

The Bantam Local League team faced off against the Central Perth Predators twice this week, visiting Milverton on March 4 and hosting the Predators on March 6, but scores were unavailable at press time. The team next takes on the Wingham Ironmen in Wingham on March 7 at 8:30 p.m. The Bantam Rep Crusaders earned a 2-0 win against the TCDMHA Rebels in Brussels on Feb. 27, then tied the Minto Mad Dogs 2-2 on March 3. The squad faced off against the Saugeen Shores Storm on March 4 in Blyth, however a score was unavailable at press time. The Midget Local League team earned a mark in every column over the past week, besting the Central Perth Predators on Feb. 28 on the road, drawing with the Huron-Bruce Blizzard 4-4 in Brussels on March 2 and losing 5-1 against Blizzard in Lucknow on March 3. The squad faced off against the Predators on March 4 and the Listowel Cyclones on March 6, but scores were unavailable as of press time. The Midget AE Crusaders fell to the Mitchell Meteors AE squad in Blyth on March 3. The team next takes on the Walkerton Capitals AE

squad on March 8 at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre at 8 p.m. before travelling to Mitchell for a rematch against the Meteors on March 10. Finally, the Midget Rep Crusaders posted a 4-3 win over the Kincardine Kinucks on Feb. 27. The squad also faced off against the BCH Ice Dogs on March 2, but a score was unavailable at press time. For more information, visit blythbrusselsminorhockey.ca. HURON HEAT The Novice B Heat continued its

Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL) playoff run, triumphing 3-2 over the South Huron Sabres in the squad’s third match against the Sabres. The win gave the team a 2-1 series victory over the Sabres. The Atom A squad had a rough week, losing 1-0 to the Stratford Aces and 5-2 against the Saugeen Maitland Lightning in Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) action on March 2 and 3 respectively. The team next Continued on page 2

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