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Presents Whistle Stops
Whistle Stops

By Mike Piquette

The “Team” has just completed Issue #155, and as always,
I would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Marion (Editor),
Bernadette (Website), our writers, Molly, Victoria, Thom, Casey,
Jim, Christine, Cassandra and Carlos . Thanks to our editorial
columnists, Jim, Jorge, Peter, Nikolai, Janeen, Roxee, Jill , Brad,
Thorin, Trevor and Marion. Cheers to The Sports Panel: Peter,
Jake, and Jim. Appreciation goes out to our neighborly advice
columnists Brian, Mike, and Max, our crossword puzzle writer
Doug, as well as our distribution manager, Pat, our ad salesman,
Gord, our distribution locations, our advertisers, and of course
the people who are featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 155.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people in all areas
of conflict in the world.
Oh Baby it’s cold outside. The cold weather is great for
the outdoor rink makers.

Congrats to Wildcats coach Kirby Camplin and his U
16 team. They went undefeated this year and won the playoffs. Headline Happenings
Sports Energy will have a story on the team in our Jan edition. “RED TAPE HOLDING UP NEW BRIDGES” ANSWER PAGE

The Nay sayers are starting to call for a coaching change RED TAPE HOLDING UP NEW BRIDGES
in Toronto. The Leafs are hot and cold under head coach Craig 5 8 9 10 11 12 13
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Berube. A M E N F E T C H R O T A
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Meanwhile in New Jersey former Leaf coach Sheldon P I N A A T R I A A G E D
Keefe has got the Devils playing a consistent game, with a much 17 18 19
lower payroll than the Leafs. A N A T 21 W H E A T F I E L D

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R E M A I N S T O B E S E E N
The Colts are playing above the 500 mark and work hard 22 23
each night, they are a young team and fun to watch. T O I L S O L I
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I really enjoy watching my grandson Felix take to the ice A L O T O X O N I A N

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enjoy is seeing how full the Benson Centre is, hockey,soccer, F L A T E A R T H 38 N G A N A
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Lacrosse, kids everywhere. Its great to see so many people using R I F T S A R I E G O N
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the facility. A special shout out to all the coaches and organizers O P A R T S U R V E Y O R S
who volunteer their time to make these programs available. 44 45 46

M O N A R C H E Y R E
On behalf of my wife Shirley & I, we wish everyone a 47 48 49 50 51

Merry Christmas and all the best in 2026. C E R A B C D E
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I hope to see you at the rinks. P A R T N E R H I T S R O O F
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I N S I D E J O K E O N E R
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Winners Never Quit, and Quitters Never Win! L E V O D R Y E R W I S E
‘Signing out until next month,’ 64 65 66
Mike Piquette, Publisher E S P N S S T A R S C A M
Puzzle by Douglas Taillon Crossword on page 33