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Volleyball for CHEO a Repeat Success

By Diane Hunter afterward. We have a few
prizes and even have a skunk
ORNWALL – For the
award. It’s a fun day.” Proulx
Cpast 12 years, Mike explained that the games are
Proulx has been organizing meant to be fun and not overly
a volleyball tournament competitive. “There’s no
in Cornwall to benefit the spiking and no blocking. Any

Children’s Hospital of Eastern

fights you are gone and I don’t
Ontario (CHEO). “CHEO is ask you back.”
not funded by government so
they have to raise money other Local sponsors donate all the
ways,” said Proulx. “I heard prizes as well as some funds. “I
there were people around here want the sponsors to know how
that had to send their kids to grateful I am for everything.
CHEO. It was costing them a Especially volunteers they
lot of money. My niece had don’t get enough credit. If it
her baby up there premature weren’t for them we wouldn’t
a month and a half. They had be doing it. I don’t have to ask.
to travel back and forth. The People help with everything
tournament helps people to try from garbage to donations.
to keep costs down. We try to Sunny Side Up Restaurant
help local and other people.” donates breakfast for janitors
and volunteers. I usually
This year’s tournament will
be held on April 26, at Cornwall make sure they get something,
somehow.”
Collegiate and Vocational
School (CCVS). “First to pay “During the game there are
gets to play,” explained Proulx. two draws from Pommier
“Pay by April 4 or the first 84 Jewelers, a draw for a night

names at $15 each. We don’t at the Best Western Parkway
want the tournament to get Inn, and Wendy’s Restaurant
overly big. If the tournament donated ten meals last year,”
gets too big, it might get out said Proulx. “There is also door
of hand. We usually have ball prizes from The Brick, and
park about 50 to 55 people that What could be better than a lot of people having fun while raising funds Crystal Rock water supplies the
are regulars. We have 12 teams for a really good cause? Mike Proulx agreed to shave his head if the water, and Ottawa museums
and use three gyms. Every year volleyball tournament raised more than $1,500 in 2012. Proulx says his have all given something, and
I got to turn down some people hair used to be down to his elbows! Photo courtesy of Mike Proulx. the Cornwall Colts have helped
by giving season tickets.”
down cause I have too many, Proulx explained that a long
Sports Energy but I make sure they play the list of sponsors have given

following year. I’ve always
had people play. Sometimes to the fund raising efforts.
A Facebook page has been
Greater Cornwall & Area Community Sports Newspaper people have to cancel. There developed to list the sponsors
are always people to get on. and keep people up to date on
Is a Publication of: And what’s good, I don’t what is going on. “Bill Kingston
Editorial: Terry Tinkess, terrytinkess@mac.com need refs. People that play or
Graphic Design: Lynn Dillabough, dillydesigns@xplornet.com students that need community form Corus Entertainment
Business Development/Advertising: Mike Piquette, hours do the refereeing. The comes. He twitters all day send
mike@sportsenergynews.com or 613-662-3654 community gets involved and pictures out. It’s live action.
Sports Energy is a monthly publication covering the Greater helps out. All the money raised People get to see the pictures
Cornwall Area. Our goal is to offer a quality, informative and goes to CHEO to help them as it happens.”
enjoyable newspaper and website to our readership, focusing out.”

on the accomplishments of the many gifted athletes and sports Proulx is confident that this
organizations in our area. The opinions and statements of our writers Proulx said the tournament year’s tournament will be a
and columnists are not necessarily the opinion of Sports Energy. is a fun way to raise money success. For more information
Sports Energy is always on the lookout for positive sports stories. for a good cause. “We start at or to make a donation visit
If you have a story you feel is worthwhile sharing, please email to 10 and we’re out by 3,” said the Facebook page at www.
info@sportsenergynews.com. All suggestions will be considered Proulx. “We started with just facebook.com/pages/Mike-
but not necessarily printed. three teams. Now we are up Proulx-CHEO-Volleyball-
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to 12. We all go for dinner Tournament.