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Madison Bruyere: Six-Year-Olds Passion For The Slopes

By Tammy Larin You would imagine that a travelled to different ski resorts advanced skiers.) Madison made
toddler, barely a year old would be including Mt. Rigaud for a night run sure to also mention that she also
doing her best to handle walking let or Titus for a weekend of skiing. It skis on the double black diamond
alone strapping on a set of skis and was at Titus in 2011, that Madision hills and is fearless.
hitting the slopes. For the Bruyere began racing. She fi nished third in “I feel like I’m on a big cloud,”
family however, that was in fact her fi rst race at age four and has said Madison. “I like to go fast and
the case. Madison Bruyere, now been part of the racing program I like to win.”
six, started skiing only a couple ever since. Madison’s parents give credit to
months after her first birthday. She is the youngest in her category Big Ben instructors like Jack Ruest

It started with Madison’s father and has many wins under her belt. for their passion and patience
David pulling her around the “During the 2012 season, Madison towards the kids. “Big Ben is a
family yard for fun. The family went undefeated,” said Madison’s great place to start and they are
visited Big Ben ski hill regularly mother Stacey Bruyere. great with the kids,” said Stacey.
during the winter with dad in front Madison races in the Slalom Madison hopes to one day ski for
and grandfather, Mike Bruyere. By and the Giant Slalom (gates are Canada at the Olympics. Judging
Madison Bruyere, now six, loves March, Madison, 18 months, was further apart). The races take place from her accomplishments,
to ski and she has no fear about
being up on the mountain. “I feel skiing solo. “She grasped it right on black diamond hills. (Green is dedication and drive so far, she is
like I’m on a big cloud,” she say. away,” said David Bruyere. for beginners, blue is intermediate well on her way of fulfi lling her
Photo supplied by the Bruyere family Every winter, the Bruyere’s while the black diamond run is for goal.

First Annual RO Alumni Hockey Tournament a Success

By Terry Tinkess
First it was basketball, then
golf, and now former students
of Rothwell-Osnabruck (R-O)
High School in Ingleside have
joined together to raise funds for

athletics through the first-annual
alumni hockey tournament.
Corey, Tinkess, 26, has been a
part of the R-O family for most
of his life. R-O is one of only a
Rothwell-Osnabruck may be a small school, but not when it comes to spirit. The first annual alumni hockey

few schools in Ontario that has
tournament raised $500 that will help support athletics at the school in Ingleside. Photo by Terry Tinkess
students ranging from junior
kindergarten up to grade twelve, “We always have. Most of our calculated, approximately $500 of the players were upwards of
and Tinkess was there from start graduates tend to stay in the was raised. Not bad for a fi rst 50, that’s pretty impressive. The
to finish. After graduating from immediate area, or return home effort. smiles on so many faces conveyed

Brock University, he returned as a when they have the opportunity The hockey? That wasn’t bad more than words could say.
teacher. Understanding both as a to. Convincing people to get either and many people in the Planning is already underway
former student and as a teacher the involved wasn’t a problem.” stands commented on how with for the second annual event,

benefit of a little extra money to In a relatively short time enough only three teams playing, they which will take place next spring,
a small athletic program, Tinkess players to stock three competitive expected things to slow down as tentatively at the Long Sault
decided to organize a hockey teams threw their support behind the day progressed. That didn’t arena and at least four teams are
tournament as a fundraiser. the idea. Two sponsors, Ingleside happen. The championship game, expected, although in keeping
“For a small school we have a Foodland and Dwyer Glass won by team red was at least as with the spirit of the event, there
lot of spirit,” said Tinkess as he chipped in to help support the fast-paced as the fi rst game of the will always be room for more.
caught his breath between games. effort. After all the costs were day. When you consider that some