Page 18 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 126

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Taking on New Challenges with Grant Cooper

Rebels. “I will still be around with Own
By Victoria Klassen
“Hockey has been a part of the Ice all winter helping kids
rant Cooper, a Cornwall me my whole life, but it will be develop their skills, and helping
Ghockey player who recently something different not to be out minor hockey associations run
had a championship win with practices,” Cooper said.
there on the ice,” said Cooper.
Belfast Giants, has announced his This next step in life will allow
retirement and will be shifting his Cooper’s hockey journey Cooper more time at home with
focus from his own hockey career included playing for the Cornwall his loved ones.
to helping develop upcoming Colts, Clarkson University,

players. the Reading Royals, the Leeds “I’ve been away the last six
Knights, and then with the years with school and pro hockey,
“It’s always nice to go out on
Belfast Giants in the UK’s Elite so it will be nice to have my home
top. For me to come back home, Ice Hockey League. life back and start a family where
start my life settled down, and take I was born and raised. I will not
on new challenges is something Cooper is looking forward to have to worry about leaving every
I look forward to in retirement,” the new challenge ahead coaching fall,” said Cooper. “I can’t wait to
shared Cooper. for the Rebels. He has coached
spring hockey teams before and still be involved in the game with
He will be taking on a head coaching the Rebels and running
is a co-owner of Own the Ice
coaching role with the Char Lan Own the Ice.”
Photo Submitted Hockey.

Stormont Yacht Club hosts successful Adult Sail Training

By Ann Marie Blinkhorn understanding the wind and points
of sail were discussed in-class and
he Stormont Yacht Club (SYC) then transferred to the water.
Theld a very successful Adult Several Skippers from the club
Sail Training weekend June 16-18. helped on Saturday with two sailing
Twenty students from areas around
sessions with students onboard.
Eastern Ontario gathered at the club The rain did not dampen anyone’s
in Long Sault on Friday evening to
enthusiasm or excitement. They
get started. Introductions were made soon understood that a little bit
and everyone was set for an exciting of rain does not stop a sailing
weekend.
excursion.
Adult Sail Coordinator, Natalie
Sunday was even better when
Bray, remarked that this year’s the students had the opportunity
cohort was quite unique in that most
to witness a pre-race meeting
students did not have any previous
with SYC racers and then actually
sailing experience. Regardless, participate in a race. A total of
everyone was eager to get started.
thirteen boats headed out onto
A mixture of in-class and on-the- the water to get the race started.
water sessions helped the students A bonus learning experience was
put into practice the sailing theory seeing what happens when a couple
they were learning. The different of boats cross the starting line too were light and variable. It was still by all! You can learn more
parts of the boat, items needed on a soon. The Race Committee took a great race, and the students loved about the Stormont Yacht Club
boat, how to rig a sailboat, common charge and recalled all boats to start the experience! by visiting their website at
sailing knots, the importance of again. The sun shone but the winds A great weekend was had https://www.stormontyachtclub.ca/.