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Presents Whistle Stops
Whistle Stops

By Mike Piquette

The “Team” has just completed Issue #156, 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, Dave, 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 # 156.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people in all areas
of conflict in the world.

This one caught my eye, Brendan Shanahan, president of
the Leafs from 2014 to 2025 had 11 years to implement his plan
to bring success to the Leafs and a Stanley Cup to Toronto. ( We
saw how that went.) He has now been hired by Hockey Canada RUBBER-NOSED SWAMP DONKEY? Answer page
to bring recommendations on how to strengthen Junior hockey in
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Ontario. I wonder what that will cost parents who foot the bill for
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S K I D S A U D I A B B E
Speaking of the Leafs, they are farther away now from a 14 15 16

Stanley Cup, and at present may not even make the playoffs. L A N A C L O W N J A I L
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Our good friends Lise and Dean Stanley had a thrill A Z O V R A C E T R A C K S
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recently at a Sens game. Their grandkids were selected to ride the N O V I C E E E E K E A
zamboni between periods. I think parents and grandparents were 24 25 26 27
as excited as the kids. G O O D Y E A R B L I M P
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Czechia has defeated Canada in the semi finals of the A C N E S N Y E R S
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World Juniors for the 3rd year in a row. We are not the powerhouse L A D Y S H I P C A D D I E
everyone thinks we are anymore. 37 38 39 40
O R E O E M A T H O A S T
Huge shout out and congrat’s to the U16 Cornwall 41 42 43 44
Wildcats, who won the NCAFA “A” cup, but remarkably went R O T U N D P R I N G L E S
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the entire season undefeated. We have a story on the team in this M O O S E S E I N E
months issue. 47 48 49 50 51 52

N E I L A R M S T R O N G
On behalf of my wife Shirley and I, we would like to wish 53 54 55 56
everyone a Happy New Year. S M A G I F T E C H I E
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I hope to see you at the rinks. W A T C H M A K E R P A X O
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Winners Never Quit, and Quitters Never Win! A L O O P R I M A T R O D
‘Signing out until next month,’ 65 66 67
Mike Piquette, Publisher B A R Q S I T U P S A N E
Puzzle by Douglas Taillon Crossword on page 33