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Volunteers Alissa Primeau and Brianna Ladouceur exchange non- Alyssa Blais Executive Director of the Agape Centre and volunteers
perishable food for a chance to shoot on the net. Alyssa Blais, Executive Brianna Ladouceur and Alissa Primeau are all smiles as they see all
Director of the Agape Centre watches all food being donated from the the food collected from the Cornwall Major Midget Charity Food Drive.
Cornwall Major Midget Charity Food Drive. Photo by H. Armstrong Photo by H. Armstrong

National Juvenile Broomball Championship

comes to Cornwall

By H. Armstrong provinces. “Each province can
bid to host,” said Robertson. “A
The 2013 National Juvenile lot of people really vied to push
Broomball Championships will be to get the bid for Cornwall. Ellen
played in Cornwall on April 2 – 6, McNaughton, she was the one that
2013. The Seaway Valley Devils really spearheaded it all.”
and the Ottawa Valley Gamblers,
Robertson explained the teams
(the boys’ team) will host the
are really excited to have the home
championships at the Benson
town advantage. “We have very
Centre. The eight girls’ juvenile
strong community support,” she
teams and 10 boys’ juvenile teams
said.
will be arriving in Cornwall from
“Broomball is a fairly feasible
Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
sport,” she continued, “There is less
and Ontario. According to organizer
equipment.” It also draws people
Rita Robertson, who’s daughter
from the outlying areas. “From the
Lauren plays on the Seaway Valley
smaller town leagues players are
Devils, a lot of hard work was
picked to play in elite leagues which
necessary to bring the championship
make up these juvenile teams, “she
to Cornwall, and local teams will be
said.
well represented.
The teams consist of players The 2013 National Juvenile
between 15 to 19 years of age. Broomball Championship expects
The two host teams and the two to bring into Cornwall 1,000 people
returning champions are guaranteed between players, parents and
to play. The other Ontario teams spectators. Because the National
must qualify during a tournament Juvenile Broomball Championship
in Barrie during November. “The Organization Committee needs
four local teams who are definitely to raise all the money for the

coming are, the Seaway Valley tournament costs, which include
Devils, the Eastern Thunder, Sting, ice time, MVP awards and All
and the Ottawa Valley Gamblers,” Star awards, they are looking for
said Robertson. sponsorship.
The National Juvenile Broomball If you are interested in sponsorship
Tessa Irwin from Eastern Thunder (on left) and Lauren Robertson
Championships location is rotated from Seaway Valley Devils (on right) pose @ 2012 National Juvenile or other information go to: info@20
between the four participating Broomball Championship medal ceremonies. Submitted photo 13juvenilebroomballnationals.com