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Stan Darling Insurance South Muskoka Bantam AE Bears win vs. Penetang to move on to the OMHA finals!
What a series! Stan Darling Insurance Bantam AE Bears go to game 5 and come home with the series win and move on to the OMHA finals!...

Game #1; Penetang took the lead early in the 1st pulling ahead 2-0, the Bears clawed their way back to tie it 2-2 to end the 3rd period. In overtime the Bears scored for the win with less than 2 minutes remaining, final score 3-2 for the Bears.
Game #2; The Bears took the lead early in the 1st with 2 quick goals...but this time it was Penetang that fought back to tie it up, 2-2. The Bears pulled ahead 3-2 but Penetang answered to tie the game 3-3 heading into the end of the 3rd period. Penetang scored with less than 2 minutes remaining to win, final score Penetang 4 Bears 3.
Game #3; The Bears once again took the early lead pulling ahead 2-0. The Bears kept the pressure up and held off the Penetang offense to win the game, final score Bears 4 Penetang 1.
Game #4; Back on home ice the Bears needed one more win to take the series. The Bears got on the scoreboard first and held the lead by a 1 goal margin , Bears 2  Penetang 1 until the last minute of play. Penetang tied the game with 27 seconds left in the the 3rd period. In overtime Penetang got an early goal for the win to tie up the series 2 games to 2. 
Game #5; Back to Penetang for the tie breaker. The Bears again took the lead in the 1st , ending the 1st period ahead 1-0. Penetang came back with a goal to tie it up and end the 2nd period 1-1. The Bears dug deep in the 3rd, offensive pressure and pucks at the net to come up with 2 goals to take the lead 3-1. Penetang came back with a goal mid-way through the 3rd to make it a 3-2 game for the Bears. Edge of your seat, end to end action...the Bears players back checked, the Bears net minder came up with some spectacular saves and with 2 minutes left Penetang pulled their goalie desperate to tie up the game. The Bears held on and sealed the win with an empty net goal , final score 4-2 Bears. Each and every player stepped up their game in this series. The Stan Darling Insurance Bantam AE Bears are moving on to the OMHA Finals! Keep going Bears!!
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Stan Darling (1911-07-16 – 2004-04-11) founded Stan Darling Insurance in 1938. He expanded the business to a Real Estate agency which remained operational until 2002. Born in Callander, Ontario, he moved to Burk’s Falls and was elected to the Burk’s Falls Town Council in 1942. He was a councilor for 4 years and reeve for 26 years. In the 1953 federal election, he ran unsuccessfully as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the House of Commons in the riding of Parry Sound – Muskoka. He tried again successfully in the 1972 federal election and won re-elections five more times in 1974, 1979, 1980, 1984 and 1988. He did not seek re-election in the 1993 campaign, retiring at the age of 82. Stan was father to Peter and John who operated the insurance and real estate offices after his move to Ottawa as the Parry Sound / Muskoka Member of Parliament. He has four grandchildren; Patrick, Stephen, Jason and Victoria. Stephen and Jason are the current owners of Stan Darling Insurance Inc.