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Goderich Signal Star, 2017-01-04, Page 2120 Signal Star • Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Flyers defeat Patriots in overtime though loseto Mitchell Richard Madge Goderich Orr Insurance Flyer for- wards Tyler Stacey and Jack Francis took care of all of their team's scor- ing in an impressive 5-4 overtime victory over the fourth -place Mount Forest Patriots in Provincial Junior Hockey League play last Wednes- day, Dec. 28, 2016, in Mount Forest. Francis scored two unassisted goals, one in the first period, the other, this one shorthanded, in the second. Then Stacey took over, scoring twice in the third period and then nine seconds into overtime to give the Flyers their fourth victory of the season. Ryan Stulp, Tyler McCracken, Noah Kuno and Francis had assists on Stacey's third period goals. His winner in overtime was unassisted. Nate Watson Nate Watson got the win in goal for the Flyers after coming in at the start of the second to relive Branden Bean who had sustained an injury in the first. The Flyers managed 37 shots at Patriot goalie Tyler Reiner and had one powerplay goal on their three powerplay opportuni- ties. That one was scored by Stacey at the 19:26 mark of the third period and forced the brief overtime in which he produced the Flyer victory. The Flyers' penalty killing played a large part in that victory. The Fly- ers blanked the Pat's powerplay on all seven of the opportunities the Patriots had presented to them. The Flyers' other game over the holiday period resulted in an 8-2 loss to the Mitchell Hawks on Fri- day, Dec. 23, at the MRC. The Flyers had defeated the I lawks a week earlier in Mitchell 4-3 but his time penalty trouble sealed the Flyers' fate. Team Canada, playing in the world junior championship series, has a stated goal of striving to take no more than three minor penalties in a game. 'Ihat formula worked for the Flyers in Mitchell, where they had only three minor penalties, but the return match in Goderich was a little different. The Flyers amassed a total of 37 -minutes in penalties on 19 infractions, including 12 of the 14 penalties called in the third period by referee Matt Stirling and his whistle -happy associate Scott Walls. In a "be thankful for small bless- ings" scenario, perhaps all the pen- alty killing experience the Flyers got in that game helped fine-tune the PK for their next game in Mount Forest. • Scoring for the Mitchell Hawks were Derek Elliott (2), Nathan Tem- pleman, Chace Duckworth, Quinten Haddock, Tyler Pauli, Drew Gross and Jake Finlayson. Trent Bell scored the first Goder- ich goal on a powerplay assisted by Tyler Stacey and Noah Kuno. Affili- ated player Parker Gibbings got the other on an unassisted shorthanded effort in the third period. The Hawks outshot the Flyers, 48-19. The Flyers' schedule had them playing Friday, Dec. 30, in Wing - ham and then Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in a makeup game, in Hanover, and Friday, Jan. 6, again in Wingham, before their next home game against the Hanover Barons, Satur- day, Jan. 7, at the MRC with faceoff at 7:30 p.m. Icy art at the rink Troy Those putting together the Point Clark Community Centre Ice Rink inadvertently became artists by leaving the fire hose used to flood the rink running in sub -zero temperatures,on Dec. 20, 2016. The flow from the hose created an icy work of art in the nearby trees, which was truly a sight to see. Living in Ontario gets more expensive in the New Year John Miner Postmedia Happy New Year and keep your wallet handy. You're going to be paying more for a whole bunch of Ontario gov- ernment services starting Jan. 1, although there are a few breaks coming your way, too. The big hit is the Wynne govern- ment's cap -and -trade program aimed at fighting climate change. If you heat with natural gas, you will pay about $70 to $80 a year more, according to an estimate released by Union Gas. At the gas pump, expect to pay out about 4.3 cents a litre extra in 2017 for cap -and -trade. On the plus side of the ledger, Ontario will cut electricity bills by about eight per cent when it drops its portion of the I IST. The province also is doubling the maximum refund of the land- trans- fer tax to S4,000 for first-time home buyers, which means they won't pay the tax on the first $368,000 of a pur- chase price. Premier Kathleen Wynne touted the savings in a statement unveiling the changes: "We are building an Ontario where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from our growing economy ... inclusive com- munities and ... high quality of life" Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton, Tory critic for economic development and growth, said the electricity