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Senator’s Associate Coach Marc Crawford to be

Roasted in Front of a Sold Out Crowd To Benefit

The Children’s Treatment Centre

By Casey Leger ockey legend Marc Crawford it’s important to be a good citizen, and In addition to Crawford’s much
Hwas at the Parkway Inn on August this is an important cause and they anticipated rebuttal, Steve Dryden

22nd to plan his own roasting at the do great work in the community.” (of Hockey News and TSN fame),
hands of friends and family for the Crawford also praises the response Bob Crawford (past Cornwall
benefit of The Children’s Treatment of the people of Cornwall and the Royals’ captain and Marc’s brother),
Centre. Crawford is a Stanley Cup Seaway Valley to organizations such Guy Boucher, and Brian Burke are
winning coach, has been at the helm as The Children’s Treatment Centre, appearing. Crawford’s children,
of Team Canada, and has European noting in particular the community Kaitlin and Dylan, will also be taking
championships under his belt. funding. part in the fun of roasting their dad.
The Ottawa Senators’ associate The roast will have taken place on Crawford shrugs off any potential
coach is a strong supporter of August 30th, at the Parkway Inn in anxiety over being roasted in public
agencies such as the Centre, which is Cornwall. Organizers are quick to with a laugh, explaining that it’s for
completely funded by the community point out that the 272 tickets to the such a worthwhile cause that any
Ray Forget and Marc Crawford and receives no government monies. dinner were snapped up in 48 hours. minor discomfort on his part is far

look over the itinerary for the CTC Asked about his involvement with the This might have a little to do with exceeded by the importance of the
Roast Photo Credit: Casey Leger Centre, Crawford explains, “I believe the impressive roster of speakers: cause.

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Lee MacKinnon

Age: 54
Hometown: Alexandria
Occupation: School teacher, retiring this year
Lee MacKinnon has been a crowd favourite at the Glengarry
Highland Games for many years. The former Greenfield

native has also been instrumental in building the sport as he
hosts clinics annually to help teach youngsters.
“It’s nice to see these kids get off on the right foot. We have
two clinics two weeks before the Games. They compete until they are 18 and then they
can join the amateurs.”
This year will be MacKinnon’s last year as a teacher as he retires from St. Finnan’s in
Alexandria. It’s a bitter sweet feeling as he loves teaching children, but he will also have
more time for competition.
“I will have more time for travel. It will be a lot easier. I will be able to add more
competitions to the rotation.”
As a competitor he has participated in events world-wide including stops in Scotland,
Iceland, and Germany.
“It gets me out,” he says with a chuckle. “These events are so versatile. You can be good
at one, and not so much at another. You have to try to be well-rounded.”

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