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Cornwall Sea Soccer-Golf and Habitat for Humanity:

Lions Announces One Great Family Event - Register

New Head Coach Today at Scotiabank Cornwall

Submitted Article on golf courses with shortened and About Habitat for

modified holes. The goal is sink the
ball in the cup in the fewest shots Humanity Seaway Valley:
(scoring is similar to golf - par or Founded in 1998, Habitat for
Humanity Seaway Valley is a
below). The game is currently played

at about 30 golf courses in Canada. nonprofit organization working
“Other fun activities for the toward a world where everyone has
Submitted Article weekend include SoGo Skills which a safe and decent place to live. Our
abitat for Humanity and the are mini competitions such as Fastest mission is to mobilize volunteers
he Cornwall Sea Lions Swim Club HCornwall Golf & Country Kick Challenge, Parachute Speed and community partners in building
Tis proud to announce a great addition Club are teaming up to introduce affordable housing and promoting
to the coaching staff for the 2015-2016 Soccer-Golf (SoGo) to the Seaway Run, Soccer Bowling, and Looping homeownership as a means to breaking
swim season. This comes as a result of Valley this September 12th and Games,” says Leclair. “There will the cycle of poverty. With the help of
the departure of last year’s head coach, 13th. This unique event will provide also be an on-site BBQ and 1-on-1
Clayton Delaney. Clayton brought a lot of an opportunity to participate in a Soccer Battle Bubbles which will help countless community volunteers, we
experience and expertise to the pool over raise additional funds for Habitat for have provided 11 families including
the past two years, which helped a great fun community initiative and to Humanity. It is recommended that 25 children with safe, decent and
number of the swimmers improve and raise money for Habitat operations, each player bring their own soccer affordable housing. By building
move onto greater competitions. Clayton including the 2016 Home Build in homes at low cost, requiring no down
will be missed by many. Glengarry Township. ball to help facilitate the event but payment, and not charging interest on
there will some soccer balls available
The club’s new head coach, Lucie “SoGo 2015 is about having fun for participants who do not own their the mortgage, Habitat for Humanity
Henderson, is regarded as a leading coach and helping our community and is able to provide an opportunity,
in Canadian swimming and has coached the generosity of those who work own ball.” or a “hand up”, to buy a home for
at all levels: regional, provincial, national, Tickets with kick-off time selection families that would not otherwise
and international. She will be leading our and live here” says Charles Leclair, can be purchased at Scotiabank
club into the future. Her former athletes Events Coordinator for Habitat for (Cornwall) located at 960 Brookdale qualify for a conventional mortgage.
have gone on to represent Canada, win Humanity Seaway Valley. “Many Avenue during normal business hours. The homeowners’ monthly mortgage
international medals, and set Age Group local businesses are generously Tickets are $10 for participants under payments go into a fund that is used
and Senior National records. Lucie was supporting this event like Scotiabank 18 years of age and $15 for adults. to build more homes. The more
the Head Coach of the Oakville Aquatic who have stepped up to make homes that exist, the more cash flow

Club from 1994-2002 where she improved registering for SoGo 2015 as easy Enter your team of 4-5 people and there is for future home builds. This
that club’s ranking from 20th to 4th. She select from the available ‘kick-off’ “revolving fund” fuels exponential

then took over the head coach position of as stopping by their branch at 960 times (every fifteen minutes from growth in the number of houses that
the Pickering Swim Club from 2002-2011 Brookdale Avenue in Cornwall.” 9am until 7pm) on Saturday the 12th
where that team improved from 45th to 15th “Teaming up with great community or Sunday the 13th. are built over time.
and on the way Lucie produced 6 Canadian leaders such as the Cornwall Golf & “Although we hope for perfect Contact: Charles Leclair, Habitat
Records and National Champions and a Country Club, Scotiabank, our media weather, this is a ‘rain-or-shine’ for Humanity Seaway Valley:
World Champion medallist. Recently, sponsors and other great partners 613.938.0413 (ext. 207) charles@
Coach Henderson has been the coach for were the first steps in making SoGo event”, explains Leclair. “We would habitatseawayvalley.org

the Memorial Sea Hawks Swim Team out also like to remind people to dress Cornwall Golf and Country Club
of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Semi-retired 2015 successful,” adds Leclair. appropriately for the event and 6740 Sutherland Avenue, Cornwall,
now, Coach Henderson is looking forward “We need people to come out and weather, including wearing running
to sharing her wealth of knowledge and participate so that SoGo 2015 is a true shoes as soccer cleats cannot be ON K6H 7J3 www.cornwallgolf.
expertise with our entire club. great community event. Scotiabank worn on the SoGo field at the golf com

Coach Henderson’s hire demonstrates will match any registration fees course.” Scotiabank (Cornwall): 960-17
our club’s desire to improve and be leaders collected at the Brookdale branch, so For more information on SoGo 2015, Brookdale Avenue North. Cornwall,
in the swimming community. We will we encourage people to go there and Habitat for Humanity, sponsorship, Ontario K6J 4P5.
strive to keep building our great team and sign-up as soon as they can.” or volunteer opportunities, please Open Mon & Tue: 9:30am to 4pm;
moving forward! Wed & Thu: 9:30am to 7pm; Fri
Soccer-Golf is a new sport visit www.habitatseawayvalley.
If you would like to be part of our that combines two great games. org or contact Charles Leclair at 9:30am to 5pm; Sat: 9:30am to 3pm;
dynamic team, please contact our club’s Commonly known as FootGolf, the 613.938.0413 (ext. 207) or via email Sun: closed
registrar at registrar@cornwallsealions. game is played with soccer balls at charles@habitatseawayvalley.org Phone: 613.930.2565.
com to schedule an assessment time. www.scotiabank.comfornllgolf.com