2015 – Page 41 – Morrisburg Leader

Justin Lefevbre named Morrisburg Junior B Lions MVP

February 18, 2015 Editor

The Morrisburg Junior B Lions ended the 2014-15 season with their awards presentations immediately following Sunday’s final game.

The Lions split their weekend games against the Akwesasne Wolves and then got together for their awards and to say farewell to their teammates.

A very fond farewell was bid to this year’s graduates, team captain Justin Lefevbre, their leading scorer Michael Paquette and Dallas Blacksmith and Kevin Dionne.

Team Captain Justin Lefevbre who was named the Lions Most Valuable Player was described by coach Mark Evans as a “hard working, hard-nosed player. If you ask Justin to go and do something, he’ll do it. You just can ask players to do something like what Justin brings to a hockey team. You are a great guy, you are a great team mate and thanks for all of your hard work.”

Collecting the most Valuable Defenceman Award was 18 year old Jordan Smail, who with Tanner Hummel, Cole Fowler and Jordan St. Louis received the Clare Van Allen Memorial Trophy which goes annually to recognize players who began their hockey in the South Dundas Minor Hockey system.

This year’s leading scorer was graduating player Michael Paquette. In 38 games played, Paquette scored 23 goals and assisted on another 23 for a 46 point season. He received the Gerald Hess Memorial trophy.

Named as the Rookie of the year was 16-year-old forward Jacob Kendrick who was presented the Garry Lawlor Memorial Tropy. Kendrick also received the silverware as the club’s top offensive player.

Defencemen Tanner Hummel and Brodie Barkley were both recognized. Hummel was presented the team’s top defensive player award and Barkley, described as “a young player with a lot of talent and a great future in hockey” got the nod for the Coaches Award.

Described as a player who did whatever the coaching staff needed him to do, Jordan St. Louis was recognized for sportsmanship and ability as the winner of the Jim McAllister ‘Lady Byng’ Memorial trophy.

Jacob Guilott and Landon Veenstra were named this year’s most improved players, and Ryan Griffin was awarded the team’s Hustler Award.

Lions team management also thanked South Dundas employee Chris “Krusty” Wouters for his great attitude and help at the arena, with the Lions and all of the minor hockey teams and players. Wouters was presented a plaque of appreciation.

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Cruickshank Construction wins 2014 Paver of the Year

February 18, 2015 Editor

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has named Kingston’s Cruickshank Construction Limited its Paver of the Year for 2014.

The award, handed out at the Ontario Road Builders’ Association’s (ORBA) annual conference, recognizes excellence in workmanship on a hot-mix paving project completed in 2014.

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) names one winner and three finalists each year and judges candidates on criteria including smoothness, night paving, completion, workmanship, and mix quality.

MTO chose Cruickshank on the strength of its work on the Napanee stretch of Highway 401, a multi-year project that was completed in the fall of 2014.

“We are extremely proud of all the people whose efforts went into the winning of this award,” said CEO Steve Cruickshank. “It was a great day for Cruickshank Construction.”

Cruickshank General Manager Roger Coulas accepted the award at ORBA’s annual conference on February 10th in Toronto.

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Lions one, Wolves one, end of the road for both

February 18, 2015 Editor

The Morrisburg Junior B Lions finished the 2014-15 season with a win and a loss in weekend action against the Akwesasne Wolves.

They got it started on Cornwall Island, Saturday night, February 14, with a 5-4 overtime victory and then brought it back to Morrisburg on Sunday, where this time it was the Wolves coming out on top by a 5-3 score.

The two games ended the season for the Wolves (30 points) and Lions (25 points) who finished in the last two positions in the St. Lawrence Division of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League and failed to earn a playoff spot.

The Casselman Vikings finished first with an enviable 70 point season, while the Alexandria Glens and the Winchester Hawks finished tied with 49 points. The Char-Lan Rebels claimed fourth spot with 39 points.

The St. Lawrence Division semi-final series will see the Rebels take on first place Casselman, while the Glens and the Hawks square off. The Glens got the nod for second place and will enjoy the extra home game in the semi-final series by virtue of their record.

Saturday night the Lions took a 1-0 first period lead over the Wolves on a Jacob Kendrick goal assisted by Tanner Hummel.

The second period was a seesaw affair with the Wolves coming out on top 3-2 for a 3-3 tie going into the third period.

Scoring for the Wolves in the second period were Brock Daze with a pair and Tylor Alguire.

Lions leading scorer, Michael Paquette provided both Lions goals, the first on the Lions power play, assisted by Jacob Kendrick and the second by Cole Fowler.

Kendrick made it 4-3 Lions, 2:25 into the third period with help from Alex Sifton on the Lions power play and goaltender Keiran Weir protected their lead until 11:44 when he gave up one to Jacob Swamp.

That is the way it stayed through regulation time to force the overtime.

It all ended just 44 seconds into the overtime with an unassisted Jacob Kendrick goal for the 5-4 Lions victory.

