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South Stormont Minor Hockey adds almost 1,000

items to Agape Shelves

Campbell. “It’s for a good cause,
By Terry Tinkess
and when ever there’s a competition,
hen you think of young hockey it’s always good to win!
Wplayers and food, you might
be excused for picturing the lineup at Jacob Beehler, the second-highest
any of the concession counters in any collector lives in Crysler and this

of the rinks in Canada. is his first year playing in South
Stormont (players at this level from
In Long Sault, however, at least the NGS Association and SSMHA
around Thanksgiving, you should merged into one team for this season.)
change the picture to see players He says being from a small town like
going door-to-door to collect food for Crysler was a benefit to him.

a very good cause.
“Crysler is a small town and
Brenda Walker’s husband Robert everybody knows everybody so they
is the coach of the South Stormont give you lots of cans and support
Minor Hockey Association Minor A number of teams in the South Stormont Minor Hockey Association your fundraising,” says Beehler.
Midget “B” team, and for the past few (SSMHA) took to the sidewalks in their respective communities as part “I knew it was for the Agape
seasons, his teams have started their of what has become an annual event designed to help stock the shelves
Centre in Cornwall, so I knew it was
season thinking of people other than at the Agape Centre. Present for the fi nal count were the members of
themselves, people who, for many the Minor Midget “B” team along with a number of other association for a good cause. There are people
different reasons, have to rely on the teams who chipped in to bring the total to 917 items. who don’t have homes and things
food bank at the Agape Centre. Photo by Terry Tinkess like that so it felt pretty good to do
something.
It started as a team building they have allowed us to use this room wanted to do something to give back
exercise with a touch of social (The John Cleary room) to collect to the community, and he has been While the Minor Midgets collected
responsibility thrown in, but with a the food, they have promoted it on doing it every year since. the bulk of the food, they had an
dash of competition, just to make it the sign out front and they are a great “Last year he collected 5,000 items assist or two from players on many
even more fun. supporter of this as well.” of the association’s other teams. Full
and this year he was gunning for credit goes to the players, and that is
“This is the third year that Robert’s The way in which this event has 6,500 with the help of his school, a exactly where Walker says it should
team has collected,” says Walker, “but grown is an example of the sense of few local businesses and churches go.

this is the first year that the association community spirit that exists in South and this year with our association
has been involved, encouraging all Stormont. And while minor hockey helping him, so I think he is going to “The credit for this has to go to all
the teams to be involved. They have players doing something like this reach his goal.” the kids,” says Walker. “If kids ever
also promoted it by offering a pizza is a good story, it is only a part of think they can’t contribute…you
party for the team that collects the something much larger. At the local level, two players on look at this table and you can see for
most food, which is a great way for “Sheldon Veenstra is 17, I think the Minor Midget “B” team led the yourself. This was done by the kids,
them to contribute as well.” now,” says Walker, “and he’s been way, with Jacob Campbell, achieving not by mom and dad or coaches and
the title of the highest collector
And isn’t it funny how when collecting food for the Agape Centre managers and staff. All we did was
count. The kids did the grunt work,
you’re doing something good, that at Thanksgiving time for about four My family was really good, they they went door-to-door and they

others want to help as well? That was or five years. When his family’s helped me getting stuff and going collected. They did it because they
the case, according to Walker. “The home burned down they received a door to door getting stuff was good wanted to contribute, and they did!
township has also been awesome, lot of support and at that time he just as well. It’s just a lot of fun,” says

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