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Adult Rec League Enters

Second Season

with or without hockey and/or skating
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experience. While the program is
aimed at beginner players, it is also
suitable for anyone looking to learn
the basic skills, or for those who are
looking to gain more experience,
proper techniques, and to generally other more experienced players. year and we had a huge success. We
improve on the ice. Players will be Mario Laroche, president and had to refuse some players because
grouped by their different skill levels, founder of CAHAB and Marc of too many registrations. This year,
right from the start, which will allow Campeau, COED & Marketing will both programs are already almost full
them to evolve with similarly skilled be assisted by Pat Mcleod, president and we haven’t advertised much. I’m
players. of CMHA (Cornwall Minor Hockey afraid that we might need to refuse
This year, CAHAB has added a Association) as head coach, with two people again this year, which is sad
new program, a hockey league for assistant coaches, Alain Bellefeuille, for some people but ultimately good
fter a very successful kick off beginners. Starting October 15th, executive member of the CGHA news for CAHAB. Word of mouth is
Ayear, CAHAB (Cornwall Adult we will be hosting 22 one hour (Cornwall Girls’ Hockey Association) the best advertisement and the success
Hockey Academy for Beginners) is games where players will have the and Chris Bradbeer. Pat, Alain and of the program speaks for itself.
back! opportunity to practice the skills they Chris are already well involved in Parents of young hockey players, if
This year, the Hockey Learning acquired last year and face real-time the local hockey community. They
Program has been refreshed and a game situations. This program will live and breathe hockey, transmitting you never played hockey before, join
second program has been added - a be supervised by a referee/coach so their passion for hockey through our program and live the experience

hockey league for beginners. players will benefit from on-ice and their teaching. Together, they bring through your own eyes and legs.”
As with last year, the Hockey off-ice explanations on positioning, to CAHAB high quality training at For more information, visit
Learning Program is geared to break out plays, and other game-time an unbeatable price. www.cahab.ca or send an email to

women and men 20 years or older, situations. They will also learn from Mario says: “Last year was our first CornwallCAHAB@gmail.com.
Kevin Lajoie:

The Tale of a Local Fisherman

By Molly Kett bite,” says Lajoie. “Most of the
time it was just sunfish but it was

evin Lajoie, born and raised still a thrill to catch something. I
Kin Cornwall, works for the got away from fishing for many

City of Cornwall, is married with years and then I picked up a
two children, and loves to fish. fishing rod a few years ago on a

Lajoie says fishing is “a great family vacation and was instantly

way to escape the daily grind and hooked again.”
enjoy nature and the outdoors.”

He usually goes fishing with his His fondest fishing memory was

five year-old son Canaan and his taking his son fishing for the first

father Dave. “We go from shore time a few years ago. “I think he

in and around Cornwall. It’s an caught a couple of small fish but
easy, affordable activity to do it was fun to watch him reel them
and it’s always exciting when in and see the expression on his
you hook into a big fish,” says face,” Lajoie remembers.

Lajoie. His favourite place to fish is the

His earliest memory is going wharf in Lancaster. He says it’s

out fishing with his family on his a great place to go with young
grandfather’s old boat. He can ones and there’s a great view of
recall watching his grandfather the mountains in the distance. He Kevin Lajoie catches some a big bass right off the shore.
clean perch and specifically says he’s caught a wide variety Submitted Photo

remembers camping in Lancaster, of fish from that location. our backyard. “I would say that forget about the hustle and bustle
fishing off boat docks with his Lajoie is a fisherman that fi shing is one of the many things of life and unwind. You don’t

brother Shawn. “Back then it likes to keep local. He says that make Cornwall and area so need fancy equipment or gear to
seemed like as soon as you threw Cornwall is very fortunate to great,” says Lajoie. “It’s easy and have fun.”

your line in the water, a fish would have world-class fi shing right in affordable and it’s a great way to