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Spotlight on Golf: Rolland Menard and

Claude Cousineau at Summerheights

Golf Links

odds of two gentlemen who golf together
By Casey Leger
each netting holes-in-one within fourteen
days of one and other? Astronomical.
Both men have been members at
Summerheights for about twenty years,
and they very much enjoy the time they
spend there. For Bin, who hits the links
three to four times a week, it’s having
his month’s Summerheights Golf fun, the competition, meeting people and
TLinks spotlight is on long-time making friends that he enjoys most. For
friends and club members Rolland Claude, who golfs four times a week, OSGA district 8 - Silver medalists from Cornwall
‘Bin’ Menard and Claude Cousineau. it’s the friendliness of the owners and 5 pin bowling winners from left to right Yvonne Lortie, Dan and Sheila
Together, the men have over forty years the staff, and meeting new people that Youmelle, Frank Pierre and Huguette Lortie-Seguin Photo Submitted
of membership under their belts, and makes Summerheights special. He also
according to Summerheights Operations appreciates Summerheights’ two courses
manager Kathy MacLennan, the men are for the variety of opportunities they bring
great friends who play together two-to- to the game.
four times in a week. Bin’s favourite golf memory is, not
The summer of 2019 has been an surprisingly, his hole-in-one. He’s a
interesting one for Bin and Claude. On retired shipper and receiver, and his best
June 18, Claude made a hole-in-one, and score in a round is an 86. Besides golfing,
on July 2, Rolland potted one as well. The Bin keeps busy walking, swimming, and
men played both rounds together. That’s fishing. Claude’s favourite golf memory
quite an accomplishment, especially is also hole-in-one oriented, but his
considering that various Internet sources, includes witnessing his own and those
such as Wikipedia and HowStuffWorks, of fellow golfers Bin, Peewee, and Len.
put the odds of an average golfer making A retired dispatcher for a transportation
a hole-in-one in any given round at company, Claude’s best round is an 83.
between 12 500 and 12 000 to one. For Now retired, he enjoys working around Gold medal winner 55+: Monique Silver medal winner 75+: John
professional golfers, the odds get better the house and travelling. Patenaude Photo Submitted Sloan Photo Submitted
at a mere 2 500 to one. So, what are the

Steve Ostler presents “Good Call Ump” Brought to you by Scores
Athlete of the Month

Chase Besner
This month’s ‘Good Call’ feature sees the Rarontiiostha Pembleton
spotlight turn to Cornwall native and rookie
umpire Chase Besner. At twelve years old, Grade: 5 Age: 10
School: Kanatakon School

Chase is working his first season behind
the plate with both Cornwall Baseball and Skahwatsira Program
Kinsman Minor Girls Softball. Home Town: Akwesasne
“I have been splitting my matches between September’s Athlete of the Month was
Cornwall Baseball and Kinsmen Minor Girls nominated by his Seaway Valley Soccer
Softball, all season long,” says Chase. As a Club, House League, Boys’ U12 Yellow

first year official, Chase is umpiring minor “Belgium” team coach Jesse Ferguson.
level boys’ baseball (9-10-year-olds), squirt “Rari started soccer a little over a year ago,
branching out from lacrosse,” says Coach
level girls’ softball (9-12-year-olds), and peewee girls’ ball (13-14-year- Ferguson. “He brought his excellent athletic
olds).
talent over, and he has done well in all the
Chase says, “The peewee girls’ softball has been my favourite because positions he’s played, including midfield,

the game is faster than the others I’ve been umpiring.” Getting the close forward, and defence.”

calls right is one of the most challenging aspects of officiating for this “Don’t let his laid-back personality fool you,” adds the Coach. “He’s fast and

conscientious young umpire. What sparked his fledgling career? skilled on the pitch!”
“It looked interesting, so I thought I would give it a try,” he says. Brayden’s favourite part of playing ball is batting.

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