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The RUFFO Report

with Perry Ruffo

elcome to the 24th edition for the Toronto Raptors. Due to the
Wof the RUFFO Report. For travel restrictions, the team will start
the past 2 years, I’ve enjoyed the 2020-2021 season playing their
sharing local stories and personal home games in Tampa, Florida.
opinions. The last few months have Days after that announcement,
been difficult because of the lack the team signed “Steady Freddy”,
of local sports, but the memories Fred VanVleet to a 4-year contract
I have from the past 24 editions extension, but then lost center and
make me smile. Many Falcons vs. power forward Serge Ibaka to the
Panthers stories, the Sisters Cup, Los Angeles Clippers.
Charity Bowl, Bishop Cup, sports • Sunday, November 22nd should
awards, EOSSAA & OFSAA. have been Grey Cup Sunday –
Local athletes moving on to play at a Canadian tradition. I vaguely
college, university, provincial and remember attending the 73rd Grey
national levels. Showcasing my Cup with my father. The game
two daughters, my mom’s bowling was played on November 24, 1985
team, and my wife’s students. at Olympic Stadium in Montreal,
The Highlanders, local curling, between the BC Lions and the
returning to the ball diamond, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. I remember
the nonsense of Larry’s Hockey BC winning the game but needed
Bonanza. to conduct an online search to recall
• November was quite the month the score. It was 37-24 in favor of game was played at Lansdowne Park
in Ottawa, between the BC Lions
and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. I
remember Winnipeg winning in an
upset, but again I needed to do a
search to find the final score of 22-
21. The last Grey Cup game that
Editorial: Mike Piquette, mike@sportsenergynews.com I attended was the 92nd edition in
Editor: Carrie Seguin 2004 played at Frank Clair Stadium
in Ottawa, between the Toronto
Graphic Design: Lynn Dillabough,
Argonauts and the BC Lions. That
dillydesigns@eastlink.ca year, I attended the game with “the
Business Development/Advertising: Mike Piquette, boys” and we watched Toronto go

mike@sportsenergynews.com or 613-662-3654 on to victory, 27-19. My memory
Sales: Gord Shaver, 613-362-8004 from that game was The Tragically
Hip halftime show. Keeping my
gordshaver@hotmail.com
fingers crossed for the 108th Grey
Sales: Robert Martin, 514-779-9439 Cup that is scheduled for Hamilton
robertm@live.ca in 2021!
Sports Energy is a monthly publication covering the Greater
• This year, the World Juniors will
Cornwall Area. Our goal is to offer a quality, informative and
the Lions. The game was played be played in Edmonton and I can’t
enjoyable newspaper and website to our readership, focusing wait to plan my days around team
in front of a crowd of 56,723 fans.
on the accomplishments of the many gifted athletes and sports Canada’s games. It’s definitely my
What I clearly remember was the
organizations in our area. The opinions and statements of our favorite hockey of the year.
amount of people in the stadium,
writers and columnists are not necessarily the opinion of Sports and at 13 years old, this was the • Please have a look at the Junior
Energy. largest crowd that I had ever been Sports Panel section of this edition

Sports Energy is always on the lookout for positive sports a part of. I also remember that our as we showcase our new friends,
stories. seats were very high in the stadium the Gr. 3/4 Stallions at St. Anne
If you have a story you feel is worthwhile sharing, please and after looking back at my game Catholic School.
email to info@sportsenergynews.com. ticket, I note that Dad and I sat in
section 658, row D, seats 12 and 13. • Look out 2021, here we come!
All suggestions will be considered but not necessarily printed.
In 1988, I attended the 76th Grey
Visit us on the web at: www.sportsenergynews.com • Merry Christmas to all, and to
Cup with my father. That year, the
all a good skate.