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      Sebastien at the Special Olympics, and Review of


      the Year



       By Christine Ouellet                 music and playing on his tablet. His
                                            favourite movie is Dark Knight. His
           onald   Cambridge’s    Special   favourite  subject  at  school is shop.
      ROlympics  continue  to  gain  in  He would like to be a mechanic when
      popularity  in Cornwall,  and this  he grows up.
      month he presents Sebastien Duteau      Ronald  Cambridge  presents  us a
      St-Sauveur.
                                            review of the year and the immense
        Sébastien Duteau St-Sauveur is a  accomplishments:  “Ten  weeks  of
      grade 12 student at École secondaire  bocce  ending  the  season  with  a
      catholique la Citadelle.  He has been  tournament in Ottawa;  5-pin bowling
      participating in the Special Olympics  from mid-September  through to
      since 2021. He has participated in all  May,  sending  fifteen  athletes  to  a
      five  Special  Olympics  high  school  tournament  in Orleans; currently
      sports including soccer, basketball,  planning to run our own Hometown
      track and field, bocce, and floorball.   Tournament  for 5-pin bowling this
                                            April; basketball  operating weekly
        He has also travelled to Kingston
                                            from October to April, with athletes
      and Chatham-Kent  for the Soccer
      Provincials.  His favourite  memory   having various abilities coming out,
      is playing soccer in Chatham-Kent,    and,  by all  accounts,  each  player
                                            having fun.
      where his team finished in 2nd place.
      Sebastien enjoys listening to country   We  have  also connected  with












                                                                                  Sebastien Duteau                                        Photo Submitted

                                                                                  both English and French school  Come out and try it before signing
                                                                                  programs and have two school  up. Plan to arrive at 6:15 p.m. and be
                                                                                  representatives  on our Special       ready for 6:30 p.m. start to play. I am
                                                                                  Olympics committee.  In addition,     also hoping  to  start  up some  form/
                                                                                  I attended a basketball  tournament
                                                                                                                        level of baseball (T-ball, three pitch,
                                                                                  and a bocce tournament at local high
                                                                                  schools (C.C.U. & La Citadelle).      or regular baseball).
                                                                                                                          I would  like  to,  lastly, send out
                                                                                    As we come to the  end of our
                                                                                  basketball  season, I would like  to   a  big  thank  you to  the  Knights of
                                                                                  thank all the athletes,  coaches, and   Columbus Council #755 for their
                                                                                  parents who come out every week       very generous donation of $2100.00
                                                                                  to make it a positive and successful   to Special  Olympics  Alexandria-
                                                                                  season.                               Cornwall, from the profits of a roast
                                                                                                                        beef dinner and dance they held for
                                                                                     As we  are moving to May, we are
                                                                                                                        Valentine’s Day. THANK YOU.”
                                                                                  calling all athletes to now sign up for
                                                                                  our second season of bocce, which       Please reach out to him if you
      From left to right , Ronald Cambridge and athletes Michelle Gregich  will take place on Tuesday evenings,  are interested at ronaldcambridge@

      and  Tyler Stambouli                                     Photo Submitted on the grass, at the Benson Centre.  hotmail.com or 705 760-0598
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