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911 Checking In with Our First Responders

Cornwall Fire Services

with Chief Jeff Weber

Cornwall Fire Services doesn’t take a holiday – our two bases are staffed 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, all year long. Platoons will be working on Christmas Eve, throughout Hanukkah, on Bodhi
Day, Yule – you get the idea!
Firefighters are always ready to respond. If there’s an emergency, call 911. Even better, though, take steps this
holiday season to prevent fires!
In the kitchen: cooking and drinking don’t mix (cooking and smoking cannabis don’t mix, either). Stay in the

kitchen while you’re cooking, and ensure children are kept a safe distance from the stove.
Decorations: let’s go flameless! Try battery-operated candles. Keep decorations one metre away from space heaters.
Extension cords: these helpful cords are for temporary use only. Don’t run them under rugs. Avoid overloading outlets.
However you choose to celebrate this holiday season, please do so safely.

Cornwall Wildcats U12 Team Earns Provincial

Championship

By Molly Kett

he Cornwall Wildcats U12
Tteam, consisting of 10- and
11-year-old players, took home the
Provincial Championship title of the
National Capital Amateur Football
Association (NCAFA). They won
against the Toronto Thunder, a team
that was previously undefeated.

“We played our fall season in
Ottawa, and we were undefeated.
We went 8 and 0 and won the
Ottawa Championships. So,
because we won that, this year
was the inaugural Ontario Football
Fall Championships,” said Kirby
Camplin, club president.

For those who aren’t aware, there
are two major football leagues in
Ontario, the Ontario Fall Football
League (OFFL) and the NCAFA.
The winners from both of those
leagues then play against each other
at every level. Luckily this year, the Photo Submitted
Wildcats happened to have the best
we came and scored 42 on them.” now. They’re all very good football again in January with off season
team in Ottawa. players, very committed to the workouts, and Camplin says that the
#31 Connor Hamelin, the team’s
“We went on to play the Toronto sport,” said Camplin. “They worked Wildcats are preparing for the season
running back, was named the game’s
Thunder on the 14th of November, Most Valuable Player after he rushed hard in the off season and during pretty much year-round.
and we defeated them 42 to 18,” the season. For them and for the “These kids will be in the field
for six touchdowns.
said Camplin. “So basically, our 10- coaching staff and our association, house working on getting better as
and 11-year-olds are the top team in It was really the entire team, it’s a big source of pride to go play soon as the New Year shows up,”
Ontario. The Toronto Thunder were though, who were able to come a big-city team and have that kind of said Camplin.
previously undefeated, so they were together and accomplish such an success at that kind of level. It’s just We’re proud to be able to celebrate
the best team from that side of the incredible win. pretty awesome.”
such an amazing success with one of
province. They had only allowed one “This core group of kids have been As far as keeping up the team’s our very own, hardworking Cornwall
point on defense all season and then together for probably three seasons momentum, they will start back up teams. Way to go, Wildcats!