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Cody Van Loon:

Passion, Convictions and a Set Path

By Micaela Wylie- Arbic the Royal Military College of said. The 16-year-old has since
Canada and become an officer in competed in the renowned Raisin
hile most eight-year-olds the Canadian Army under combat River canoe race in the professional
Wfocus on fun and the now, engineering. category.
Cody Van Loon was busy thinking
But who is Cody beyond his The same went for cross-country,
about his future.
military aspirations? where he wanted to stay in shape
The allure of what the military and have a little fun as well.
With both his schooling and
could offer him has intrigued him
extra-curriculars, Van Loon is never “I compete in races and either run
since he was a young boy and has
not doing something. 6-12 km, paddle for two to three
been planning how he could get hours, or do some sort of activity to
there ever since. He’s become a master of juggling
an array of responsibilities. Between keep in shape or stay busy,” he said.
Now, Van Loon is in the eleventh
grade at Holy Trinity, making his school, working his job, training for In addition to canoeing and cross-
the reserves, volunteering at the country, he also dabbles in running,
long-time interests in the Canadian
Armed Forces a reality. Lions Club in St. Andrews West and hockey, ball hockey, biking,
Veteran Legion in Lancaster, there hunting, and target shooting.
He’s currently passed his physical is rarely a time when he is twiddling
and aptitude testing and will be his thumbs. His passions keep him going, and
doing his medical examination in he believes honour - a key military
order to finish the basic enrollment Among his many hobbies, quality - to be at the core of any
canoeing and running cross-country
process within the next few months. task.
have both become passions of his.
“The army reserves will give me “Without honour you can’t hope
When it came to canoeing
a chance to get a true taste on how to achieve anything in life because
particularly, his father, a Cornwall
the military operates and what it’s you can’t have a sense of pride,
Hall of Fame canoeist, was a strong
like,” he said. Cody Van Loon poses with a respect to yourself or others for
trophy for Athletic contribution advocate in giving it a try.
His ultimate goal is to get into to Sports. Photo Submitted “I have loved it ever since,” Cody accomplishments,” he says.

Cornwall Bantam B Typhoons Win Gold in Cornwall

By Staff Writer The Typhoons were determined to
advance to the championship game
he Cornwall Bantam B Typhoons and stormed the ice to a 4 – 0 win,
Tcompeted in the 34th Annual advancing to the championship
Cornwall Competitive Tournament game Sunday afternoon. The
(October 27 – 29, 2017) going championship game would be against
a team the Typhoons already faced,
undefeated to win Gold.
the Napanee Crunch. The Typhoons
The Typhoons competed in a 6 were determined to capture gold
team pool bracket. The Typhoons for a special guest in attendance,
first game on Friday afternoon would novice player Camryn Cook, who
be against the Napanee Crunch and unfortunately is unable to play hockey
came out strong winning the game this season. The Typhoons came out
5 – 1. The evening game would be hard, fast and strong winning the
against a league rival the Goulbourn game 4 – 0 to capture gold in their
Rockets, the Rockets came out flying home tournament.
and jumped to a 2 – 0 lead but the
Typhoons rebounded with 2 goals in MVP of the tournament games were
the third period to tie the game. On Emma Jamieson (Napanee), Karah
White (Rockets), Chanel Thompson
Saturday afternoon the opponents
would be the Springfield Connecticut (Falcons), Emma Ransom (Coyotes)
Falcons, once against the Typhoons and Sara O’Brien (Napanee). Kneeling: Emma Jamieson, Ria Amo, Jaryn Chubb, Kaitlyn Sage,
faced tough competition in the This is the second tournament of Special Guest Camryn Cook, Chanel Thompson, Lushia Vachon and
Falcons which resulted in another the season that the Typhoons have
Tessa Ramsey.
tie 3 - 3. At the end of round robin competed in and have advanced to
Standing: Al Vachon (head coach), Sophie Trahan, Millie King, Emma
play the Typhoons were seeded the championship game, the first
Ravary, Emma Ransom, Shawn O’Brien (assistant coach), Cayden
2nd overall and would face another tournament was in September in
Iwachniuk, Karah White, Sara O’Brien, Pat Ravary (assistant coach),
league rival the Russell Coyotes in Oshawa which resulted in a 2 – 1 lose
Emma Lafointaine and Laura Grady Photo Submitted

the semi finals on Sunday morning. against the Timmins Falcons.