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Seaway Roller Derby Girls: Charity and Recruiting

radio personality Dan Allaire from
By Molly Kett
Boom 101.9 MC the event for us,” says
his past December, the Seaway Jasiewicz. “We have approximately 10
TRoller Derby Girls hosted their gaming tables ranging from Black Jack,
Black and White Scrimmage to roulette, poker, Sic-Bo, and much more.
fundraise for the Baldwin House. Vince Throughout the night we hold live
Jasiewicz, coach, says the event was a auctions and give away door prizes.”
success. The cost of the event is $30 per
“Being a women’s sport we decided person, which includes $500 in playing
to support a women’s service,” says chips.
Jasiewicz. “Since October we had The Seaway Roller Derby Girls have
been collecting gently used clothing also had three new members recently
articles, toy and non-perishables in complete their boot camp and integrate
order to donate to Baldwin House. We into team practices. “We will also have
successfully donated 2 full truckloads a couple of players joining us from the
with the help of our local community Kahnawake Wagon Burners for some
and our derby community. This practices and probably playing with us
fundraiser was the brainchild of our as well,” says Jasiewicz.
very own Amy Brown.” The Seaway Roller Derby Girls
Roller Derby Players waiting for their chance Photo Submitted
Approximately 45 players came to the recruit all year round, so if you’re
scrimmage from as far away as Quebec This isn’t where the charity stops, Roller Derby Casino Night fundraiser interested in getting involved, reach
City and Belleville. The players were though, for the Seaway Roller Derby on April 22. out to Vince Jasiewicz or check out
mixed into two large teams and played Girls. They will be hosting their third “This night is always a lot of fun for their website for more information:
derby for the entire day. annual Cystic Fibrosis and Seaway everyone involved and we have local seawayrollerderbygirls.com.

Christian Seguin: Treating

Youth Olympic Injuries

By Molly Kett perform,” says Seguin.

These treatable injuries could be
s Christian Seguin gears up to
Ahead to the Youth Olympics in from overuse or injuries according
to their sport. These injuries aren’t
February, he spoke with Sports Energy
about his role as a physiotherapist at enough for the athletes not to
the games; what sports are the most at participate, but enough that without
treatment they may not be able to
risk for injury and what injuries are the
most unfortunate for competition. compete to the best of their abilities
both physically and mentally.
“My role extends in various
directions,” says Seguin. “My first Once Seguin arrives with the other

physiotherapists, they check the
role, if I can be treating patients
premises for safety and make sure Christian Seguin treating a young Olympic athlete Photo Submitted
around here before the games, it
would be heading towards more the clinic is set up properly. The a concussion during the games is out “If there is a severe sprain or fracture,
physiotherapists are then assigned
prevention, looking at making sure of competing for one week, and that’s that, usually is also game out. If it’s

that they have a strong flexible body, sports to cover, with a focus on high- the best case scenario. a minor sprain that requires a little bit
risk sports such as luge, bobsleigh,
some good reaction time, and that of treatment that we can support with

skeleton, speed skating, and figure “If a concussion occurs, then that’s
there’s no ailment preventing them taping or braces they might have a
from performing, which would skating. pretty much the end of their games chance of competing.”
because they won’t be able to catch
expose them to more injuries.” Seguin will be treating luge,
up and the fact that they’re missing For Seguin, safety and proper
Before going to the games, bobsleigh and skeleton to start. He the competition at that point it’s treatment of injuries comes fi rst at
will also treat hill sports including
Seguin says there’s communication, pretty much game out,” says Seguin. the Youth Olympics.

especially in the difficult cases, with freestyle, downhill, and acrobatic

other therapists across Canada looking as well as the biathlon and cross-
country.
at the injuries of the participating
athletes and how they’re managing, Bobsleigh and luge, according

in order for ongoing care to happen. to Seguin, are the most dangerous
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