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Long Sault ODR Celebrates 10 Years

By Staff Writer contributors in getting the ODR project
off the ground.
t was only a decade ago that a
Iconversation in the men’s beer Over the years, the Flyers Hockey
league changeroom in Long Sault led Club has made further contributions
to the construction of a new ODR in of both manpower and material, along
Bethune Park off Johnson Cres. The with regular maintenance and repairs
South Stormont Flyers Hockey Club done by the Township, to which have
led a community partnership with seen many improvements made to the
the Township of South Stormont, rink. J.F. Racine of Racine Welding,
Windmill Construction, and Losey’s another South Stormont business,
Haulage that saw the rink project to donated the original lighting and
fruition. mounting posts soon after. Later, when
the Township laid down an asphalt
On November 26th, 2011, the base, Racine Welding was contracted
ODR was brought to life. Flyers to fabricate posts so that basketball Gabrielle Davidson Adams of Harvard and Tiffany Hill of Dartmouth were regular
team members and a handful of local rims could be installed. The basketball evening players during the pandemic Photo Submitted
students volunteering for community setup was a donation from the local Denis and Makita McCosham were Rogers Hometown Hockey in March
service hours provided the manpower, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 569. significant contributors in the early of 2018 as Ron Maclean spoke about
while Jim Losey brought the aggregate, days, with JD Hunter, Mario Gibeault, the important role facilities like this
and Henry van de Glind operated the During the past decade, the rink has and Joe Harty carrying the load most ODR play in small communities.
backhoe. The work crew set 26 6x6 seen an incredible variety of patrons, recently. Windmill Construction can
posts in place, put up 24 4x8 boards at from youngsters skating for the first always be counted on when the rink Recently, two more local businesses
either end of the rink, and levelled and time, to families enjoying an outing, needs a major clean-up after an ice have stepped up to support the rink
packed the stone base. The Township to recreational and competitive players rain or snowstorm and countless others with generous donations that allowed
was generous in their support, organizing a pickup game. The ODR have always been ready to lend a hand for the purchase of a new snow
sourcing all the lumber from John has also seen many in the community when necessary. blower to help speed up the process of
Horil of Timber Mart in Ingleside and take their turn at helping to scrape, getting the rink up and running after
installing a maintenance hydrant next flood, and remove snow to keep the The rink has hosted many special significant snowfalls. Scott Fines of
to the rink to make flooding quick and rink operational throughout the season. events and gatherings over the years, Fines Home Hardware in Ingleside
easy. Both Kevin Amelotte and Marco When it comes to regular maintenance many of which have become yearly and Cornwall covered half the cost
Zoppas from the Township were key and regular flooding, Steph St. traditions. Starting in 2016, the “Duvy of the blower, as well as its delivery.
Cup” has been played at the ODR in Brian Haley of Parmasave in Long
Warner’s Insurance presents memory of South Stormont local, Sault and Ingleside, and the South
Andrew Duval. The event raises Stormont Flyers Hockey Club also
funds for Recovery Cornwall, and made monetary contributions toward
always brings a great crowd from the the purchase. The blower has been a
f the Mon
th
Member of the Month community to spend the day having game changer for the volunteers.
Member o
fun while raising funds and awareness
The Township continues to play an
in Andrew’s memory.
important role in the upkeep of the rink,
ANN MOORE ODR neighbor Samuel Harty had the usually during the warmer months,
Home and Career idea to host an ODR tournament with when boards get replaced or painted
his friends to celebrate his birthday and other concerns are addressed. As
Ann and her husband, Stanley live in Cardinal. Ann’s employment
history is exciting as she followed many different career paths during many years ago. Going strong for the community continues to grow, the
her working days. She started as a meat cutter, then she became a over 7 years now, the Annual Bammer attention dedicated to the ODR will
factory manager. After passing her Personal Support Worker course,
she enjoyed doing senior home care in the area. She then decided to Classic has turned into a fundraiser for ensure that the next generation will
study dog grooming and opened Ann’s Dog Grooming business. After the Terry Fox Foundation, and it always have a great place to remain active
a few years, Moore Cleaning and Home Care Services was Ann’s main sees the rink full of smiling faces. A during the winter months for at least
business.
Interests picture from the event was featured on another 10 years and hopefully more!

Since Ann has retired, she and Stanley enjoy golfing and travelling in
their 5th Wheel. Her future plan is to learn tole painting. Ann is the
OSGA District 8 2021 Women’s 55+ Golf Gold medal winner.
During COVID-19
Due to their rural living, Ann and Stanley managed to avoid any social gatherings or populated shopping
areas. They were thankful for golf during the summer.
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