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Tee Line Talk

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Little Rocks Youth Program Celebrates 25 Years

he Cornwall Curling Centre’s The curlers learn a variety of skills Many of Canada’s professional Draw 1 winners were Ann Bruni,
TYouth Program rocks the including proper delivery, sweeping curler’s got their start in Little Rock / Dawn McKeown, Des McLeod, Lois
Cornwall Curling Centre every techniques, game strategy, as well as Youth programs. Cornwall’s Mathew McCosham, and Gloria Irvine.
Sunday Morning. First introduced by curling etiquette and sportsmanship. Camm who plays third for Team Draw 2 winners were Cathy Poirier,
Lynn Macdonell and Pat Taylor the The skills taught are part of the John Epping and Canadian Olympian Des McLeod, Dawn McKeown,
program has been in existence since curriculum developed by the Ontario Rachel Homan began their careers Margie Lockhart, and Karen Baker.
1994 and recently celebrated its 25th Curling Association’s skills program. in the Youth program at the Navan Draw 3 winners were Val Darling,
year. Youth curlers are taught by qualified Curling Club. Joy Clinton, Leigh MacDonald, Irene
Youth between the ages of 7 coaches and the ratio of coach to Brandi Wright whose son Cameron Goodwin, and Francine Patenaude.
and 18 participate in the program. student is kept as small as possible. is enrolled in the program is the Draw 4 winners were Micheline
current Youth Program Coordinator. Lacasse, Carol Tyrell, Lois
Brought to you by Visual Vinyl & Print The program is well received by its McCosham, and Annette Leger.
“Play Ball” youth curlers. Maddy Henderson Rookie of the year was awarded
(see picture attached) has been a to Amy Cruikshank. The “Darlene
member of the youth program for 7 Aitken” spirit of curling was awarded
Mallory Lefave years. When asked, she remarked her to Pam Swinden.

Age: 12 favourite part of the program was the During the banquet $541 was raised
skill instruction and game play. With for the Corus Caring Radiothon and
School: CCVS the sport of curling having a higher the Cornwall Community Hospital.
Grade: 7 profile than ever before due to the Congratulations to the St. Joes’
Hometown: Cornwall

Winter Olympics, World Curling Panthers curling team coached by
This inaugural Play Ball spotlights Tour, and the Grand Slam of Curling Sylvain Girard. The team finished 2nd
Mallory Lefave, who’s in her fifth there are opportunities to learn and behind powerhouse North Dundas

year with the Cornwall Kinsman grow in the sport, and our youth to Devils and advanced to EOSSA
Minor Girls’ Softball League. She have aspirations of being successful where the team won a Bronze medal.
puts her softball experience to at the elite level. The Cornwall Members of the team were Rhiannon
good use: she enjoys playing all Curling Centre’s Youth program is Beckstead (skip) Anna MacFarlane
positions. thriving and it continues to be an (3rd) Kyra Morris (2nd) Kelty
Mallory says she enjoys softball essential element in the Centre’s McCooey (lead).

especially for the opportunity to learn the positions and for all the friends success. Registration takes place The final senior draw with 27
she makes playing. She also enjoys how much fun she has playing. in late September. Watch the local teams participating got underway
At school, her favourite class is gym, and she wants to be a pro hockey media and visit the Cornwall Curling Monday March 25th. The top 12
goaltender when she grows up. Centre’s website and social media teams in the final standings made
(via Facebook) for the 2019 / 20120 the playoffs which were held on
• vehicle wraps season information. Friday April 5th . The team skipped
• window tinting The Day Ladies held their year end by Jim Robinson claimed the title.
• customer apparel banquet and AGM to celebrate the Playing 3rd was Brian Clinton with
customer apparel

• indoor and outdoor signs end of the curling season. A number Yvon Lemire and Ken Waller filling
• customer vehicle graphics of awards were presented. An eight the front end positions. (see picture
and decals ender pin was presented to the team attached) Finishing 2nd was the team
www.visualvinyl.ca skipped by Diane Lemire, 3rd Joanne skipped by Gerry Goulet with Roger

6249 Boundary Road • Cornwall • 613-932-8318 Patenaude, 2nd Pam Swinden. The
game was played on Dec. 6th, 2018. Contineud on page 43