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Quick action spares Linwood barn from fire ELENA MAYSTRUK
Kobryn picks up four points as Elmira draws first blood Sugar Kings post 4-1 victory over Brampton Bombers as opening round of the playoffs gets underway
The scene of a barn fire in Linwood could have been a lot worse if it hadn’t been for the efforts of township firefighters, aided by backup from Milverton, said Wellesley fire chief Andrew Lillico this week. A confirmed structure fire at 5690 Schumer Line brought crews to the scene early Monday afternoon where they successfully contained a fire to one barn on the farm property. “They should be very proud of their efforts – it’s not often we go to a barn fire and see it standing after we’re done,” Lillico said. The damage, estimated at $20,000, was confined to the second and third floor of the mezzanine hay storage area, along with the roof, which got the worst of it. About 30 head of cattle worth $45,000 were saved from the structure. Had the barn been consumed it would have cost owners about $1 million to rebuild, Lillico said. Linwood firefighters were first on scene and began a “fast attack” on the fire. They made short work of containing the flames and holding them in check until help arrived. Three tankers were called in from the township stations and two more from Milverton. “We work in a rural environment and we don’t have fire hydrants. The fire was in its early stages when we arrived. Obviously water supply is of FIRE | 2
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Sugar King Brad Kobryn managed two goals and two assists on home ice Wednesday.
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If it’s true that first impressions are lasting impressions, then the Elmira Sugar Kings should be happy with their first game of the Midwestern Conference playoffs. Kicking off a round of games against Brampton on Wednesday night, the Kings defused the Bombers with a 4-1 thrashing on home ice. Brad Kobryn was a force to be reckoned with, factoring in all four Elmira goals. He scored the Kings’ first and fourth markers, assisting on the middle two. Head coach Jeff Flanagan was liberal with the praise following the game-one victory. “Hayden [Neuman, the goalie] played really well in net, and in the neutral zone we did a good job jumping on turnover pucks and creating offensive opportu-
nities,” he said, extending his commendations to the team’s Brampton rivals. “They came with a stronger forecheck than they normally do. Teams always bring something a little different to playoffs, and that’s something that’s certainly going to benefit them when they go back to Brampton. Brampton’s a small rink, and the way they played tonight, with high-intensity forecheck, is going to be intensified in a smaller area.” The Kings came out guns a-blazin’ in the first period, outshooting the Bombers 16-3 and depositing two pucks in the net: Kobryn, assisted by Adam Brubacher and Adam Campagnolo, at 9:39, and Mitch Wright (Campagnolo, Kobryn) at 17:38. In the second period, Brampton was able to gets its one and only tally at 10:53, but Stephen KINGS | 4
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