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OSGA Provincial Winter

Games District 8 Curling
Whistle Stops

Bronze Medal Winners
The “Team” has just completed Issue # 77, and as always,
I would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Margo (Editor),
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Casey, Jim. Our editorial columnists, Jim, Jorge, Dave, Peter, Justin
and Perry. The Sports Panel, Gilles, Jake, Jim, our distribution
manager Rene, our ad salesman, Gord, our distribution locations,
our advertisers and of course the people who are featured in our
stories. I hope you enjoy # 77.

I’m lost on Thursday nights now that the Colts season has
come to an end. I got in the habit of going each Thursday with a
couple of friends and my son Patrick and his fiancé Meghan. It was a
great way to break up the week.

Speaking of the Colts, congrats to Michael Carr who will be
attending Bemidji State in the 2019-20 season. Also, Tristan Poissant
recently committed to the University of Maine for the 2020-21
season. Josh Barnes will also be attending NCAA Div 1 Penn State
in the 2020-21 season.

Congrats to Chase Pearson who recently signed a contract
with the Detroit Red Wings
Chesterville – Morrisburg Hogaboam Curling Team won the Bronze medal at the OSGA
Sens interim head coach Marc Crawford is making a good Provincial Winter Games in Huntsville. From left to right: Volunteer, Bill Hogaboam,
case for getting a contract extension. With nothing to play for but Janet Levere, Janet Lapierre and Jim Adams. The team are holding their handmade
wooden paddles with a bronze handle. A unique souvenir. Photo Submitted
next year, the “Kids” are playing an up tempo style under Crawford’s
guidance.

Saw this interesting fact recently. Since the big trade deadline Sports Energy features
deals, Matt Duchene, Ryan Dzingel and Mark Stone have combined
for 26 points. Meanwhile the “no names” Oscar Lindberg, Brian
Member of the Month
Gibbons and Anthony Duclair have also combined for 26 points Member of the Month
with the Sens. Part of the Duchene deal included Duclair. After 15
games with their new teams, Duclair has registered more points that
Duchene. Bob Morrison
Bob was born and educated in Verdun, Quebec.
So Eugene Melnyk has decided to hire a President of Hockey He enjoyed playing hockey, basketball, and soccer
Operations to help Pierre Dorion. (I don’t think Pierre needs much in high school. After high school he studied
Commercial Law and Business Management.
help by having someone look over his shoulder. He has done an He was self-employed as an Investment Proposal
excellent job all things considered.) They would be hard pressed Professional. Bob would write proposals for
businesses requesting bank loans for property
to find another Bryan Murray. Instead of bringing in a retread from purchases, business start-ups, or expansions. He
another team, why not try to mend the fence with Daniel Alfredsson worked from home so when his wife, Heather, was
travelling around the world for MAERSK, Inc., he
and offer him the position?
would accompany her.
In the late 70s Bob was a member of a dart team (eight people) at the Dorval Legion who
Jarmo Kekalainen, the Columbus Blue Jackets GM gambled won the privilege of being in the Guinness Book of World Records. They played darts for 58 FPO
on a few trade deadline deals and has his work cut out for him as none straight hours on a ½ hour rotation. They achieved one million and one points with the least
number of darts thrown. This was a fundraising event that was televised on CFCF television.
of the newly acquired players signed long-term contracts. The Blue When Heather and Bob were ready to retire in 2012 they decided they wanted a small,
Jackets have spiralled out of the playoffs and are presently fighting Ontario village close to their sons, Jason and Sean, in Montreal. They had been living in
Oakville. Alexandria was their chosen village. Since moving to Alexandria Bob has joined
for a wildcard spot. It will be interesting to see what happens there
the OSGA District 8 Board, golf club, and curling club. He helped to write the Trillium
in the off-season. Grant Proposal for the new computerized cooling system for their ice sheets for $178,000.

For the past five years Bob has enjoyed playing in the District 8 Summer Games horseshoe
Hockey season is winding down, bring on golf, football, competition and golf at the Upper Canada Course recently. He is the District 8 Winter
Games Curling Convenor. Bob likes the OSGA set-up of qualifying at the different levels
soccer, baseball, lacrosse and of course, warm weather.
of district, regional, provincial, and Canada Games. There are so many sports and activities
to participate in and meet fun people all the time. Watch for our District 8 Summer Games
Winners never Quit, and Quitters Never Win, Calendar, April to June, with the medal presentations at the AGM Sunday, June 23 at 2 pm.
Signing out, Until next Month Chicken Fundraiser Dinner to follow. Follow us on Facebook at OSGA55+district8 – SDG,
Prescott, Russell, and Akwesasne or lvickers1262@gmail.com
Mike Piquette, Publisher