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Don Menard: 50 Years

The RUFFO Report of Summerheights’ Golf

with Perry Ruffo
By Casey Leger
the day with a 2-2 tie against St.
Mary’s High School from Cobourg
“One day you’ll wake up and and followed it up with a 4-1 win
you won’t have anyone to take against Frontenac from Kingston;
to practice. Enjoy the time you the defending EOSSAA champions.
have.” On Tuesday, March 6, 2018 In game number three, the Falcons on Menard is a veteran golfer, to say the
my oldest daughter Brittney played defeated St. Mary’s from Brockville Dleast. He’s been hitting the links since
her final minor hockey game at the by a score of 6-0. Their round-robin 1969. That’s 50 years for those who can do the
Benson Centre on pad #3 and her results were enough to see them math. He joined Summerheights in 1970, and
he’s still a member today. “I’ve seen the club
Midget house Cornwall Typhoons finish in the top spot of their pool and
evolve from 9 holes to 18 holes to 27 holes,
team lost to Goulbourn. Thirteen advance to the semi-finals where they and now to 36 holes. To me it’s home away
years of minor hockey had come would fall 3-0. Most of the games from home,” he says. “My job as a factory
to an end. On Sunday, March 24, were played on the pitch at Queen’s worker gave me plenty of time to golf.”
2019 my youngest daughter Madison University. The team continues to Now, Don plays golf five to six times a
week. What he enjoys about his sport is the
played her final minor hockey game practice indoors until things dry
friends he’s made over the years, the exercise,
at the Maxville Arena and her Midget up outside. A full slate of games is and getting out into the fresh air. What he
A Glengarry Highlanders team tied scheduled in the coming weeks. enjoys about his club is the people. “They
Clarence-Rockland. Thirteen years -How are everyone’s NHL playoff make me feel at home he says. The staff is
of minor hockey had come to an brackets now that the first round is great.”
end. Brittney has just completed her Don has a lot to remember about golf. He’s
done? I can tell you that mine took good at it. “My best score for nine holes is 32.
first year at Carleton University and a beating! I only picked 3 of the 8 I shot a 69 in eighteen holes in 1994,” he says.
Madison is about to attend Queen’s His favourite golf memory is his first hole-
series correctly.
University in the fall. The early in-one, which he potted in 1973. He’s had
morning ice times are tough, the cold -With the NHL regular season four more since. A close second for favourite
rinks are not always pleasant and the behind us, Larry’s Hockey Bonanza memory for Don is 1998 when he won his first
snow storms don’t always make it office hockey pool has crowned its club championship at the tender age of 52.
When he’s not golfing, Don loves to spend
easy for travel but I feel like I miss champion. Richard Dore finished time with his family, play crib with his wife, Photos
it already. There have been lots of in top spot with 1576 points and has and go for walks. Submitted
jerseys, teammates, laughs, travel, claimed bragging rights in the office.
friends, and memories. Thank you Finishing in second place was Ron
both for the years of entertainment. Lefebvre with 1545 pts, followed
by Jody Poitras with 1470 pts. The
-The Holy Trinity Falcons senior
bottom 4 finishers were Robin Ruest
girls’ soccer team played their with 1469 pts, Steve Fleming with
first tournament of the season in
1453 pts, Perry Ruffo with 1393 pts
Kingston at the Queen’s University
and, in last place from start to finish,
Tournament. The Falcons had a great was Ryan O’Rourke with 1270 pts.
showing in Kingston having played Spring is Here!
4 games and getting eliminated in My name is Perry Ruffo & this has
the semi-finals. The team started been the RUFFO Report.

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Bottom row from left: Annika Setterington, Morgan Dawn, Erin
McCready, Cassidy Teodoro-Neville, Ceilidh MacIntosh, Kelly Brissard, 19044 Hwy. 2,
Emma Mason, Olivia Harrington and Grace Campbell.
Top row from left: Coach Ms. Spagnolo, Jazmin Riel, Amanda Burke,
Kara McClenaghan, Shaloo Menon, Madison Ruffo, Ainsley Doyle, Cornwall, ON
Megan Wensink, Rebecca Gilligan, Lily Bacchiochi, Leslie Papps and
Manager Kathlene Sauve. Photo Submitted