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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001. PAGE 9.
From the sidelines
Who will walk the walk?
By Hugh Nichol
There is some-
thing special about
playoff hockey in
March, whether it's
viewed as a prelude
to a best of the best
finale or simply
because it signals
the end of winter is near. Like spring
it breathes fresh air into the commu-
nity and gives us new life and energy,
its effect brings a city to its feet. The
championship is within reach but not
yet within our grasp; it's tantalizing
and attainable but as yet untouchable.
The Western Ontario Athletic
Association senior hockey playoffs
have reached the final four, or for the
politically correct, the championship
semi-finals and the action is heating
up. While all teams have their sights
set on the Poulton Insurance Brokers
Trophy, symbolic of WOAA senior
hockey supremacy, one team, the
Durham Thundercats is literally
obsessed. Last season was the first
since 1990 that Durham, either by
intimidation, talent, or sheer willpow-
er failed to reach the final series and
it's been two years since their last
After bring downed by Ripley in a
best-of-three. series, the Brussels
Novices took on Howick in the next
play-off challenge.
Howick made it very difficult for
Brussels from the beginning, pop-
ping in four goals in under three
minutes. By the end of the first
frame, Brussels was down 6-0.
Brendan Stretton had good solo
efforts on the opponent's net and
Evan Ducharme and Taylor Prior
title, an almost unheard of occurrence
in the furniture factory town.
Using this as motivation the Cats
lost only two of 24 regular season
games and have advanced to the
league championship round with an
eight win, one loss playoff run. Their
sights are set not on an arch rival
Milverton Four Wheel Drive show-
down but a young fast Hensall squad
has different ideas. The Sherwoods, a
third-year club have made tremen-
dous strides at the senior hockey level
and must be considered as one of the
league's elite. Last season they had a
taste of playoff success by extending
Milverton to six games in the south
final and presently hold a two-game-
to-one lead over the two-time defend-
ing champions from Perth County.
A hidden agenda in this year's play-
off was to put an end to what the
south considers a total lack of respect
from the northern counterparts. This
attitude is not new, for northerners
have maintained for years the south is
all talk and no walk and that the
toughest part of winning a WOAA
championship is surviving their divi-
sional playoffs. With this in mind the
south voted through a change in the
made nice passing plays. Thomas
Johnson, Prior and Cody Subject
worked on defence. Goalie Ryan
Smith made glove saves in close and
kicked away shots as the attack con-
tinued.
After keeping the home team off
the board in the. second, Subject
opened the scoring in the third.
However, Howick responded with
five before Subject once again put
the puck in the net.
playoff format that saw the top four
teams from the two divisions com-
bine into a single "AA" grouping.
The teams were then ranked one
through eight based on their regular
season point totals and paired off one
against eight, two against seven, etc.
The idea of course is that an all-south
final would force the north to
acknowledge the hockey playing
capabilities of the teams located
below County Rd. 86. Ironically the
quarter finals featured total interlock-
ing with the south winning three of
the four series, the exception being
Durham's five game win over the
Clinton Radars.
So will the south rise again? Can
Milverton three-peat? Do the Durham
Thundercats even know where
.Hensall is?
The next step is closure to the
Sherwoods-Drives playoff series with
game four in Hensall Friday night,
game five in Milverton Saturday and
game six if necessary in Hensall
Sunday.
Why not give yourself an early St.
Patrick's Day present and catch the
action? We know the south can talk
the talk, but who will walk the walk?
Joel Wilkinson and Herbie
Rundstedler squeezed out a Howick
player preventing a break.
Ducharme had a great chance to
pull the Brussels tally to three late in
the game, but was stopped by the
netminder.
The two teams met again Tuesday
and the Novices are preparing
for a. Teeswater tournament on
Saturday.
Novices take on Howick in playoffs
A Review of activities at
SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MORNING OUT is a Parent Support Group for parents of
newborns in the Seaforth Community Hospital catchment area. A
variety of topics specific to infants ie. nutrition, breastfeediiig,
immunization, etc. are offered by Facilitator, Linda Van Wyk, RN
each Friday morning 10:00-11:30 a.m. Upcoming topics include:
Mar. 9th "Parents - Your Child's First Teachers" with Guest
Speaker: Tanya Verburg Rural Response for Healthy Children.
Mar. 16th "Growth & Infant Development", Betty Duwyn,
Physiotherapist, Children's Psychiatric Research Institute (CPRI).
Childcare can be arranged no later than Wednesday noon of each
week by registering with Linda at 482-5004. We look forward to
welcoming you and your little one.
"LIVING WITH STROKE" is a program developed by The
Heart and Stroke Foundation for folks facing the challenges of
life after a stroke. Sessions are 90 minutes combing a small group
of stroke survivors, caregivers and a trained, knowledgeable
facilitator. This program does not' intend to replace therapy or
treatment, but will provide you with information and support to
help you cope. For further information, please contact Sheila
Feeney, RPN as soon as possible at (519) 527-1650.
GRIEF RECOVERY OUTREACH PROGRAM 12 Weeks that
will change your life beginning Tuesday, March 20th, 2001 @
7:00 p.m. at Seaforth Manor. Take the first step in your recovery
by contacting Shirley Dinsmore @ 527-0655; limited space
available.
STAFF CHANGES Farewell and Best Wishes to retirees:
Catherine Andreassi & Sharon Wilson. Welcome to: Gail Brooks,
Occupational Therapist; Paula Renning, Grade. 12 co-operative
student from CHSS, Clinton who will be focussing-her experience
in the Nursing Department and Receptionists, Debbie Ward and
Debbie Phillips.
APPOINTMENT Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation
welcomes Selena Anderson as Special Events Co-ordinator.
Please watch for further details of how you can support Dr.
Carolin Shepherd, Lynn Devereaux and Faye Murray in the
Boston Marathon on April 16th with proceeds going towards the
development of our proposed "Comprehensive Senior Assessment
Centre of Excellence."