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FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca ARROWS FLY IN ROCKLAND AT THE JEAN-MARC LALONDE ARENA want to stress that children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.” Lacasse points to the fact that the sport is one of the cheapest to participate in. “A beginner’s bow is about $200 to $300,” he said. “We supply the targets.”
If you happen to venture in the Jean- Marc Lalonde arena on Thursdays, between 6:30 and 8:30 pm, you might be surprised to see several individuals shooting arrows at targets and life like animal replicas. They are all members of the Rockland Field Archers. “We used to practice at a local school, but they installed cushion floor in their gymnasium, therefore we had to come here instead,” said President Martin Lacasse. “We like it here though. There’s a lot of space for our members to shoot.” The Rockland Field Archers use the arena in wintertime and an outdoor field in the summer months. The club, which has over 100 members, was founded in the early 1980’s. It’s mem- bers hail from all sides of Clarence-Rockland and consist of archers from several different walks of life, as well as whole families. “Our youngest member is under ten years old,” stressed Lacasse. “Our oldest is 84 and still shooting!” The President explained that the club is opened to anyone who is interested in the sport. “We will show them the basics in a very safe environment,” he said. “We do
In addition, the organization possesses over 50 “3D” animal replicas. Its members also take part in several yearly competitions. Lacasse explained that anyone interested in joining the club should give him a phone call first at 613-808-8961.
MAKE FAST AND EASY MONEY! FAITES DE L’ARGENT RAPIDEMENT! Ne soyez pas surpris si vous apercevez plusieurs flèches dans l’aréna Jean-Marc Lalonde. Les membres du club de tir à l’arc Rockland Field Archers pratiquent dans l’aréna chaque jeudi soir, de 18 h 30 à 20 h 30. —photo Francis Racine
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celui-ci, Jean-Sylvain Boyer comptait à son tour pour les Nationals. Il a réussi à marquer avec l’aide de Cameron Last et Cole Craft. Il a fallu deux autres périodes avant qu’une des équipes marque à nouveau. Lors de la première période de prolongation, Jack Sullivan, aidé de Simon Labelle et Daniel Menges, a déjoué le gardien des Colts, Rico Dimatteo, donnant la victoire à leur club. Les Nationals se classent donc au deu- xième rang de la division Yzerman, derrière les Hawks de Hawkesbury. Ils possèdent 57 points et ont une fiche de 27-10-2-1.
Les Nationals de Rockland ont remporté leur dernier match, le 6 janvier dernier, contre les Colts de Cornwall. Les deux équipes s’affrontaient à l’aréna de la CIH, devant plus de 200 spectateurs. Aucune des deux équipes n’a réussi à marquer en première période. C’est en deuxième que les choses ont bardé. Les Colts ont compté les premiers, un but de Josh Barnes, aidé d’Ethan Grant et Ryan Reifler. Mais trente secondes à peine suivant
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The Rockland Nationals recently defeated the Cornwall Colts on January 6, at the CIH arena. The Nats managed to squeeze the puck past the Colts goaltender Rico Dimatteo during the first period of overtime. The Nationals won the game two to one. —photo supplied
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