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Continued from page 28 entered us in numerous tournaments his back to me while covering his with the Cornwall Township Minor
to show up, and $100 for each game in the area,” said Blair, “but this story face with both hands. Needless to Softball Program, first as parent,
that I pitched, and we won. After I is about an incident that happened at say, I was quite concerned and as I then as a coach, then the organizer,
agreed, the officers returned me to a tournament in St. Anne de Beaupré, ran towards him, Joe turned around scheduler, and umpire of the league.
Sims, with no explanation given to Qc. This tournament had a very high saying, “Look what you did to my With the help of Norma Barker, Rolly
the office whatsoever. The rumours entrance fee which Burger King face!” Unknown to me, Joe wore Dixon, and Tom Wereley, there were
were rampant at the mill with people covered. Normally we would go with dentures, and when he grabbed his four ball diamonds in use behind
speculating that Munro must be two pitchers but this time we went face, he removed them, cupped them the church in St Andrew’s, with
involved in drugs, and for this and with four pitchers and also with four in his hands, collapsing his face by access to the one at the school when
for that. It was a long time before my catchers. The pitchers and catchers faking a grimace. I thought that I had needed. Registration climbed from
story was believed.” were paired up and I was teamed with done a real number on poor Joe’s face somewhere around one hundred to
Blair pitched that weekend in the Joe Harvey. I had seen Joe perform his until he started to laugh and put his almost three hundred during those
L’Original tournament, with the catching duties, especially catching dentures back in. Thankfully, the dead years, with Blair umpiring in excess
team going to the finals and Blair his nephew, Chris Nichol, but I had ball pitch is of changeup speed and of a hundred games per season.
taking home $400. To put things into never thrown to him. When it was Joe is still as good looking as ever! Looking back on his long involvement
perspective, he was making $150 time to start warming up, I requested Needless to say, when we greet each in softball/fastball in Cornwall and
weekly at that time. that Joe put on his mask. Joe, being other it’s always with a big smile and South Stormont, Blair summarized
Fastball teams don’t stay together Joe, decided that he didn’t need a a hearty chuckle as we remember it by saying, “I left with so many
forever, and the Robert Fuels team mask during warmup, even though I our; “Look what you did to my face!” great memories of games, gatherings,
was no exception. Eventually Blair forewarned him about my dead ball, moment, as if it were yesterday. events, and friendships that I still
moved on, again with continued (changeup,) sometimes being erratic At the age of thirty-six Blair cherish to this day. To have played
success pitching for Coke and later in flight. On the very first dead ball pitched his final season, playing with with and against the likes of Jim
for Burger King. That team was pitch I threw him, the ball changed a St. Andrew’s team in the Border O’Neil, Larry Keen Jr., Cal Kirkey,
coached and managed by Larry Keen directions at the last moment, going League, but he wasn’t done with Ron Martelle, Herbie Leonard, Len
Jr., who was also the franchise owner up and over Joe’s glove and directly fastball just yet. As a resident of Currier, Gerry Ménard, Jim Martel,
of the Cornwall Burger King. “Larry into his face. Immediately Joe turned St. Andrews West, he got involved Continued on page 33
Warner Insurance presents Continued from page 32 Karen states, “Whether or not you’ve

Member of the Month Karen admits that she came to the tried the activities within OSGA
before, I would recommend you
KAREN C
AMBRIDGE
KAREN CAMBRIDGE OSGA out of curiosity and the desire just try it! You won’t regret doing
to compete in sports. She stated she
something you enjoy and meeting
Karen has been involved with the Ontario Senior also enjoys the social aspect, and great people.”
Games Association (OSGA) since 2023. Karen her continued interest in her sport,
Thank you, Karen, for all you do for
moved to our area in 2024 and joined District 8 table tennis. Karen enjoys making our community.
where she volunteered to be a convenor for our community connections with the For more OSGA District 8
Table Tennis event. She initially was involved Royal Canadian Legion Branch 297, information, contact our District
with the OSGA in Cobourg (District 12), where the Knights of Columbus, and the Coordinator at lindad8osga@gmail.
she participated in Table Tennis Women’s Doubles Special Olympics for Alexandra- com, visit https://district8.osga.ca, or
and earned the Gold medal. Karen represented Cobourg at the Provincial Cornwall. follow us on Facebook.
OSGA (Orillia), winning the Bronze medal in Women’s Double Table
Tennis. In 2024, Karen travelled to the OSGA’s Nationals in Quebec City,
where she won the Gold in Table Tennis Women’s Doubles and a Bronze Thom’s Trivia
in Mixed Doubles Table Tennis. Continued on page 33 * Answers
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1A - They each scored twice in game three - a 6-5 win over Jack
Lee’s to win the City Jr B Championship.
Local 2A - Mike ‘Crusher” Conway had separated his right shoulder during
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613-932-7210 • info@warnerbrokers.ca Quotes 3A - Dan Geofferion missed the post season after undergoing knee
surgery on his left knee.