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Gliding Through Countryside Adventures’ New

Skating Trail

homemade beaver tails called “moose
By Victoria Klassen
ears”, and other goodies. Skating aids
ast winter when Nicolas Seguin for children, headlamps for nighttime
Lwas in Gatineau he saw a skating, and a heated change room
skating trail through a forest and are all available to make the outdoor
was inspired to create one for the adventure an enjoyable one.
Cornwall area. Since November he
The January rain did cause some
has been working seven days a week difficulties keeping the skating trail
to prepare a 3-kilometre skating trail
in good condition, but Seguin worked
on his property.
hard to get it ready for opening
“There’s not much to do around weekend on January 19. He hopes
here in the winter. There’s not many to keep the trail open through March
activities, unless you drive all the way Break if the weather cooperates.
to Ottawa, or go skiing somewhere in “If it works out well, it’s definitely
Quebec. So it’s something different,
something I’d like to do every year,”
and people seem to react to it very Sequin indicated. “And maybe have
well. Even when we were closed we
something here year-round—have
had about 10 people showing up each
day to see if they could skate,” said different kinds of activities during
the spring, the summer, and the fall.”
Seguin.
For more information on
For those who prefer not to skate,
Countryside Adventures, prices,
a snowshoe trail follows the skating
rink through the forest. On site, skate and hours of operation, please visit
the Facebook page: Countryside
and snowshoe rentals can be found,
along with a food truck that serves Adventures.
Photos Submitted
hot chocolate, coffee, tea, poutine,
MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW By David Murphy

s the announcement for the Cornwall Sports Hall and Clemens part in the steroid era. It’s hypocritical for this same group to
Aof Fame Class of 2018 nears, I look at the process have elected Mike Piazza, Jeff Bagwell, and Ivan Rodriguez who all had
for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New some level of suspicion during the steroid era.
York.
I believe Piazza, Bagwell and Rodriguez were three of the best players
The BBWAA, Baseball Writers’ Association ever, at their positions, and should be in Cooperstown. I also believe Bonds
of America currently consists of more than 250 and Clemens should be elected to the Hall of Fame.
broadcasters, writers, and other sports journalists. The best way to settle this discussion is to allow currently elected
Their primary function is to vote annually for the members of the Hall of Fame to have a vote on who gets inducted into their
induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame. This year’s exclusive club. Those votes should count for half of vote with the BBWAA
recipients are very deserving including Vladimir ballots counting for the other half. I would accept it if current inductees
Guerrero, Jim Thome, Chipper Jones, and Trevor don’t include someone for any reason, more than I do when someone who
Hoffman. You currently need 75% support to be elected. likely has never played baseball (or any sport for that matter) at a high level
Barry Bonds and Rogers Clemens jumped a bit this year with both almost excludes a player. Who knows a hall of fame calibre person better than
at 60% support with 5 years remaining on their 10 year eligibility limit. someone already enshrined?
Of course, we’re all aware the knock on Bonds and Clemens is their part
This debate will continue each year until voting changes.
in the whole steroid era. But it goes beyond that as to why they are not
reaching 75% support. They were stand-offish, rude, arrogant, and treated I wouldn’t hold my breath.
the members of the BBWAA poorly for most of their careers. So because As for the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, it’s not nearly as political as
40% of the BBWAA hold grudges, Bonds and Clemens will continue remain the Baseball Hall of Fame and we’re all the better for it.
locked out of Cooperstown. BBWAA members claim it’s because of Bonds That’s Murphy’s Law, I’m David Murphy