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South Branch Garage presents

“Game On” in South Glengarry

Meet our Athletes

Rosalie Van der Burg

Hometown: Martintown
School: Williamstown Public School
Grade:3
October’s Game On in South Glengarry athlete
is Rosalie Van der Burg, a young lady who
participates in multiple sports and has a great time 
while playing.
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“I just finished playing soccer this summer,”

Rosalie says. “This was my 4th year playing, and  
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I normally play forward. I loved the baseball 
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program ‘Jays Care’ at school last year. I’m
starting my 3rd year of playing hockey with the Char-Lan Rebels, and I’m a forward
and very excited for this year.”
Photo Submitted explains, “I’ve won Most Sportsmanlike, and for two years in a row for soccer I
Rosalie has several impressive accomplishments to her credit. “In hockey,” she

won Most Improved Player. I also won U8 soccer’s Most Outstanding Girl in the
League this summer, which I am very proud of.”
Rosalie’s favourite all-time sport is hockey, but she loves playing all sports with
her friends and football with her dad. “I’m looking forward to highland dancing as
well this year,” she says.

Flarrow Hockey: The Next Generation

By Casey Leger a former professional golfer and
was once Head Professional at the

lot of locals who grew up Cornwall Golf and Country Club.
A playing hockey around the According to Bob Flaro, the
turn of the century—and in some Martintown Flaro family entered
cases well before—might have the hockey stick market over 50
taken to the ice with a sturdy years ago with the Martinville
Martinville or, later, Flarrow brand and manufactured wooden
hockey stick. Contemporary hockey sticks in Martintown,
players are about to get the same Ontario. The brand was sold to
opportunity, it seems. Itech which eventually merged

“The resurgence of the Flarrow with Mission Hockey and Mission-
brand began in 2023 in Ottawa, Itech Hockey was acquired by
Ontario, and is led by the son Bauer in 2008. After the sale of
of the late Douglas Flaro from Martinville, the Martintown Flaro
Cornwall—Jeff Flaro— President family rebranded as FLARROW
and CEO of Flarrow Hockey Next and continued to manufacture Bob on left Jeff on right.
Generation,” says Bob Flaro, who wooden sticks and added two- Photo Submitted
is joining the Flarrow team as piece aluminum sticks, gloves, and generations, it was decided to exit and the Flarrow Brand has been
Chief Brand Officer. Bob is well other equipment to their catalogue. the hockey equipment business, dormant until 2023.
known in the community and is As a family run business for Continued on page 36