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Effort to Revive Broomball in Cornwall

Submitted article ockey isn’t the only sport that “The interest in the sport is there, Broomball has a long history
Hcan be played at local arenas in it’s just a case of pulling it all in Cornwall. In the 1980s, for
the winter months and if a meeting together,” said MacDonald, who example, the Cornwall Regional
held on Monday, November 25th at currently plays with the Maxville Broomball Association operated an
the Benson Centre is a success, then Predators. adult league with numerous teams
the return of broomball to Cornwall The idea is to form an adult competing in the Elite, Intermediate
will be one step closer to reality and Junior divisions. In addition to
league featuring several different
that, a separate industrial league
Local organizers are trying divisions, with games being played
to begin laying the groundwork out of the Benson Centre. To support was in existence while a third
for the development of an adult the revival of the sport in Cornwall, league was in operation in nearby
Long Sault. The sport continues to
broomball league next season. The the City’s Recreation Department enjoy a strong foothold in many
meeting was arranged to attract is planning to roll out a six-week
parts of Eastern Ontario, including
all interested players, coaches and ‘Introduction to Broomball’ a number of communities in
organizers (male and female) in an program for children in late winter
effort to gauge interest. or early spring. Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
At present, there is a group of
Broomball player and chief “Broomball is an exciting and
organizer Eric MacDonald said he affordable sport to get involved in, broomball players who gather
Local broomball player and is looking to connect with potential and we’re looking forward to adding informally on Friday nights at the
organizer Eric MacDonald, left, organizers who would be willing it to the list of sports that are played Benson Centre to play. Through the
and Leisure Arts Coordinator meeting, MacDonald is hoping to
Lorne Taillon are trying to gauge to assist with forming teams and at the Benson Centre,” said Lorne take that to the next level.
interest in the return of broomball building a league schedule. Taillon, Leisure Arts Coordinator.
to Cornwall. Submitted photo. “We’re asking everyone who is
The sport of broomball received
some attention in Cornwall earlier interested to come out and help us
get the ball rolling,” he added.
this year when the Benson Centre
played host to the Eastern Ontario Those who are interested but
Regional Broomball Championships unable to attend the meeting can
in February as well as the 2013 contact Eric MacDonald at 613 936
Canadian Juvenile Broomball 2299 for additional information.
Championships in April.
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