SPORTS
VICKY CHARBONNEAU vicky.charbonneau@eap.on.ca Finland hockey teams in Casselman hosting AAA and AA teams from Finland. The games were held in the Casselman J.R. Brisson Complex.
On January 4, the EasternOntarioWild AAA Hockey Association and the EasternOnta- rio AA Cobras Hockey Association were
According to Mario Paquette, organizer and president of the EasternOntario Cobras, it is a unique experience that the participants
Close call for the Cougars
Le 4 janvier dernier, au Complexe J.R.Brisson de Cassleman, les Associations de hockey AAA et AA de l’est de l’Ontario ont accueilli des équipes AAA et AA de la Finlande. De gauche à droite, après la cérémonie d’ouverture protocolaire, on retrouve le président du conseil de direction du hockey mineur de HEO Denis Dumais en compagnie de la présidente de la zone AAA pour Prescott-Russell Jackie Bernard, et l’organisateur bénévole d’échanges sportifs de la Finlande Harry Hannelius. —photo Vicky Charbonneau
FRANCIS RACINE Francis.Racine@eap.on.ca
The Cougars bite more that they can chew On January 8, the Cougars faced off against the feared Rockland Nationals, at the CIHA arena. The Vankleek Hill teamhad the lead at the end of the first period, the score being two to one. But the second period proved to be a productive one for the Nationals. They recorded three goals, whereas the Cougars didn’t manage to get a puck passed the Rockland goaltender once. In the third, both teams scored twice. Yet the effort by the Cougars wasn’t enough, as the Nationals won the game with a commanding six to four lead. Nikolas Ayotte, Maxime Emond, Trystan Lavoie and Brenden Rowe scored for the Cougars. The Vankleek Hill team faces off against the Papineauville Vikings on January 14 and against theMorrisburg Lions on Janu- ary 15.
The last two games played by the Vankleek Hill Cougars proved to be nail bitters, as both games were decided by a single goal. On January 7, they faced off against the North Dundas Rockets at the Vankleek Hill Arena. In the first period, the Cougars managed to score twice, while the Rockets’ offensive was steadily blocked. Neither of the teams managed to score in the second period. But although the Rockets forwards had been quiet for most of the game, they managed to score four goals in the third period. Only an additional goal coming from the Cougars managed to save the day. The game ended with a five to four score. Charles Doyon, Trystan Lavoie and Riley Sauvé each scored once while Tyler Druce score twice.
will never forget. “For the parents and the kids, they have the opportunity tomake new acquaintances and possibly even friends.” Representing one of Finland’s biggest sports organization, Harry Hannelius is a volunteer who is in charge of the exchange. “Where do we go to play hockey?There’s only one true answer, right? Canada is the only place to come and learnmore about hockey.” This is not the first year that the AAAWild host such an event. In fact, it’s been about six years that the exchanges with Finland take place, according to Denis Dumais, president of the minor hockey board of HEO. “Wemeet once a year,” added Dumais. “I consider Harry a very good friend although we only met five years ago. We work very well, I really like having him come and I wish they were here more. Usually we have two games, but this year it could not be
arranged.” Unfortunately, as the event was held on the same day as the fire on Main Street, a power outage caused the Cobras’ game to be abruptly cancelled after two to threemi- nutes only into the game. “It’s unfortunate; however, a lot of kids were still able to live the experience by watching the first game.” Actually, the EasternOntario teams might be called upon to live the experience them- selves as talks of a possible trip to Sweden or Finland are starting to emerge. The Eastern Ontario AA Cobras are a competitive teamof players fromall around Prescott-Russell, fromEmbrun, Hawkesbury, Rockland and Casselman, just to name a few. As for the AAAWild, the team is formed from a greater region, including the Cobra zone in addition to communities such as Russell Village, Cornwall and Alexandria.
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NOTICE OF ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (ARC) PUBLIC MEETING FOR PRESCOTT-RUSSELL FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
The Upper Canada District School Board is continuing with the Building for the Future Pupil Accommodation Review process by hosting a second round of Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) public meetings. The purpose of these meetings, which follow the first round of public meetings held in November 2016, is to receive further information from the public in response to the draft recommendations for school closures and consolidations presented in an Initial Staff Report that was received by the Board of Trustees on September 28, 2016. A copy of that report, additional information, and a link to an online survey in response to the draft recommendations presented in the report are available through the Pupil Accommodation Review link, on the UCDSB main page, at www.ucdsb.on.ca. A public meeting for the Prescott-Russell Families of Schools will be held on: To confirm which public meeting applies to your local school, contact your school office, or visit the recommendations by family of schools page at www.bit.ly/2eVPtDE, then click on your school family in the column at left or your ARC page. The meeting will also be livestreamed at the following link: https://livestream.com/UCTV/rockland Members of the public who are interested in making a presentation at these ARC public meetings should review the ARC Guide for Delegations, noting the process and timelines for receiving requests. This information can be found at: www.bit.ly/2eeARjG. For more information concerning the Building for the Future Pupil Accommodation Review call 1-800-267-7131, or email buildingforthefuture@ucdsb.on.ca. Thursday, January 19, 2017 Rockland District High School 1004 St. Joseph Street, Rockland 6:30 p.m. [Doors open at 6 p.m.]
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