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The Work Behind Rental Facilities And Making It Happen

By Tammy Larin coordinating and scheduling ice
times at the Benson centre and Civic

any organizations make good complex, football fields, soccer fields,

Muse of the city of Cornwall’s softball fields and Guindon Park for
facilities every day. From sports to picnics. “We are in a department that
corporate picnics to conventions, is very demanding,” said Lefebvre.
each has a demand for space. “I deal with about 200 clients a year
and it involves a lot of paperwork.”
Facility rental coordinator, Janice Paperwork to rent space begins
Robinson and facility rental clerk,
six months prior, which includes
Norma Lefebvre are the duo that
calendars, schedules and contracts
makes it happen. The two work etc.
endlessly to ensure the rental of the
facilities is satisfying for all who “Summer time is somewhat the
make use of them. “downtime” for the department, I am
already getting things organized for
With 16 years of coordinating next season,” said Lefebvre.
behind her, Robinson has a lot on
her plate when it comes to her job. Lefebvre has been with the city as

She is in charge of scheduling the facility rental clerk for five years,
conventions, concerts, and special and said being from Cornwall makes A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to make sure city facility rental
events held at the Civic complex as her job a personal thing. “You know goes smoothly. (LtoR)Facility rental coordinator, Janice Robinson and
well as coordinating with hockey a lot of people being from the city, I facility rental clerk, Norma Lefebvre. Submitted photo.
teams such as the Cornwall Colts love the social aspect of the job, and I a positive one, that is rewarding,” hockey game, your child at soccer
and the Cornwall River Kings. But love working with people,” she said. said Robinson. “It’s a small town, In practice or enjoying a concert at
it doesn’t end there. She also does “Norma has good working Cornwall you are in our home and the Complex, think of all the time,
the advertisements for the arenas and relationships with sports organizations we’ll take care of you.” planning and scheduling that Janice
coordinates the staff, such as security, and when we are at a critical point, Robinson and Norma Lefebvre put in
needed for each event. “You have to Norma is good with that,” said Next time you are watching a to make it all happen.
love what you do, there is no margin Robinson.
for error,” said Robinson. “I am Sports Energy presents Sports Panel
“I will find a way to make it work,”

always at my desk checking emails, The Stanley Cup Playoffs now have only four teams remaining. For some fans, it has been a
said Lefebvre.
returning phone calls, booking, very exciting and enjoyable time, but for others it has been a period of sadness and frustration.
cancelling and rescheduling.” Between all the planning and In some of the series things have worked out pretty much as could be expected, but in others
the winning team has been a big surprise.
preparation and what may seem to be
To avoid any conflicts with In your opinion what has been the biggest surprise so far in the 2013 Stanley Cup

a stressful endeavour, there is a sense
scheduling, the two are always linked playoffs?
of satisfaction with the job. “When
in on the computer’s calendar with all Terry Tinkess There have been a number of surprises so far. That the Toronto Maple
the schedules. we host an event and someone sends Leafs pushed the Boston Bruins to seven games and were poised for the
upset before completely collapsing was for me the biggest surprise. So
an email saying how wonderful the
Lefebvre is in charge of staff was or that the experience was close and yet so far!
The rivalry that developed between Ottawa and Montreal was not a
surprise in that it happened, just that it happened so quickly and to such
an extreme. There was some genuine hate involved!
There have been so many examples of just how close all the teams are at
The Canadian Press this point in the season. But for a deflection it would be the Detroit Red

Sports Energy Wings playing L.A. rather than Chicago.
The four that remain all deserve to be there and any one of then could
end up hoisting the cup.
Jim Riddell I don’t think that we have had any major upsets this year, as the
Greater Cornwall & Area Community Sports Newspaper
remaining teams, L.A., Boston, Chicago, and Pittsburgh are the Stanley
Cup winners from the past four seasons. There have been a few surprises
Is a Publication of: and disappointments. Most of us expected more from the Vancouver
Canucks; San Jose swept them in the first round. The Ottawa Senators,

Editorial: Terry Tinkess, terrytinkess@mac.com
having injuries to many of their best players over the regular season,
Graphic Design: Lynn Dillabough, freestyle@xplornet.com managed to eliminate the second-seeded Montreal Canadiens. The
Business Development/Advertising: Mike Piquette, biggest surprise may have been the Boston Bruin’s comeback in game
mike@sportsenergynews.com or 613-662-3654 Seaway Karate Club seven against the Leafs. Trailing by three goals in the third period, they

Sports Energy is a monthly publication covering the Greater managed to score two in the final two minutes to tie the game, and then
win it in overtime.
Cornwall Area. Our goal is to offer a quality, informative and Robert Walker The most surprising thing about the playoffs for me so far had been
enjoyable newspaper and website to our readership, focusing the inconsistent level of refereeing. I know that there will always be
on the accomplishments of the many gifted athletes and sports controversial calls and that is part of the human element, however, I don’t
recall seeing so many obvious calls missed or phantom calls being made.
organizations in our area. The opinions and statements of our writers
I am not referring to the video replays that endlessly break down plays
and columnists are not necessarily the opinion of Sports Energy. and calls but plays that happen during game speed that you can tell are
Sports Energy is always on the lookout for positive sports stories. either a penalty that warrants a call or not and it seems that the opposite
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referees are reacting in split-seconds, however, I think the NHL should
but not necessarily printed. provide better direction and support so that there it’s more consistency
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