savings are "too little, too late," and cap - and -trade costs are sure to hurt. "Life is going to be,much harder under the Liberal government and it is going to continue in 2017 and beyond. Families are going to con- tinue to suffer under Kathleen Wynne's poor management," McNaughton said Monday. It's not only the province reaching for more money in 2017. London households get hit with a 2.8 per cent property -tax increase Jan. 1, an extra $76 on an average home assessed at $221,000. Families with children will get a break in the new year when kids 12 and under will ride free on London Transit buses. Currently only chil- dren under five don't have to pay. Other new provincial fees and fee hikes coming in the new year: • Appealing your assessment: fees for residential appeals go up to $125 from $75. Fees for non-residential appeals change to $300 from $150. • Getting your suspended driver's licence reinstated will cost $198 in 2017, up from the current $180 • Fee for a land severance appli- cation rises to $800 from $720. • Hunters will no longer have to pay $35 for the wild turkey educa- tion course, but commercial fishing licence fees are going up. A series of regulation changes Jan. 1 won't cost you, but could change your life. They include: • Restaurant chains with 20 or more Ontario locations must start posting caloric content, but not sodium levels, on menus. • Travel agents and wholesalers Some Jan. 1 Ups and downs Natural gas: $70 to $80 a year hike for Ontario's cap - and -trade program Gas: About 4.3 cent a litre hike for cap and trade Electricity: Eight per cent decrease because prov- ince will no longer col- lect its portion of the HST must include the all -in price for their services and vacation pack- ages in all advertising. • Towing companies must post rates for towing and vehicle storage on their trucks and provide itemized invoices. They must also accept credit cards and cannot demand cash. • Child support will no longer be treated as income for people on social assistance or disability pay- ments, ending the provincial claw - back from some of its lowest - income residents. • The maximum cost of a payday loan will drop to $18 from $21 for every $100 borrowed. • The updated Smoke Free Ontario Act will ban sale of clove cigarettes and most menthol -fla- voured tobacco products. • Police in Ontario will no longer be able to engage in carding, or ran- dom street checks. With files from The Canadian Press Maitland Curling Report Chris Conner While not on par with the sinking of the Titanic or the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius tha,tiburied Pompeii and Herculaneum there was a disaster of epic proportions in the Monday/ Tuesday curling league mid- December as Joe. George and his team squandered a 7 - 0 advantage 'on their way to a 9 - 8 loss to Brenda Parker and The Rockers. Bill Johnston and The House Man- agers are on a mini roll, winning their second straight 6 - 4 over Mike Dawson and The RedBlacks to even their record at 3 and 3. Bob Corrigan remains undefeated and in sole possession of first place after his 8 - 5 win over Ron Brown. In a couple of lopsided games Peter Feagan led his team to a 14 - 0 romp 'of Jason Jeffery, and Judy McLean handed Adam Glenn his first loss by a score of 12 - 3. There may be a clear league leader but the battle for last place rages on between Chris Connor's The Hurry Harrrd 9 - 6 losers to Ray Natiuk and The Western Rocks and Lee Cairncross' The Granite Bottoms beaten this week by Steve Graf and Team #5 11 - 1. With both teams winless to this point their much - anticipated meeting will not occur until the last week of the season if they can keep their perfect records in tack until tlien. In the Wednesday/Thursday league Melissa Hickey and Team #13 came dressed in their Christ- mas finery but weren't in a very giving mood handing Kevin Clark and "'Git'er Dunn' " a lump of coal to go along with an 8 - 4 thrashing. At the top of the standings, Dave Cloet led his team to their sixth straight win 7 - 3 over Carolyn Brown. Falling from the ranks of the undefeated was the injury -rav- aged Roger Moore team who were beaten 8 - 5 by Laura Blackmore and The Outsliders for their first win of the year. Most People think of a tie as a boring affair but the 7- 7 tie between Judy Mclean and The Ice Bergs was anything but. After Judy drew to the button in the sev- enth end to go ahead by two Simon Logtenberg made a spectacular tri- ple bump with the final shot of the game to score two and secure the tie. Rounding out the year's curl- ing, Deb Jepma edged Curtis McNeil 8 - 7, Charlie Crawford and The Ice Cubes beat Doug Yeo by a similar score, Laurie Ginn beat Jeff Sowerby 8 - 4 and Ron Brown dominated Vicki Culbert 8 -1.