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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-01-26, Page 16115 -THE HURON !EXPOSITOR, January 2e, [000 — Sports Seven games left as Centenaires fight for playoff points By Brett Jewitt Expositor Co-op Student- • - - With only seven games left in the regular- season.for the Seaforth Centenaires, there is still hope to make the playoffs. As of now- Seaforth is only four points out of the final playoff spot, which is held by North Middlesex. Seaforth's next game is against North Middlessex, and promises to be a good one since both teams arc fighting for the same spot. "This is-definitciy an important game that we have coming up against North Middlesex," said Dave Parsons, general manager of the Centenaires. A win in this game would put the Cents just two points out of the .playoffs. • Seaforth also played two games on the weekend. The first game against Mount Brydges on Friday ended in a loss with a score of 7-3: The other game was in Lamheth on Sunday, which ended in a Toss by a score of 5-2. - "Both games on the .weekend were great. We totally dominated the final two periods.in Lambeth.," said Parsons. Sealorth outshot Lambeth 40-29 in the game. The goal scorers in the Lambeth game were Jeremy McNichol, and captain Brent the. "It is just tixt had that we seemed to be on the shop end of the stick. Every team that we play realizes that they are in for a good game whenever they playSeatorth," said Parsons. "We play Exeter this weekend and we have gi en them a lot of trouble so far this year." he said. - hi Seaforth's last game against Exeter. they ded up losing 7-6 in an overtime game that could have went either way. With about 30 seconds left.in that game. Seaforth pulled their goalie to bring on an extra player and try to get the overtime win. . -Seaturth lost the game with 2.1 seconds lett: The -win would have given Seaforth two points. but instead they ended up with one. "The individual game does not matterthat much. We need to get the points. One point could make the difference in making .the playoffs," said Bill Weber. co -coach of the Centenaires. • "In a lot of games we can play with the best second and third place -teams in the league. But there are games where.we just stink up the joint," said Parsons. News Board to meet with municipalities By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff -Municipalities throughout Huron and Perth Counties will he invited to tneet with the Avon Maitland -District School Board concerning the possible closure of seven district schools. Education director Lorne Rachlis told trustees at last week's board meeting that the hoard -had a "successful" meeting with local federations of agriculture .Jana 17 and would like to•have a similar meeting with municipalities hetore a decision is made Feb. 22 concerning school closures. • Trustee Maggie 1aprade said she thought the town of St. Marys will also he very interested in the meeting. The hoard received three letters from the town of Seaforth and one from the township of Ashfield opposing the closure of rural schools. The letters tram Seaforth informed the hoard of resolutions passed Dec. 14 and Jan. 4. Thc first resolution says the town supports a joint campaign with the school board - to Iohhy the province for rural designation for the Avon Maitland board. Thc second resolution - requests that the hoard give priority to the social and economic impact, of school closures on the community prior to making a decision. it also informs the hoard that Seaforth is requesting the support of all municipalities in Huron County for the second resolution. A letter from Seaforth Mayor. Dave Scott to board chair Wendy Anderson says town council is "vehemently opposed to the closure of its schools." • "We are terrified of the irnpact the foss of our schools will have on life• in our currently vibrant community," says Scott in the letter. "All we arc asking is for the hoard to take some time to work with the community to find a solution that will not irreversibly harm our community. We know there must be another way and with your consent, we accept the challenge of. helping thc board find it," he says. Ashfield Township's letter advises the hoard that it supports • the Seaforth resolution. "Rural schools arc a large part of our 'rural fabric.' Closure of these facilities will undoubtedly have an unhealthy impact on our social and economic well being." says the Ashfield letter. "It appears that with the slated closure of these faciltics as well as other decisions such as the closure of many OMAFRA field offices, the province is intent on crushing the moral of the rural community. What next?" it says. Police still treating body discovery as supicious death From Page 1 Sunday morning. The house is surrounded by yellow police tape and officers in cruisers on either side of the house on William Street are protecting the scene. Grasman said witnesses arc being interviewed and police will he talking to anyone they think might have any information about the body's discovery. "That will include canvassing the neighbourhood." Rumours and conflicting information in newspapers and on radio and television have thc public speculating on what has happened but few people seem to know the family that lives at the William Street residence. 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