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Rose Bowl a great success

second time. Alumni at La Citadelle, she was
By Submitted Article

a member of the first senior girls basket-ball
cole secondaire catholique La Citadelle’s OFSAA champions in 2002 as well as being a
ÉAthletic Association was very happy to member of La Citadelle’s Athletic Association.
raise $2130 during its First Annual Charity Rose She is an exceptional leader, devoted mother and
Bowl and was pleased with the overall success. wife who inspires many through her strength
This event raised awareness on breast cancer and positive attitude. Overall, members of the

and was held at 7 p.m at the Joe St-Denis field Athletic Association were very pleased to give
where hundreds of spectators of all ages watched Émilie a cheque of $2130 that will be donated to
friendly rivals La Citadelle Patriotes versus St- the Cornwall Community Hospital Foundation’s
Joseph’s Panthers battle for the title of Rose new chemotherapy unit.
Bowl Champions. The Athletic Association would like to its Pavillon intermédiaire are home to more than
sincerely thank all members of the community
Throughout the evening, spectators were 600 students from grade 7 to 12. The school
who contributed to this wonderful event. One in
reminded that true champions like Émilie has almost 100 devoted staff members, who
nine women in the Cornwall area is affected by
Bonneville are a source of inspiration to many in have been ensuring an outstanding éducation
various types of cancer.
our community. Émilie, the evening’s honorary to students in the Cornwall région for the more
guest, is currently battling breast cancer for a École secondaire catholique La Citadelle and than 40 years.

Own The Ice Hockey Offer’s Unique Training Programs

the ‘Own the Ice’ staff are the main
By Jordan Todd
reasons she enrolled her boys in the
program.
n just a little over two years,
ICornwall-based ‘Own the Ice “Our sons’ experiences with
Hockey’ and ‘Own it Performance’ ‘Own the Ice’ have been extremely
have grown into all-around fitness positive and fun,” she says. “The

leaders in the area. team at ‘Own the Ice’ have helped
nourish our sons’ passion for the
While the’ Own the Ice Hockey’
game of hockey. Their hockey
side of the business focuses mostly skills have improved significantly

on skills and skating, ‘Own it
since we’ve taken part in their

Performance’ focuses on fitness programs.”
generally, with programs tailored to
each individual. They train players The training facility at 412 - 5th
from many sports besides hockey, Street East, Unit 108 has a 3000
and even people just looking to get sq. ft. synthetic ice rink for year-
in shape. round hockey training, in addition
to all the equipment needed for
“We’re not just a hockey gym,”
whatever their clients need. It’s the
says Jeff Carter, who helps run “Every sport has its own energy Seaway Valley Minor Hockey,
combination of on-ice and off-ice
‘’Own the Ice Hockey’. “We train demands, different physical Blazers Soccer, Wildcats Football,
training that has drawn some high
all sports. We train everyone from demands, and different injuries and the Cornwall Typhoons
level hockey organizations to them.
kids to adults. We even have general that are very prominent within that “We’ve worked very closely with

fitness programs.” “We do a training program with the sport,” he says. “So we defi nitely them in the past with development
Colts and Ian MacInnis,” explains have to tailor it for everyone.”
Carter has an extensive background programs,” says Carter, on their
Ian Perry, strength and conditioning
in coaching. He’s coached all around The process begins with a meeting, relationship with Seaway Valley
coach for ‘Own it Performance’.
the area, local hockey, Junior B then a gym session. From there he Minor Hockey and the Cornwall
“In the off-season we’ll basically
and Junior A. He says they pride works with individuals to determine Typhoons. “From novice right
start in mid-May and it’ll run right
themselves on only hiring people weaknesses and problem areas that through to the midget level, it’s on the
through until August. So they’re
with similar backgrounds. they may have. The programs are ice and in the gym training as well.
in the gym four times a week, and
never set in stone. That’s another great relationship we
“What sets us apart is that our staff they’re on the ice three times a week
is all guys that have coached at high, throughout the summer.” “It can change based on injury, have within the city.”
high levels, and they’re educators the number of tournaments or Just two years into their existence,
Perry has helped train athletes
of the game,” he says. “And our from various sports in his lifetime. competitions they have, lots of with highly skilled and trained staff,
facility is state of the art.” things,” he explains. “We often have state-of-the-art facilities, and no
This experience allows him to

to change it up on the fly.” one in the area providing the type of
Jessica Mailhot is a local mother personalize training programs
of three young, active boys – depending on skill level, sport, The business has a number of training services they do, business
all hockey lovers. She says the injury history, and a variety of other relationships with local hockey is booming. And there’s no reason
professionalism and expertise of factors. leagues as Cornwall Minor Hockey, to expect them to stop growing.