This week in The Leader – October 9, 2019

The South Dundas Midget B Rep Lions have been busy racking up points in the win column, their only blemish coming in a tournament in Prescott when they lost their opening game to the Kemptville Panthers, 2-0.

But they cleared up that issue, and then some, when they worked their way through the Sunday, November 24 tournament to meet the Panthers for a rematch in the championship game and came out the winners by a 3-0 count.

In addition to the tournament championship, the Lions posted league wins 2-0 over Brockville last Wednesday night, November 27th and 7-1 over  Alexandria last night, December 2. They are now undefeated in 11 consecutive league games.

Their busy schedule all started when the Lions kicked off South Dundas Minor Hockey Lion’s Day event on Friday, November 22 with a 3-3 exhibition game tie against a visiting Leitrim squad.

Scoring for the Lions in the tie were Jordan Smail with two goals and Nash Nesbitt with a single. 

The Prescott tournament was played in a round robin format and used a point system, with each period won worth one point and the game result worth two. With five points up for grabs in each game, the Lions fell behind in their opening game, 2-0 loss to Kemptville.

They recovered in game two with a 4-1 win over the Pontiac Lions, to pick up five points and force their way into the championship final for a rematch with the undefeated Panthers.

Providing the four goals against Pontiac were Nick Lalonde, Evan Mullin, Josh Black and Cameron Michels. Josh Martineau was in net for the win. 

Nesbitt, Jordan St. Louis, Black and Lalonde picked up assists.

The Lions skated into the championship final looking for revenge for their opening game 2-0 loss, and to get it they put together a complete game of hockey. The Lions featured tight defence and aggressive forechecking, and they were rewarded for their efforts with a 3-0 victory.

Goaltending was shared between Martineau and Zack Frawley.

After a scoreless first period, the Lions knocked the wind out of the Panthers with a pair of goals less than one minute apart in the second period.

Nick Lalonde started it with help from St. Louis and Jordan Smail, and Spencer Heldens (from Tanner Hummel and Toby Mullin) added to it for a 2-0 Lions lead heading into the third period.

Early in the third, Riley Black put the icing on the cake with help from Riley Barry for the 3-0 Lions win for the tournament championship.

In league action, the Lions were in Brockville on Wednesday, November 27th where they blanked their hosts 2-0. Zack Frawley was in the Lions net for the shut out.

The Lions dominated the play, out-shooting Brockville 29-18 and keeping the puck in their end throughout much of the contest.

The Lions were also called for the Lions share of penalties, 11 to Brockville’s six, but the penalty killers did a great job and in fact killed off three, five-on-three Brockville power plays.

After the scoreless first period, Tanner Hummel counted a second period goal on a scramble in front of the Brockville net with help from Trey Suddard and Jordan Smail. 

Riley Black made it 2-0 in the third period thanks to a great pinch by Jordan Smail at the blue line. After gaining the puck Smail deked around a Brockville defenceman and made a beautiful pass to Black.

Monday night, December 2, the Lions were in Alexandria where they picked up a lop-sided 7-1 win. 

The last time the two teams met the game ended in a 4-4 tie. This time out the Lions fore-checked relentlessly and took advantage of their turnovers.

The Lions led 1-0 after the first period on a Jordan St. Louis goal, and in the second Aaron Smith counted two while Cameron Michaels and Jordan Smail were good for singles.

Tanner Hummel and Drew Minish finished it off in the third period.

Josh Martineau, who was in net for the win, had his shutout spoiled by a deflected shot.

The South Dundas Midget B Lions will be back in action this Thursday night in Morrisburg, at 8 p.m. against South Stormont.

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With spring well underway and summer just around the corner, it is finally time for farmers’ markets.

According to South Dundas clerk, Brenda Brunt, there is a by-law permitting two markets in the township: “one in Morrisburg across from the Pinkus Plaza and one in Iroquois by the Information Booth.”

She reported that “we sell six permits for each site. We have filled Iroquois but a couple of spots are left in Morrisburg.”

Brunt explained that the booths are filled when permit-holders have something to sell and, due to its unpredictable nature, the township does not advertise the farmers’ markets.

Predictability aside, according to Farmers’ Markets Ontario’s website, “shoppers love them because they can buy top-quality farm-fresh products directly from the person who produced them – and can often find products they won’t find anywhere else.”

“Communities love them because they bring people together and can turn once-deserted areas into hives of activity, attracting extra business for stores and restaurants nearby.”

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Always Be Ready

Well, here we are, a brand new year, 2013. We are not supposed to be here according to some wag. December 21, 2012, it was supposed to be all over. But we’ve heard these stories before, haven’t we?

I don’t know why it is that some people are so foolish as to claim to know something that even Jesus, the Son of God, said it wasn’t His to know.

In Matthew 24:36, we read Jesus’ words, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son but My Father only.”

Jesus’ words were in response to questions from His disciples as to when the end of the age would be.

The problem with all these presumptions is the danger that comes to us when nothing happens. People get to the place of ignoring anything that is said about the world coming to an end.

And that is a danger because it will come to an end some day when God, who created it all, determines that it is time.

Sinful humanity will one day be judged, Satan will be bound and God will make all things new where there will be no sin, no sickness, no dying.

That’s the promise of God.

Of course, those who have believed on His Son for the forgiveness of sin need not fear, we will be with God in His glorious kingdom.

Maybe you are thinking, “I’ve heard all of this foolishness before.”

May I encourage you to take a few moments to read 2Peter 3:1-16 and know that God knows. Back to Matthew 24, Jesus said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my word will by no means pass away.”

I don’t know when the world as we know it will come to an end, and I don’t worry about it either. My hope is in Jesus Christ who tells me if I believe on Him that is, if I come to Him confessing my sins and trusting in Him to cleanse me from all sin, which He promises to do, that I need not worry about what happens in this life because He has gone back to His Father in Heaven to prepare a place for me and he will come again for me that I may be where He is, John 14:1-3.

That can also be true for you, for everyone. All you have to do is confess your sins, turn from your old ways of living to satisfy self and follow Jesus. I trust you will make that choice and believe in God, who knows all things.

For the past number of years, I have truly enjoyed writing this Perspectives Column as Pastor at the Morrisburg Pentecostal Tabernacle. Although, as of December 30, 2012, I have retired from full time pastoral ministry I will continue to do so, along with other members of our clergy here in South Dundas. 

I wish God’s blessing on you and your families.

Maybe we’ll see each other around, as I do have eight good reasons to be around here.

God bless each of you for your kind words over the years. You will not soon be forgotten. 

Rev. Duncan Perry,

Morrisburg

Pentecostal Tabernacle

Editor’s Note: All of us here at The Leader wish Rev. Perry all the best in his retirement years, and, yes, we look forward to seeing him out and about in the community. 

We thank Rev. Perry for his many years of penning a Perspectives column and look forward to his continued efforts. We also welcome interim Pentecostal pastor, Rev. Lorna Casselman who will be joining our Perspectives Column writers.

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