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Major Midget Colts Receive Donation from Legion

By Staff Major Midget B Colts
(Left to Right) Ken Heagle, Royal
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch Canadian Legion Branch #297,
#297 provided the Cornwall Major Sam Dussault, goalie, Patrick
Midget Colts with a generous dona- Dussault, team manager, Kris
tion of $500.00 at a recent meeting. Villeneuve-player, Hugh Primeau,
Patrick Dussault, team manager at- Royal Canadian Legion Branch
tended as a team official and offered #297. Supplied photo
the utmost gratitude of behalf of the
team. “We are very thankful to all
the members of the Legion for the
generous support they are providing
to the team,” said Dussault. “The
money will go a long way as it will For a Safe Drive Home
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Kirby Camplin finds fulfillment in Coaching

By Diane Hunter “It (football) has started up again “I got a call from the Ontario Camplin’s high school coach at
bringing players, coaches, and Football Alliance (OFA), which is St. Lawrence, Les Newman gave
“Diamonds are created under spectators back to the sport. Football the governing body for football in
great pressure,” is a saying that was gone for so long.” Ontario,” says Camplin. “I’ve been to him. “Not a football coach, but
very inspirational.” This is advice
Kirby Camplin, head coach of selected as the linebacker coach for
Camplin moved to Cornwall from that seems to have worked well for
the Cornwall Wildcats uses often. the U18 Team Ontario Selects team.
Winnipeg in 1989. His father was in Kirby Camplin.
He loves football and draws his This team is made up of the top 40
the air force, moving around a lot as
inspiration from the kids that he football players in Ontario.
a youngster. Camplin left Cornwall
coaches. “I get a lot of fulfillment
a few times but says “there is always “Try-outs are December 8th in
from watching the kids succeed,”
something that draws me back.” Stoney Creek, Ontario, then I’ll be
says Camplin. “Any given weekend,
Camplin is the vice-president of the heading to
you can turn on the TV and see one
Cornwall Minor Football league and
of these kids on TV.” Austin, Texas for a week in
head coach of the Ontario Varsity
Camplin says that football is a Football League (OVFL). February with the team.”
huge part of his and his family’s According to Camplin there are
OVFL started in Cornwall 3 years
lives and says that his wife and three 7 coaches on the squad and more
ago. “It has been a huge undertaking,
children are all involved in football than half are Canadian university
but a lot of fun and a huge success,”
in one way or another. “I just want coaches. Coaches from across the
says Camplin. OVFL was started
to give back to the community in the province.
to get the attention of the scouts
best way possible.” Camplin enjoys
from the Universities. “Kids see Camplin is excited, and with good
helping young players develop and
opportunities now with football reason. It is quite an honour to be
achieve their dreams.
after high school.” selected for a role such as this, but it
Camplin explains that football has also helps to reinforce to his players
As much as the OVFL helps provide Through his love of football and
returned to Cornwall only during something that he strongly believes.
players with future opportunities, it his passion for coaching, Kirby
the past decade after a long absence. Camplin has helped a number of
may have also played a role in an “Follow your dreams and
“Football is still in its infancy in local athletes in pursuing their
honour Camplin received. never give up,” is advice that
Eastern Ontario,” says Camplin. dreams. Photo by Terry Tinkess
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