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A tale of two chalkboards > STORY ON PG. 19
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Kings have eye on the Sutherland Cup series
Woolwich softens stance on encroachment policy Steve Kannon
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oolwich residents who’ve encroached on township land can expect a “kinder and gentler” approach to enforcement. The township adopted a written policy last year for dealing with encroachments – from flowers that creep onto public land to sheds and other structures sitting outside the property line – but the new council appears ready to soften its stance. Two residents who addressed council Apr. 12 got a sympathetic hearing, with councillors ultimately instructing staff to tone down the policy, which Mayor Todd Cowan likened to a witch hunt. The cases discussed Tues-
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UP ON TOP The Elmira Sugar Kings celebrate their Cherrey Cup win Apr. 8 in Listowel. The team
won game six by a score of 3-2 to capture the Midwestern Conference title, and now squares off against Niagara Falls and St. Thomas for the Sutherland Cup.
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eoff Haddaway had a gut feeling the Cherrey Cup series would end at six games. The Elmira Sugar Kings proved their head coach right in game-six against Listowel, defeating the Cyclones 3-2 on Apr. 8 to claim the Midwestern ConferConfer ence crown. With his team up three games to two, Haddaway said he knew the series wouldn’t go to game seven. “I had a really strong sense that it Had was going to be Friday night,” said Haddaway. feel The coach can’t explain the gut feeling, especially because the team had not won a game previously in Listowel, but his prediction seemed true beginning with the first goal. “I think most of our guys felt that and certainly getting off to a great start with Lukas (Baleshta) scoring that first goal
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