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Dive Into Some Fun This Fall

By Jan Murray Claudia Duguay took best performer national level. The session runs from the athletes are getting pumped about
at the East Coast Championship. September to the end of June for the what is set to come. However, it is not
re you looking for the perfect Coach Simon St. Pierre says he was younger swimmers and through until without some mixed emotions. The
Aactivity for your child this impressed with what the team was the end of July for the older athletes. team will say good-bye to coach St.
fall? Perhaps searching for a way to able to accomplish. “When we went Cornwall Sea Lions Emilie Contant Pierre who has accepted a position

keep fit, have fun, meet new friends to the East Coast Championship in is very proud of her team and their as co-head coach with the Greater
and learn the value of hard work? St. John’s Newfoundland, as a team accomplishments. “The Cornwall Ottawa Kingfi sh Swim Club.

The Cornwall Sea Lions have been we swam very well,” says St. Pierre. Sea Lions swimming team is a great “I’m looking forward to a new
going strong for over 50 years with “The team fi nished 11th out of 32 with team full of energy and smiles. My challenge and at the same time
swimmers ranging from 6 to 18 only 10 swimmers! All the swimmers teammates and the team’s families I’m sad leaving here.” St. Pierre
years of age and they welcome new made it to fi nals and Claudia Duguay are very cheerful and supportive explains.
members. won the best girl performance.” throughout the whole season.” Swimming is a great way for kids
This summer the Cornwall At present time there are 64 The children learn to work together, to stay active and have fun at the same
Sea Lions had the opportunity to swimmers registered with the Sea to encourage one another and to build time. It is also a great way to create
participate in the Eastern Ontario Lions and they are confi dent their strong relationships. “I have made memories that will last a lifetime.
Championship in Nepean as well numbers will remain strong when great friends through Cornwall Sea “The team is filled with great

as the East Coast Championship registration takes place again this Lions,” says Alexandra Nurse. “I was people, and great coaches,” adds
in St. John’s Newfoundland. Not September. given many opportunities to travel, I Emilie Contant. “The Sea Lions swim
surprisingly, they did remarkably Youth interested in getting involved learned how to stay organized and team is a huge part of my life.”
well at both championships. can expect between two and nine how to balance swimming and school For those looking to register
Eleven-year old Kennady Kilger practices per week depending on work.” for the 2013/2014 season, please
was the high point winner at the what program they are in. Programs With only a few short weeks left contact the registrar at registrar@
Eastern Ontario Championship and offered go right from beginner to until the new swimming year begins, cornwallsealions.com.

Name Change Is All About Branding

By Richard Waldroff
There has been a name change you should all be aware of. As of July 1, 2013 the Ottawa and District
Hockey Association (ODHA) became known as Hockey Eastern Ontario or (HEO). Yes folks after
many years and maybe since its conception the name have remained unchanged.
The name change was not taken lightly; much discussion has taken place over a number of years with

the final result being Hockey Eastern Ontario. It is felt that the new name much better represents
the areas serviced by the association; from Petawawa on the north, east along the Ottawa river to the
Quebec border westerly from Lancaster to the other side of Brockville along the St Lawrence river
than a zigzag back to Westport the on up to Petawawa huge area containing some 50,000 registrant
ants.
As many of you are well aware today it is all about marketability, which is something most believe,
was not available with the old name and logo. One needs something that rolls off the tongue, easily
recognized for its purpose and quality (in the case of HEO service to its clients). The new also goes
well with the example set by our fellow members of Hockey Canada, for example HNS (Hockey Nova
Scotia) and others. The new provides for territorial placement in the province, in the country rather
than City recognition.
In 2012 the HEO increased its staff by one, to provide improved and make available all the services

offered by the Hockey Canada registration system. In addition to all the above, during the third quarter of 2014 the HEO will be relocating
to new digs, the Richcraft Sensplex being built on Shefford Road in Ottawa’s east end. This will complete the changes needed to better
serve the Hockey community.
All this “NEW” will have no impact on the HEO partners and their members. For junior leagues and teams, the Ottawa District Minor

Hockey Association (ODMHA) and its partners, as well as the development and the officiating body it will be business as usual.
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