The Yorkton Terriers watched their playoff run come to an end in game seven up in La Ronge last Tuesday night as they fell 3-1 to the Ice Wolves. The club looked nervous in the opening two minutes and it cost them as they were down 2-0 before fans were even able to warm the seat. From the rest of the way, Yorkton appeared to be the better club, but couldn’t beat Adam Bartko, who saved his best for last in the La Ronge goal. Injuries to Brent Struble and Kurtis Decker, inevitably, hurt the team; but the Ice Wolves had injuries of their own. So, no excuses. Nevertheless, the Terriers did a number on the Ice Wolves by the looks of things as they were down 2-0 in games to the MJHL’s Portage Terriers after the weekend as the ANAVET Cup series takes place to decide who advances to the RBC Cup in Camrose, Alberta.
The federal election campaign is in full swing and the big question remains whether or not the Conservatives will get the much coveted majority government, or will they form a minority one yet again and have to play ball with the Liberals, NDP, and Bloc Quebecois. Quebec really is smarter than the rest of the country. They pick one party and that’s where the allegiance lies. If the other nine provinces could pick one of the other three, then we wouldn’t have to do this election dance every two years.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper still says he intends to get rid of a policy that allows political parties to get a subsidy of $2 per vote. He maintains that he’s powerless to fulfill this promise unless he gets a majority. Of course, the government that forms power always has more money than the ones that don’t, so naturally he’s okay with this change. However, it does give me pause when it comes to voting. If more people realized that a national political party gets $2 for your vote, would more folks stay home and not vote at all? Admittedly, I’m not real happy with any of the political parties right now, so why should I contribute to the well-being of such a political party? Wouldn’t be easier to not vote? I don’t usually condone it; but if we all stayed home on this one I think a real loud message would be sent to those we have already elected to be in charge.
If the BQ ran some candidates in French speaking areas of New Brunswick and Ontario, would they steal a couple more seats?
I found myself behind a student driver last week on Broadway Street. While I, patiently, waited for this poor person to do what the instructor was telling her, I couldn’t help but wonder how unsafe our roads would be if we all abided by the law right to the letter as per a driving instructor. Does anyone ever drive that way even the first time he/she gets freedom from a driving instructor? I can remember driving 52 in a 50 and getting supreme heck from the teacher. Please. Can we start living in the real world? And, it’s not the teacher’s fault. They are doing their job.
I wouldn’t mind if the Vancouver Canucks win the Stanley Cup, but there is something creepy about Mike Gillis, the team’s General Manager. Gillis employed the super-creepy David Frost as a player birddog. To my knowledge, Gillis has never really commented about Frost, but I would even be comfortable with him simply stating that he liked Frost and had no idea the guy was a weirdo. Sometimes ‘no comment’ speaks loudest. Former NHLPA Director Bob Goodenow should also have to answer on Frost at some point. In fact, Goodenow even allowed his own son to be coached by Frost. Yuck. Without Goodenow and Gillis, Frost never gets certified as a player agent.
Nice person mentions this week to Kevin Shirtliffe, Riley Rice, Jessica Evans, Allison Wilson, and Brenda Niefer.
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