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CGHA Plans Fundraising Day For Executive With ALS

he’s been an effective member of women’s “You’re not going to find a guy with a bigger

By Marc Benoit
hockey, not just in the region, but the province heart like him, not only in girl’s hockey, but in
as well.” softball and helping with the building of the
he Cornwall Girls Hockey Association
Twill be coming together later this season, McLeod described Tardiff’s role in the Benson Centre. He’s been all over the place
with sports in Cornwall.”
in support of Brian Tardiff, a former president women’s hockey as one where “he likes to
of the organization who was recently diagnosed work behind the scenes, but he gives 100 per Lascelle is just one person who will be
with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou cent of what he does.” Tardiff was successful at looking forward to the fundraising event.

Gehrig’s disease. establishing the CGHA’s first Junior program, “Brian’s always concerned about the future,
where players have gone on to compete especially for his family, but more importantly,
After learning of the news of Brian’s
and thrive at higher levels. In addition to it’s a get-together of all the people he’s helped
condition in November, Tardiff’s family and
commanding the role of CGHA President, along the way. Girl’s hockey wouldn’t be where
friends were quick to begin arrangements for a
Tardiff also served as treasurer and in a number it is without him.”
fundraising day, to be held on March 8 of this
of other roles and committees, while working
year. In addition to a number of hockey games, With such a long career with women’s hockey,
primarily as a bookkeeper for the Ontario
the event will include a silent auction as well as expect to a see a lot of support for Tardiff on
Hockey Academy, here in Cornwall.
live music. “The idea is to have fun and raise March 8.

funds to help Brian and Sue with the financial Gilles Lascelle, director and coach at OHA,
burdens that come with ALS,” said organizer, and long-time friend and colleague, was
Rod McLeod. thankful for Tardiff’s role at the academy,
which opened its doors in 2008. “He just
With twenty-three years of experience with
makes sure everything runs pretty smoothly
the CGHA and women’s hockey in the region,
from an administrative point.“ According to
Tardiff has had an impact on many local fans,
Lascelle, the OHA has grown to 138 students
and players.
from sixteen countries, another feat Tardiff
“He served on several committees at the was instrumental in. “He’s been a hero to our
provincial level, and he was instrumental at academy; we’ve probably put in excess of 70
making some changes to regulations that we girls into colleges and universities in Canada
are now enjoying today,” said McLeod, “so and the United States,” said Lascelle.

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Brian Tardiff’s efforts on behalf of girls hockey
have been far reaching and the event on March
8 will be an opportunity to show how much he
is appreciated. Supplied photo.

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