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Jim Losey Long Sault, Ontario
613-534-2404 WORK
613-551-4282 CELL jlosey@cogeco.net
Meet South Stormont’s Fan Favourites
Nominated by Moms, Dads, & Grandparents too.
FEMALE MALE
Emma Booyink Ian Booyink
April’s Fan Fave for South Stormont is The South Stormont Fan Fave for April is
11-year-old Emma Booyink. Emma spends 9-year-old Ian Booyink. Ian hails from
at least a couple evenings a week doing Bonville and is a proud member of the Se-
one her favorite things; riding 12-year-old lects U11 B Rep team. Since he first had
Frosty! Emma has been horseback riding his skates tied up in IP, hockey has been
for five years now, the last two with Frosty. Ian’s favorite sport! Although uncertain
Her dream is to one day have her own as to whether he is a full-time Leafs or
horse, and eventually her own horse farm! Oilers fan, one thing he knows for sure is
On her days off she hones her skills with the that Connor McDavid is his favorite player!
MacCulloch Dancers, a pursuit she has been Booyink plays RW for the Selects and Head
involved in for seven years already! If horse- Coach Steph St Denis says, “Ian is a very smart
back riding and highland dancing aren’t enough for player, has great speed with and without the puck.
Emma to keep up with, she also takes weekly guitar lessons and shows He is a team player who has a bright future in the game.”
a passion for music. According to Marcel, her father, she will occasion- When he is not on the ice, Ian plays soccer for the U10 Blazers 2 team.
ally perform for the family, albeit reluctantly! Unlike hockey, Ian seems to be leaning more to the defensive side of
Emma is a grade six student at Our Lady who loves reading, and to no things on the soccer pitch. This grade four Our Lady student remains ac-
surprise – loves school! Emma’s pursuits also buy her some time and tive all the time, loves playing basketball whenever he gets the chance,
space from three active brothers; Ian (9), Wyatt (7), and Joseph (4), who and will often retreat to the basement to shoot pucks. He is currently
are currently on pace to help Marcel and Vicky go for the consecutive working his way through a 50,000-puck challenge in hopes that he can
years in IP record at nine! Emma loves her dog Honey and also spends earn a new hockey stick! Younger brothers Wyatt (who is currently in
some time keeping rabbits at home. Emma hopes to one day make an IP3), and Joseph, are also catching the fever and are fast following Ian’s
international trip with the MacCulloch Dancers hockey journey.
