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Continued from page 11 pushed me to reach my goals.
Cornwall’s Oldest Paint, These accomplishments also took
Blind & Shutter Store. Lacrosse Association, which led to
Family owned Business Since 1988 the Mann Cup coming to the Water a special woman who put up with
Street Arena. Dan was on the first- lacrosse in our marriage.”
Presents “Famous Sports Quotes” ever executive committee of the Ron stated, “When my dad and
Cornwall Junior B Hockey League the group first started minor lacrosse
“ I am not what I ought to be, not what I want to be, not what in 1963 and he became the league in Cornwall, it was not costly

I’m going to be, but I am proud to say I am better than I used Commissioner in 1974, holding and sometimes sticks were even
that position until his death in
to be.” John Wooden 1976. Dan Begg was inducted into supplied. The Athletic Grounds,
Alexander Park, Bob Turner, and
the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame Water Street Arena provided the
as a Builder - Recreation in 2016.
scene for a menagerie of minor
Stewart Begg took up hockey sports whether rich or poor – they
ALL BLINDS in 1952 and continued to play for gave you a chance to perform for
ALL BLINDS
a fifty-year period, until 2002.
an up and starting minor system.
He also officiated hockey from It caught on and for many, many
1955 until 1981. In 1962, Stewart years was the mainstay of a very
began his long career in lacrosse progressive system taking in the
SAVE 50 % officiating, working at the sport’s Mohawk area, Morrisburg, Long
UP UP
highest levels. He has officiated
Sault, and City of Cornwall league
TO TO
at The Mann Cup (Canada’s
Senior Lacrosse Championship), teams. Ron Ward, Chuck Chin, Ron
Robillard, and Wayne Duhaime
SOL-R The Presidents Cup (CLA Senior were just a few of the prominent
Championship), The Minto Cup
(Junior Men’s Championship), names that I played with. Coaches
Since 1988 Norm McCrimmon, Sam Abraham,
Celebrating 33 years The Founders Cup (Canadian Rene Lefebvre, referees Claude
Junior B Championship) and also
Quality & Service At The Right Price! at the Canada Games. Stewart has Prouix, Albert Heins - lacrosse
Paints, Blinds, Shutters acted for The Canadian Lacrosse was the sport. We even had the
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and as Director of the CLA National Water Street Arena. Lacrosse died
Officials Certification Program. out when the generation all grew
Since 2001 Stewart has been Chair up and volunteers were a thing of
the past. Today most of the parks
of Officiating for The Canadian
Sports Energy Lacrosse Association. Over his of play have been demolished,
now only Baby Boomer memories.
Greater Cornwall & Areas Community Sports Newspaper career Stewart has assessed more Today not every youth can partake
than two thousand officials locally,
Would like to thank all our advertisers, nationally, and internationally. in lacrosse. Firstly, lacrosse sticks
Stewart has convened National are pricey and fiberglass. Secondly,
who have teamed up with us to share some Championships at all levels and the place to play was outside, but

remarkable, positive local sports success in 2011, he was the Referee in again they have all disappeared.
Chief for the World International I coached with my dad in minor
stories, from all ages, young and old. Lacrosse Championship in Prague, hockey, played lacrosse for
Czech Republic. Stewart has been ten years plus, but never really
To Advertise in Sports Energy, please make made a lifetime member of several excelled in progressive sports and

contact with our sales team today. organizations and has received after graduating from school, I

Gord Shaver Mike Piquette numerous awards, including the left the confines of Cornwall and
Queens Jubilee Medal and the CLA perused a career in the Canadian
Lester B. Pearson Award. market. We were in an era of the

Employed at Domtar Fine 50’s and 60’s, a time when families
Papers from 1965 until 1972 as were bonding, and sports were
a Power Engineer, Stewart then the result of good upbringing for
joined the Ontario Provincial future citizens of Cornwall. It
Police and was posted to Bancroft. was a fun and exciting time, and
In 1981, he joined the RCMP and we lived it as a family - the Baby
he now resides in Alberta. Stewart Boomers. At age 74, I look back
commented: “The support and on an exciting era and only wish
613-362-8004 613-662-3654 drive from my parents, along with that the generations of today could
gordshaver@hotmail.com mike@sportsenergynews.com the influence of my father, Daniel, put down their electronics and see
who was the first President of the what the world is all about - its free
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