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local 138, a poor excuse for a highway, Continued from page 1 forward to receiving! After meal
It Is What It Is you know what aggressive driving is.
Going the speed limit of eighty kph MacDonald, was looking for a and prize costs, money is retuned
By Peter Collins is nothing more than an invitation for new coordinator and asked me to the members based on their
many drivers to tailgate or forcefully to take it over. When I started, points made during the eighteen
try and pass you. In today’s world, on there were seventy-two in the weeks of play. “It’s not huge
many roadways, travelling above the group. Back then, we rotated sums,” says McIntosh. “But it
speed limit won’t give you any relief brings bragging rights and some
ide by side, Johnny and Matt from the motor maniacs, no matter who arranged the weekly teams
Splaying minor hockey in small- what the traffic circumstances are. It’s and tee off times. Right now, fun ribbing when players start
town New Jersey. Side by side, Johnny this kind of hostile and reckless driving we have just twenty-two in the comparing their proceeds.”
and Matt playing NCAA hockey at that ended the young lives of these two group, so my co-coordinator, Don Most of the members are
Boston College. Side by side, Johnny New Jersey boys. One, who was about McIntosh, and I can handle that members of Summerheights,
and Matt attending their sister’s to become a father for the first time, the ourselves.” though non-members can play
wedding rehearsal as groomsmen. Side other with two young children and a
by side, Johnny and Matt cycling down third on the way. Senseless, needless, At the beginning of the season, through an arrangement with
a rural highway after the rehearsal. and tragic - just a few of the words used each golfer kicks in $40. Each Summerheights. With fifty-five
Side by side, the now deceased Johnny to describe the taking of these two lives week, points are awarded to being the minimum age, there
and Matt laying in caskets at St. Mary much before their time. Because of winning teams. At the end of the is no maximum age limit. “We
Magdalen Parish near Philadelphia. A brother Johnny’s hockey stardom, his season, the Senators gather for have one senior member, Rosaire
drunk driver took away their chance to untimely demise was front page news in Leger, who is ninety and still
spend their lives with their spouses and the sporting world. Former teammates, a luncheon and presentations, enjoys the game,” says McIntosh.
took away their chance to be fathers opponents, and coaches spoke about and maybe even a joke or two.
to their children. The other factor in his engaging personality, and that he One of the favourites is the Foot “Rosaire sums it up best by saying
the brother’s untimely demise was was just “a good guy”. Side by side, Wedge Award. It’s awarded by that he’s just fortunate to be with
aggressive driving. In today’s lingo this Johnny and Matt lived short lives but the previous year’s winner and friends and enjoying the game at
type of driving is often referred to as they lived them well, diminished only it’s not an award anyone looks his age. Something we all look
“road rage.” If you have ever been on the by the idea of what could have been. forward to.”
