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Grassroots Hockey Event a Family Affair

By: H. Armstrong

For the Latour family minor hockey
and giving back to the community is
a family affair. They all had a hand in
making the Cornwall Minor Hockey
Association (CMHA) 2nd Annual
Grassroots Program, which took
place at the Benson Centre on August
25th a resounding success. Correy
Latour is the development director
for Cornwall Minor Hockey. His wife
Chantal Latour is on the Executive
Committee. Their two sons Jeremy,
11, and Jacob, 13 helped as volunteers
at the event.
Last year was Correy Latour’s first
year as Development Director. He
needed to come up with ideas on how
to show his community how much
minor hockey appreciated the support
of their friends and neighbours. He
knew of the successes other Canadian
cities had with grassroots programs,
and was encouraged to try it out
in Cornwall. With the interest and
participation generated in the first
The Latour Family poses at the end of a successful day of giving back to the community. Pictured are Jacob
year, an annual event was created.
Latour (13), Chantal Latour, Correy Latour and Jeremy (11)
According to Correy Latour, the
idea behind the event is simple. food to the Agape Centre. The brought in the equipment. Debbie Caskenette, Mike Piquette,
“Basically we were giving back to Agape Centre provides emergency Jeremy said he enjoyed helping Laurie Williams, Kristian Palmer, (a
the community,” he said, “showing food relief, clothes, furniture and his father teach fundamental skills. midget aged player, who donated a
the kids the fundamentals of hockey; household necessities for those who “I learned it’s not easy teaching whole morning of his time, to help
back to skating, passing, and shooting. need it most. little kids.” He said he had to learn fit the kids with the equipment) and
We’re trying to bring the fun back into Over 60 kids came out to have fun to be patient, when the kids weren’t Tallman Truck Centre who went to
the game, so the kids can actually enjoy and learn hockey skills. Correy Latour listening. Correy said it was nice for Ottawa to bring the hockey equipment
themselves.” Each of participants from explained the ratio today was pretty his sons to see the amount of time the to Cornwall.
Novice to Peewee (six to 12 years old) much one to one today. Each player volunteers put in for these events and Summing up the event, Correy
was asked to make a donation of two had one instructor for an hour and 15 how they also give back. Latour left little doubt that the event
non-perishable food items. Cornwall minutes. Along with the opportunity The program also had the support would continue. “Last year was
Minor Hockey is also giving back to to be trained by a qualified person, and help of other volunteers including, very successful,” he said. “With the
the community by providing the ice there was a swap exchange for hockey Francis Maynard, Connor Maynard, continued success of this year’s there
time and by presenting the donated equipment. Cornwall Minor Hockey
Brock Daze, Shane Caskenette, will be a third annual.”

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