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James & Jenn’s No Frills
“Smile Event”
Submitted Article smile events throughout the year. A
staff softball game was held in the
ocal No Frill’s Owners James fall. Recently, two hours of ice time
Land Jenn Gordon are big on was booked at the Ed Lumley Arena.
Teamwork. Throughout each year The fi rst hour was a free skate for
they host “Smile Events” for their staff. The second hour was a game
employee’s. They try to hold different of shinny.
Pictured from left to right, Danny Deneault, Shawn Lalonde, Pat
Piquette, Chad Deneault, Alex Beaulieu, Nik Redmond, Myles
Would, Brandon Poirier, James Gordon, Stephane Martin, Corey
Graveley. Photo Supplied
Massey Place Team Hustler Award
Hustler of the Month
Name: Eathan Sauve
Age: 10
Team: Cornwall Colts
Atom B Rep Team
Eathan Sauve has been selected for the Massey Place Team Hustler
Award for this month. Eathen tends goal for the Cornwall Colts
Atom B Rep Team. He is 10 years old. Eathan backstopped the
team with solid play whenever he was called upon. His regular
season stats included 11 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie and 7 shutouts. His
current playoff record includes 2 wins with one being a shutout.
Eathan is a team player, and a worthy recipient of this months
Team Hustler Award.
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MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW
By David Murphy Brian – and that speaks to his character of
putting the team before himself. I had the
I’ve long been privilege of coaching girls’ softball with him
a supporter of and that was a great experience as well. As
sports as a key for hockey, well Brian was a solid player in
piece to our social his own right. But it’s been his contributions
fabric. Sport to Cornwall Girls Hockey that will forever
teaches us to work leave an imprint on the local sports landscape.
as a team, teaches He’s been an organizer, coach, volunteer and
us that even after rep at the Provincial level even well after his
a difficult game (a girls out grew the minor program.
tough loss) there’s Shawn O’Neill is another person I consider
always tomorrow a friend. Shawn is one in the long list of
and another game, we learn to follow rules O’Neill family fastball players who made
and above all else we make friendships that their mark on the Cornwall sports scene.
last a lifetime. Shawn has resiliency that some people can
I’m lucky to still be friends and either golf, only dream about. As a pitcher, he was
play cards or just hang out with some of belted in the face with a “comebacker”
the same group that hung out and played several years ago. Most people would’ve
sports with three decades ago (I’m only called it a career after that and for a while,
in my early 40’s). But the more than Shawn stayed away from the sport. But he
two decades of playing fastball, softball, did return and when he did, he was just as
hockey and golf have given many other competitive and willing to do what had to
unforgettable friendships. Two of those be done to ensure his team would win. He
friends are having difficult health issues even pitched as recently as 2011, filling in
now. as an emergency starter when his team was
Brian Tardiff, the same “Russ” that anyone missing their pitchers. Shawn has been
who’s been anywhere near a ball diamond toeing the rubber for a couple months against
or hockey arena since the early 1970’s the toughest batter he’s ever faced. As most
knows, is battling Amyotrophic Lateral of his O’Neill clan will tell you, he’s ready to
Sclerosis (ASL: Lou Gehrig’s Disease). take on cancer. I have no doubt he’s going to
I can’t recall a time when Russ left the bring the battle of his life into extra innings.
park or the arena angry at an opponent. Shawn and Brian are two guys who can
For Brian, it was always about making play on my team anytime. Did I mention
sure his teammates or team (when he was that both of them will do whatever it takes
coaching) had fun and learned something to avoid the spotlight and focus it on their
from the game regardless of the outcome. teammates? Both are true sportsmen. Good
I can’t say I played ball with anyone who luck gentlemen. The entire community is
was willing to sacrifice bunt more than cheering for you.