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The Citizen, 1994-02-09, Page 9Bulls’ Nate Bender an overtime hero Nate Bender was the hero Sunday night scoring at 16:49 of the second overtime period to give the Brussels Bulls a 3-2 win over the Walkerton Blackhawks. The win evened the Western Junior C best of three quarterfinal series at one game each. The Bulls jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Greg McNevan scored a power play goal to open the scoring in the first period after the Bulls moved the puck around sharply with the man advantage. Pete Mulder set up the second goal by cleanly winning the draw back to Tim Beyer, who hammered a low slapshot past the Walkerton goalie. The Bulls went to sleep, however, for 25 seconds in the second period and let the Hawks back in the game. Chris Wilhelm and Jamie Buckton scored just seconds apart to even the score. There was a scary moment for the Bulls when Peter Ryter was sent crashing into the boards head first. He was taken from the ice on a stretcher but was released from hospital with only a stiff neck. Ryter is a question mark for game three. Both teams had numerous chances to win it in regulation but Bulls' netminder Scott Walls, who was celebrating a birthday and Hawks' goalie Jon Biesanthal were both outstanding. The first 10 minute sudden death overtime period also provided a number of good scoring chances but neither team could end it. After an intermission, the two teams started a 20 minute overtime period and the Bulls came out flying. Some good forechecking pressure forced a turnover that Bender gobbled up along the right wing boards. The second year centre then cut to the middle and fired a low shot through the pads of Biesenthal and the celebration was on. Bulls' Coach Scott Pettigrew said, "We made some adjustments to our game plan in practice and they paid off. We got the goaltending from Wallsie we needed and our veterans came through with the big goals." Friday night, the Bulls got off to a quick start but self destructed in the second period losing to Walkerton 7-2. The Bulls opened the scoring just 13 seconds after the opening faceoff. Bender capped off a nice three way passing play from McNevan and Brian Zabel. The Hawks evened it up a few minutes later but Ryan Robins restored the Help for welfare recipients Continued from page 6 in Canada Employment Centres of matching unemployed people to available jobs. The employment centres no longer match jobs and clients. Regular social workers have a caseload of about 140 clients each and don't have the time to provide this kind of work, Mr. MacKinnon said. Placing just 16 welfare recipi­ ents in jobs would pay for the cost of the program for a year, he said. In Bruce County a similar project placed 144 welfare recipients in 1992, Mr. MacKinnon said. The proposal Huron sent to the province for approval called for finding jobs for 10 recipients a month. "If the program is highly successful and we go beyond 10, then it will reduce the budget," he said. Welfare recipients must volun­ teer for the program, he said, and can't be forced to take part. lead when he found the Walkerton net. After outshooting the Blackhawks 18 - 12, however the Bulls found themselves going to he t room trailing 3-2. A number of bad penalties sunk the Bulls in the second and despite some hard work in the third the Bulls could not mount a comeback. Veteran right winger Zabel left the game in the first period with a broken baby finger after being slashed in the hand. He missed Sunday's game and is doubtful for Tuesday night. Zabel is the third Bull to have a broken bone from a slash. "I was disappointed that after playing with so much discipline all season we would lose our cool like we did," said Mr. Pettigrew. "I hope we learned our lesson." The third and deciding game of the quarterfinal series will be Tuesday night in Brussels at 8:30. The winner will then wait to see who Mt. Forest picks as its first round opponent. The Western Junior C league. held its awards banquet Saturday night. Bulls netminder Scott Walls picked up the trophy as the Rookie of the Year. It's the fourth year in a row a member of the Bulls has won the award. Snowmobilers focus on saving lives Communities across the province are rallying around Ontario's "Ride Safe, Ride Sober" campaign in an effort to save lives while promoting snowmobile safety. The province-wide effort to reduce snowmobile accidents significantly will expand during Snowmobile Safety Week, Feb. 4- 13 across Canada. The campaign in Ontario is spearheaded by the Ontario Snowmobile Safety Committee, which draws on the resources from provincial government ministries, agencies and organizations, as well as snowmobile manufacturers. Many people from snowmobile clubs and communities across the province will get together to promote safe snowmobiling at special events during the week. So far this winter, at least 20 people have died as the result of snowmobile mishaps in Ontario. All but one of those killed were males, with alcohol, speed and thin ice playing major roles in the accidents. Forty-two people lost their lives in snowmobile accidents in Ontario last winter. "Nineteen of the 20 people who so tragically lost their lives did not stick to the recognized snowmobile trails," Ontario Minister of Culture, Tourism and Recreation Anne Swarbrick said. "They were either travelling across uncleared property or plunged through the ice on lakes to their deaths. That’s why we can never stop driving home the message, Ride Safe, Ride Sober." (/ pafmcipacTion. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9,1994. PAGE 9. Playing at different levels While a member of the Parr Line broomball team struggles to get to her feet and retain control, a pair of Blyth Rebels move in. Parr Line had control much of the time shutting out the Rebels for the win. The two teams met in tournament action in Clinton. The messages contained in the campaign slogan are very clear. If you are planning to head out on your snowmobile, don't drink. When you operate a snowmobile, pay attention, don't speed, stick to groomed trails, avoid travelling on lakes if at all possible, follow the rules of the trail, carry an emergency kit and at all times wear reflective clothing and a helmet approved by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or the Department of Transportation. These safety tips, if followed by everyone, would go a long way toward reducing the number of snowmobile accidents dramatically. Toronto Maple Leafs captain Wendel Clark, a- campaign spokesperson, says he's glad to see community groups and snowmobile clubs are getting more involved this year. "More and more people are talking about snowmobile safety," Mr. Clark said. "Following simple safety precautions should become a habit. 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