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“At the juvenile level, you need a substantial roster because you have players who are in university while others have work and some have “We had some board members come out to that practice and they spoke with the coaches and they then made the decision. We definite- ly weren’t happy with it It’s unfortu- nate,” Humphreys said. Ideally, the team would have 17 to 19 players including at least six from the local area, he said. At the final audition, Sept. 29, only nine players took to the ice, said Mike Humphreys, president of the Whitchurch Stouffville Minor Hockey Association. Just three of the players were from the Whitchurch- Stouflville area. BY MIKE HAYAKAWA Staff Writer The Stoufiville Clippers juveniles had a memorable season last year capturing the Ontario Minor Hockey Association A championship'. But, they will not be around to defend their title. A shortage of players at five fall tryouts forced the Clippers to abanâ€" don ship for this season. 1--...â€" Iuvenile Clippers won’t defend m 1511} swig}; t 1055 Ontario minor hockey title It's one the Ontario Junior when Christopherflhistesou Call Your Sales Representative at Stouflgille Sun-'1 ‘ribune I Saturday, 0th. II, 2008 FOCUS ON BUSINESS 905-640â€"2612 To Advertise in Player shortage forces Stoufiuille organization to ground squad Book a facial and receive a complimentary eye treatment (Value $20) “You never know each year. Ever year we’re on pins and needles seeing if we would have a team,” he said. STAFF FILE PHOTO/MM MASON The Stouffville juvenile Clippers, shown celebrating their 2008 Ontario championship, won’t be back on the ice this season. other commitments and then you have some players during the year who might get suspended," he said. Humphreys hopes the team gas. An engine thermostat opening too soon. will cause the same problem. Fuel consumption is also regulated by the oxygen sensor in the exhaust system. This senses rich or lean as efficient as possible. There are many ways of doing this. Todays vehicles are computer controlled. There are sensors directly involved with fuel control. There are more senors than these, but here are a couple of examples. The engine coolant temperature sensor, senses engine operating temperature. If the sensor becomes defective, the sensor would detect a false reading. If it detected a low reading. the signal sent to the computer would increase the amount of fuel from the injector to the cylinder needlessly, therefore causing a rich mixture, and a waste of Periodic maintenance inspections allows us to nip existing problems in the bud before they become major. Even though your owners manual may tell you that your spark plugs are good for 160,000 kms, winter driving with it’s cold engine temperatures and rich fuel mixtures can foulspark plugs. Even one spark plug firing intermittently will decrease fuel economy dramatically. Sandy say’s, “with our extreme climatic conditions, it’s wise to have your engine analyzed every 60,000 kms and spark plugs replaced as required to maintain engine power, performance, dependability low emissions." With no relief at the gas pumps in the near future and our fuel prices hovering around a $1.05 per litre, or are you ready. $4.78 per gallon. we can only alter our vehicle use minimally. So, what we have to do is make our vehicles Thanksgiving is here and winter is just around the corner. Winter driving usually means a lot of idling time for your vehicles. Extended warm-up times and slower commutes because of poor road conditions, take their toll on all vehicles. Exhaust systems don't heat up to optimum working temperatures and moisture rusts them from the inside out. Rutted roads pound suspensions and damage steering components. Brake calipers corrode causing brakes to drag and tires to wear, not to mention poor fuel economy. ‘ Now 4-2 on the regular season, the Clippers resume league play against Innisfil at the Stouffville Arena today at 3:10 pm. losh Brillinger scored two goals while Tyler Wright, Jeremy Hughes and Mario Rosano had once to propel the Stouffville minor pee- wee A Clippers to a 5-0 win over visiting Richmond Hill in Ontario Minor Hockey Association action last week. Quinton Volpe and Ben Sear had two assists while Cody Leon- ard, Carter King, Mitch Wither- spoon and Chad Harbour had one apiece. In addition to winning last year’s title, the Clipper juveniles won the OMHA championship in 2005 and were finalists in 2006. Mlnor peewee Cllppers blank Richmond Hill “We won't walk away from it, We will try to resumect it, because our community is a great hockey town. We will continue to fight for one,” he said. returns next season. me me: programme rasr enougn, Ineretore wasting gas. There are many ways we can economize without decreasing our vehicle use. We can analyze our engine to see if you’re driving as economically as possible. Most times we can increase your fuel mileage noticably. Knowing your vehicle is safe for you and your family, dependable, fuel efficient and doing your part for the environment with low emissions, is very satisfying. In these tough economic times and winter around the corner, we all want to make the most ofour BUCK at the pump. We also test emissions from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday every half hour by appointment. You will be in and out in 20 minutes so it is as painless as possible. To show our appreciation for allowing us to do your emission test. we will give you a coupon for 25% off labour valid for 60 days towards any repair or service you might require. We are located at 176 Bullock Drive. Unit 8, and can be reached at 905-294-3868 (Closed Saturday and Sunday for famlly time) mixtures and is controlled by the computer. It cycles rich to lean depending on what the computer needs for vehicle operation. For example, when we accelerate. we need a rich mixture. If the sensor cycles slowly, it cannot regulate the fuel programme fast enough, therefore wasting gas. After Toronto scored to regain the lead, the Spirit countered with a goal by defenceman Reed Smith to tie the game. But that would be short-lived as the Canadiens, who took a timeout after Smith's goal, scored with just under two minutes left in the stanza to lead 4â€"3 entering the final 20 minutes. After Toronto scored a goal at the 57-second mark of the third 'l‘hat seemed to give the Spirit some life as Matt Viola tied the game at the 1:46 mark of the sec- ond stanza. Spotting the Canadiens a 2-0 lead in Thursday/s first period, the Spirit came back to cut their deficit entering the second period on a goal by Matt McCann. For now though, the Spirit continuetobemiredinafunk after they lost their 10th straight game Thursday against the Toron- to lunior Canadiens 5-4 at the Stoufiville Arena. The Spirit's only win in 13 starts this season came Sept. 14, 4-3 in a shootout in Newmarket. It’s one the Ontario Junior Hockey League club would like to end as "soon as possible. II: A Spirit sleepwalks Git!!er \ . ./ .J B 51 , f y ‘ a“ 4 , ‘ ~ i 9 ,, , M. J .4" " I“ J fie The Queehsbridge Mill 41604ch Avenue, Markham, 905-887-1127 Between Warden 8 Kennedy loslin continues to hint that other player moves are coming. Occupying last place in the Central Division with four points (0 wins, 10 losses, one shootout win and one shootout loss), the Spirit will play in Newmarket Sunday at 3:30 pm. and return to Stouffville Arena Thursday to host the Markham Waxers at 7:30 pm. â€" Mike Havakawa “It looked like we were half asleep after the warmâ€"ups. We had a bad start for the first five minutes of the game and that set the tone," he said. “We beat ourselves and couldn't find a wav to win." Despite the loss, loslin praised the work of Spirit goalie Kori ( Inel- ho, who made his debut with the Club after arriving in a trade from the Vaughan Vipers earlier in the week. The Spirit outshot Toronto 48- 41, including a 19â€"9 margin in the third period. Spirit general manager and associate coach Mark Joslin thought his club's slow start was the game’s turning point. period, the Spirit battled back to within a goal just 41 seconds later when Christopher Chiste scored. That, however, would be the finalgoal of the game. It clicks home com