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New Board for District 8 Lawson MacDonald Heads

O.S.G.A. 55 + Introduced to Marian University

at the A.G.M. Held at the By Jordan Todd studying business. He says he enjoys the
Academically, MacDonald will be

intricacies of business, is good at math,
Cornwall Legion Recently and believes he’ll excel at the social
aspects of it. “I think it’s a good fit.”

Hockey isn’t the only sport MacDonald
will be playing at Marian. During his
tour of the school, he met the soccer
coach. They got chatting, and he’ll be
playing on the university’s soccer team
this upcoming year, as well.
“I played soccer at a high level growing
up,” says MacDonald. “But I had to give
it up, mainly because hockey was getting
Photo Icelevel so busy. But I still love it, and I still play
men’s league in Cornwall.”
awson MacDonald, 21-year-old All in all, MacDonald says he’s very
Lformer captain of the Junior A excited for his first year of university.

Cornwall Colts, will be heading off to Having played Junior A up until his
Marian University in mid-August on a 20-year-old year, he’s now been out of
hockey scholarship. high school for a few years. He always
The small university is located in Fond enjoyed school and was a good student,
du Lac, Wisconsin. There were several
other schools interested in MacDonald, so he’s looking forward to getting back
Front - Left to right - Marlene Neal, District Coordinator, Ann Cook, but ultimately he decided Marian was into it. But, like all kids heading off to

Secretary, Marie Beckstead, Treasurer, Stephanie Hill-Nicholls, Vice the right fi t. university for the first time, he’s also a
President and Public Relations Director, Robert Peladeau, Director-at- “It’s a really good hockey program, little nervous.
Large. and it’s a really good school,” Macdonald “I haven’t left home my entire life,”
Back - Left to right - Bruce Kirton, President, Graham Vickers, Past- says. “And when I went to visit there, I he explains, “Having said that, it’s a
President, Stanley Fraser, Director-at-Large. Absent is Dave MacDonald, got a real impression that it was a pretty good nervous. Yeah, I’m excited. I just
Director-at-Large. Photo Submitted tight-knit group of players and coaches.” want to enjoy the whole experience.”

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