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Seaway Valley Rapids Coaches: Terry Hart

By Casey Leger ice this season at the helm of the Pete Seguin, who’s had to take his
Seaway Valley minor AA bantam own hiatus from coaching due to a
“I’ve been coaching off and on Rapids. long and severe illness. These two
since 1970,” says Terry Hart with For Hart, the comeback is bitter- men have a history: Hart coached
a smile. He took a break from sweet. He’s happy to be back Seguin back in the day.
coaching over the last couple of behind the bench, but he’s taking Hart brings an impressive resume
years, but he’s returning to the the bantam reins from his friend, to the bench. He coached a AA
Rapids team in the Air Canada Cup
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in Sault Ste. Marie at the end of
the ’92-- ’93 season, losing a close bantam.”
3—2 game in the championship. It’s been a challenging year for
Whistle Stops An impressive feat, especially since Hart and his athletes. The team has

the Cup is a AAA competition. lost some good players to newly
The “Team” has just completed Issue # 74, and as always, I “I had fun playing hockey,” says formed clubs, and the Rapids have
had to call up some players to fill
would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Margo (Editor), Bernadette Hart. “Now I try to bring that to the the roster. Despite this, or perhaps
(Website); our writers, Molly, Victoria, Carrie, Thom, Casey, Jim; our kids.” His coaching philosophy is because of it, Hart is pleased with
all about helping the kids develop
editorial columnists, Jim, Jorge, Dave, Gord, Peter, Justin, and Perry. his team’s performance and is
The Sports Panel, Gilles, Jake, Jim; our distribution manager Rene, their skills, about helping athletes optimistic about the Rapids’ shot
reach that next level. “People love
our distribution locations, our advertisers and of course the people a t a playoff berth. “It’s coming,”
who are featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 74 to win,” he explains, “and it’s our he says.
job to get them ready for major
I’m not sure about you, but for me 2018 flew by. Onward to
2019!
Sports Energy features
Congrats to Holy Trinity girls’ hockey team for winning the
1st annual Sisters’ Cup last month.
Member of the Month
The World Junior Hockey Tournament is once again providing Member of the Month
the hockey fan with quality and some lopsided games. This tournament
seems to only work in Canada.
Sue Forget
Congrats to Cornwall Wildcats / Holy Trinity DB Jeremy Born in Joliette, Quebec, she met her husband, Danny,
Latour, who has signed and committed to play football next year at St. at a disco. They married in 1978. Sue worked for
insurance companies in Montreal and Valleyfield and,

Francis Xavier University. when she had the opportunity, she purchased the Claims
Appraisal Centre for Cars in Valleyfield. She later

I have not researched this but I believe the Cornwall Wildcats expanded to include the Evaluation of Antique Cars for
insurance purposes. At this time Sue became the first

Football Program “graduates” the largest number of players to female Claims Adjuster in Quebec.
University or higher levels in this area. Congrats to President / Coach Sue and Danny moved to Creg Quay, Bainsville in 2000
where she enjoyed playing tennis. When they moved to
Kirby Camplin and all the volunteers in the Wildcats organization. Cornwall in 2009 she started playing pickleball. A group
of pickleball players formed a committee to establish the
Hard to believe but Jorge Luis is about to train Dave Murphy sport in the city. Claude Lapierre, another pickleball pioneer, asked Sue to play in the O.S.G.A. District
again. Dave last got in the ring against Dan Allaire in 2017, winning 8 Regional Games. Sue and Lyanne Poirier, doubles partners, won the gold medal. They progressed
to the provincial competition in Oshawa. Sue has competed in every Provincial Games since then
that decision. He puts his title on the line June 7 in a match against – Brampton (2012), Midland (2014), Windsor (2016), and Mississauga (2018). Sue said the 2018
Cornwall Police Sgt Dave MacLean. The big winners in this match competition was the best she has played. They used a “round-robin” format. Sue and doubles partner,
Lynn MacDonald, won a bronze medal in Mississauga.
are the Children’s Treatment Centre, Champs Eastside Boxing and Sue enjoys the sport so much she continues to play and compete when she spends her winter in Florida.
Big / Little Brothers / Sisters. Circle the calendar boxing fans. Sue’s pickleball level is rated 3.5. The beginner level is 1.0 with professionals earning money at
tournaments, ranked 5.0. Sue promotes this sport in Cornwall and area. She and Claude Lapierre share
Wow, it’s January and the Canadians are still in the playoff the position of Ontario Pickleball Ambassador. They help to direct players to their correct playing level.
Sue teaches pickleball, too. Her dream is for Cornwall to have a large enough facility for the playing of
picture. pickleball all year round. There are about 400 active players in the city. Sue enjoys Pickleball so much
her e-mail address and license plate are “ipickleball”. She and Robert Peladeau convene the O.S.G.A.
On behalf of myself and wife Shirley, I would like to wish District 8 Pickleball Tournament during our summer events. She stressed the social aspect of getting
involved in O.S.G.A. It is not only about active sports like hockey, golf, skiing, etc. There is also
everyone a Happy, Safe, Prosperous 2019. cribbage, euchre, bid euchre, duplicate bridge, and darts.
Winners never Quit, and Quitters Never Win, Sue thanked the O.S.G.A. for providing friendly fun venues for seniors 55+. Sue posts Cornwall
pickleball information on their Facebook page. For more O.S.G.A. District 8 information contact Linda
Signing out, Until next Month Vickers, District Coordinator at lindav1262@gmail.com or Facebook at OSGAdistrict8-SDG, Prescott,
Mike Piquette, Publisher Russell, and Akwesasne.