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It’s Here! Lacrosse Season Has Arrived Again

helping them snatch number one in his ears open during the rest of the on them as they once again quest
By Erynn Henry
the eastern division during the team’s year. after the cup.
t’s that time of year; The Junior three years existence.
Lauzon led the boys into the Lauzon thinks this year should be
I“C” Cornwall Celtics preseason
This year the number of 16 to 21 Jim Meredith Cup championship their strongest year to date due to the
tryouts are about to spring into
players expected to try out is roughly tournament for three years running, fact that each year has exceeded the
action at the Benson Center. They
50, but this number is nothing to get doing his best to prepare them for last, and they can only keep learning
are expected to start up around mid
discouraged about if you are looking whatever came their way. and growing stronger as a team.
April, with the first game expected to

to give it a go. Lauzon says they keep “Each year we got a little bit
be during the first week of May and “I think what we have works and

21 players and are thinking this year better” said Lauzon of his teams,
continuing on after that with at least it’s just a matter of getting better and
that it might be necessary to keep a sounding proud of the hard work and
one to two games a week throughout better,” he says of his group of young
few extras. commitment that the boys put into
the season. men.
“It’s nice to keep a few extras if I each practice and game.
Shawn Lauzon is the team’s head “We hope to win our division
can, just to give them some experience During last years Meredith Cup,
coach and has been since its start in again and represent the east for the
2011, but his experience with the for next year,” he says, a tactic that the Celtics fought hard, giving it their provincial championship,” Lauzon
makes perfect sense. all hoping to take home the cup and

sport as a coach exceeds that by an move on to the provincials. They said confidently.
additional 10 years. Since the birth of In order for Lauzon to produce came close for the third time in a Spring is here and the games are
the Cornwall Celtics, he has been a the best possible team, he prepares row, only to have it taken from under just around the corner. This season is
tremendous part of its success, along for the coming year by scouting out their noses. This year they are hoping sure to be one to keep your eye on
with his assistant coach Dan Mackay, potential up and comers and keeping
some of that Celtic luck will rub off the ball.

The ‘Italian’ Mob does it Again!

get home and back for the wonderful
Curling Communication Committee
Saturday dinner party.
ehind every successful bonspiel The curling winners were:
Bis a team or in this case a mob
A winner - Neil MacLean & team
of volunteers. John Baird was the
defeated Alex MacDougall and his
Bonspiel godfather of the event,
foursome.
along with his sidekick Dan Mano
who did the scheduling, and everyone A Consolation - Norm Leroux’s
team defeated Roger Bourdeau’s
responded to his requests. The helpers
foursome.
were out in great numbers serving
snacks, making sausages, meatballs, B winner - Mitch Baker supported
salads, and doing the many jobs that by her team defeated Mike
needed to be done. Congratulations Villeneuve’s crew in an extra end.
and thank you John, for your time C winner - Nancy LaSalle’s team
and dedication to the “Italian 2014.” defeated Dan Laperle & team.
Kim Baird led the kitchen crew, D winner -Jonathon King &
with great cooking skills provided his crew defeated Susan Fort’s
by Roger Roy, Neil MacLean, John foursome.
DiLabio and a host of others. Val and E winner - Cliff Crites’ team
From left: John Baird, organizer, Guy Willis, second, Steve Deneka, a
Linda, our decorating duo, did an defeated Mike VandeKamp & team.
sponsor (not the only sponsor), Neil MacLean, skip, Julie Leduc, third,
extraordinary job again showing off
and Linda Lloyd, lead. Submitted photo. Many thanks to the generous

their creativity and flair. The grapevine
lights were particularly special. The The Cornwall Curling Club (CCC) a perfect draw, with lots of curling, sponsors of the event; Dr. Steven
food was fresh, plentiful, delicious, curlers love to party at the Italian fun and competition. The fi nals were Deneka, BMO - The Gabri Lalonde
homemade, and it went well with the bonspiel almost as much as they love played on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 Wealth Advisory Group and
communal singing during the meal! to curl. Twenty-four teams made for p.m., giving all the curlers time to MacEwen Petroleum.