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Continued from page 12 favourite softball memory, it would
be coaching the Prescott Midget
out number your bad games,” says Angels female team to the Ontario
McAllister. Championship in 1975. This series
Other than loving the general went to the third and final game of
feeling of the ups and downs of the best of 3 series, and the Angels
the game, McAllister also enjoys won that third game in 13 innings
the dressing room humour and the -a real cliff-hanger with the Ontario
competitive nature of the game. Championship on the line.”
“My fires still burn for the thrill McAllister has been a dedicated
of competition. I find hockey games local athlete, employee, and father
something to look forward to, and for most of his life. We hope to see
if you have some problems on your more wins from McAllister’s teams
mind, it’s a good way to escape them Morrisburg Combines 65+ Hockey Team, Bronze Medalists at the 2017 in the future.
for a while in the dressing room Ontario 55+ Winter Games
Back Row, left to right: Guy D’Aloisio, Ron Alguire, Alex MacLellan,
before the game, and on the ice Bryan Helmer, Nolan Quinn, Bill Levesque
during the game.” Front Row, left to right: Bob McLaughlin, Steve Casselman, John
Currently, McAllister is playing White, Bill Farmer, Les McAllister, Jack Haines, Lester Holmes
with the 65 plus team during the Photo Submitted
Senior Games that take place once a shape. Hockey motivates me to do most of our players are over 70 years
year, but outside of that he also plays this,” says McAllister. old, and because Ontario doesn’t
three times a week in Brockville and In terms of winning the bronze have a 70 plus age division, we
Morrisburg. medal with his team, McAllister was were playing against younger teams
“Playing hockey is still something quite happy with the outcome. “It is in the 65 plus division. This made
I look forward to. Competing in the said that the team winning the bronze winning the bronze medal even more
Ontario and Canada 55+ Senior Games medal always looks happier than the satisfying.”
for a gold, silver, or bronze medal team winning the silver medal,” says McAllister has a few favourite
motivates me to keep playing. I also McAllister. “The icing on the cake is sports memories coming from his
enjoy the competition, the dressing going home with a medal, as opposed many years playing both hockey
room, and the camaraderie. Also, I to going home empty-handed had we and softball. “My favourite hockey
know that it is good for the body to lost that game. Another thing that memory was defeating the Ottawa
keep it moving, and I do exercises added to the excitement of winning Montagnards in Allan Cup play Action shot of Les McAllister
and watch my weight to try to stay in the bronze medal was the fact that downs,” says McAllister. “My playing goalie. Photo Submitted

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