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Jenna Legault
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2012’s inaugural Mom of the Month is Jenna Legault. Jenna’s two children, Alexandre
and Kaitlyn, who are 7 and 3 years old respectively, keep her busy year-round with WITH SOME
sports, but with Kaitlyn on the cusp of organized sports, Jenna expects to become
busier.
“We are a sports family,” Jenna says. “We fi nd that being part of the sports BLING
community is more than playing to win the game. We believe that sports help
develop strong social skills. It teaches responsibility and accountability. Being
an athlete requires a certain level of maturity that grows with you as you
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Alex’s fi rst sport was soccer, which he played for a year; but his mom insists Monday to Friday 9:30 - 5:30 and Saturday 9:30 - 4 pm. We are here to serve you.
that he found his niche in hockey. Alex started playing Timbit hockey at age 3 Monday to Friday 9:30 - 5:30 and Saturday 9:30 - 4 pm
in the IP program with CMHA. He continues to play at the U9 (novice) level. We are here to serve you
“Watching him develop his skills in hockey has been amazing,” Jenna explains.
“He started out like Bambi on ice; now he’s one of the fastest skaters on his Making dreams come true since 1937
team. His confi dence and self-esteem grew along with his athletic skill.” 6 Second St. E., Cornwall 613-932-4022 www.pommierjewellers.com 277505
Alex loves participating in hockey fun days and earning medals. He is excited to start
going to tournaments and staying in hotels with his buddies!
Kaitlyn watches her big brother play hockey and is his #1 fan. “She and I work the scoreboard at each of his games,
and she will most defi nitely follow in his skate marks and play as well,” says Jenna. “She skated for the fi rst time in December at 2-1/2 Making dreams come true since 1937
years old and has asked several times to do it again. Kaitlyn is coming into the age to join recreational sports and we plan on registering her
in dance, gymnastics, hockey, and possibly baseball. She’s got quite an arm!”
A special constable with the Cornwall Police Services, Jenna grew up as an athlete and has an impressive sports resume. “I started playing
T-ball at 4, graduating to softball and then to lead pitcher in Little League baseball in Ottawa,” she says. “I played competitive soccer in 6 Second Street East, Cornwall
Ottawa for 14 years. I was goalkeeper and was formally trained by the national goalie coach for Trinidad. I played midfi eld and striker with
the Cumberland Cobras and Ottawa United.” 613-932-4022
“At 9, I played ringette for a season,” Jenna continues. “I then started playing girls’ hockey back when it was nowhere as popular as it is today.
I started in house league then made it onto the competitive team where I continued my career well into my late 20’s.” www.pommierjewellers.com
Jenna was a multi-sport athlete in high school. She moved to Cornwall after she fi nished university and played for the Cornwall Fastbreakers
and the Cornwall Typhoons. “Navigating through the pandemic and still trying to play organized sports is tough,” Jenna says. “I registered for See store for details, check us out on facebook
summer ball hockey right before the pandemic hit and unfortunately had to accept a refund. But I’m hopeful I will be able to play really soon.”

Thank You For Your Service

...Interviewing Kelly Denis

By Casey Leger a veteran of the first Gulf War. I
am an active member of the RCL
he Canadian Armed Forces Branch 97 in Prescott as well.”
Tveteran spotlight for January Currently living in Brockville
is on Kelly Denis. Currently a and working for Farm Business
lieutenant with the Navy Reserves, Consultants as a local tax
he served as a naval acoustics consultant, the Lieutenant has a
operator for seven years before lot of memories from his time in
retiring as a Master Seaman, and
he took his commission with the the Navy, some good and some
bad. For Lieutenant Denis, the
naval reserves after 10 years of best part of being in the Forces
being out of the navy. “Spending was meeting people and the pride
most of my summers growing he felt for serving his country. “I
up in Athens on Charleston Lake guess one of my favorite memories
swayed me to join the Navy,” says is my trip to Australia,” he says. Photo Submitted
Lieutenant Denis.
As for challenges, he says
“My Navy Reserve time has
been spent working with the family life was sometimes rough
Cadet program,” he explains, and that being away for 6 months
“which is for youth from the ages at a time really but a strain on
of 12 to 19. I have worked with relationships. “Adapting to navy
the Sea Cadets, and I am currently life, the weather, the cramped
the Commanding Officer of the quarters, was challenging, too,”
Air Cadets in Prescott. I am also he explains.