Sunday on Morrisburg ice, goals were traded in the first period with Dallas Blacksmith scoring for the Lions at 5:26 and Nicholas Talarico answering for the Wolves.

Again the second period featured a seesaw battle, this time with the Wolves getting three past Lions goaltender Brett Hahn and the Lions answering back with just two, both from Michael Paquette.

That allowed the Wolves to carry a 4-3 advantage into the third period.

The Wolves got one more from Derik Dionne at 4:33 of the third period for the 5-3 victory.

Cory Garrow was in net for the Wolves, Saturday night, and Logan Gauthier got the win on Sunday.

Semi-final playoff action will see the Hawks open against Alexandria in Alexandria tonight, Wednesday, February 18 and game two is set for Winchester this Friday, February 20 starting at 8:15 p.m.

Char-Lan will travel to Casselman, Thursday, February 19 and will host the Vikings for game two, Saturday night, February 21. Game time is 8 p.m.

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WDMH helping patients live well with cancer

February 18, 2015 Editor

WDMH’s cancer care navigator program supports patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. A new free workshop series is focusing on how to live well with cancer.

On Tuesday, February 24, WDMH will be hosting “Living Well with Cancer: Self-Care and Coping” – an education session presented by Kimberly Janssen, WDMH’s Social Worker. During the session, Kimberly will discuss the unique needs of cancer patients and provide coping skills and strategies. Family and friends will also learn how to provide support while taking care of themselves.

“This is important for people with cancer as often the disease can take over one’s life,” explains Kimberly. “The goal is to remember that while cancer can be life-altering, it doesn’t need to be all-consuming. We want to encourage people to live well with cancer and not let cancer define them.”

“It’s all part of our effort to support our patients and their families,” adds Linda Johnson, WDMH’s Cancer Care Navigator. “We want to help patients be the healthiest they can be during their cancer journey.”

The session is on Tuesday, February 24 at 2:00 in the hospital boardroom (Room C1-401). For more information, or to sign up to attend, please call Linda Johnson at 613-774-2422 ext. 6798 or email nursenavigator@wdmh.on.ca

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Big finish for South Dundas Atom B Lions

February 18, 2015 Editor

They did it! The South Dundas Atom B Lions clinched first place in the East Division of the UCMHL with an 8-4 victory over the Kemptville 2 Panthers, here on Sunday.

“We were much better ‘out of the gate’ in this one,” says coach Brian Shaver. “We came out moving the puck and skating well.”

The Lions forced the Panthers into an early tripping penalty at 1:43.

They applied early pressure on the power play but a blocked shot resulted in a shorthanded breakaway for Panthers Tyler Musgrave. A perfect shot off the post beat Lions goaltender Mateo Lacroix at 3:18 for a 1-0 Panther lead.

The Lions didn’t let the goal get them down. They picked up right they left off, and took the play to the Panthers.

The hard work paid off at 5:53 when Monty Dejong, from Spencer Barclay, used his backhand to beat Kaitlyn Chalupka for the 1-1 tie.

The Lions made it 2-0, 28 seconds later. Dryden Buter had the puck in “his office” behind the Panthers net, skated to his right, then slid a pass out front to James Martens, who wasted no time in getting it off his blade to make it 2-1.

The Lions went up 3-1 at 1:07 of the second period when Alek Larocque made an outlet pass to Dejong who split the Panthers defence at the red line, went in alone, and wristed one high past Chalupka.

Thirty seconds later Matthew Ovenden returned the favour when he split the Lions defence and went in alone to cut the Lions advantage to 3-2..

The Lions went up 4-2 at 5:35, when Owen Patterson banged home a Sean Nicolaassen rebound.

Buter made it 5-2 fifteen seconds into the third when he knocked in a rebound from a shot from Martens. Zach Scarbeau put the Lions up 6-2 at 4:21 assisted by Martens.

Cam Shaver scored an “Ovechkin” like goal from his belly after being hauled down by a Panther defender. He was assisted by Stefan Kronstal.

Noah Price was able to solve Quade Mullin at 5:48 to make it 7-3 assisted by Beggs.

Nicolaassen made it 8-3 at 6:20 assisted by Scarbeau.

The Panthers’ got their final goal from Callum Laverance at 8:32, in the 8-4 Lions win.

The South Dundas Atom B Lions opened round one of the playoffs at home Tuesday, February 17 at 7 p.m. versus NGS.

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CEO of Accessibility at Business Summit

February 18, 2015 Editor

Starting January 1, 2012, businesses were required to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). Enacted in 2005, the AODA provides standards for accessibility in all areas of daily life.

Accessibility standards identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities in the areas such as Customer Service, Information and Communications, Employment, and Public Spaces. All businesses with one or more employees must meet a variety of mandatory requirements.

“Consideration of accessibility is not an option for a business. These days it’s a basic business practice.” explains Constance Exley, CEO of Accessibility Ontario. “We have an aging population and the numbers of Ontarians with a disability is increasing.”

Exley is one of two keynote speakers who will present at the 1st Annual South Dundas Business Summit, taking place on Thursday, February 26, at the McIntosh Country Inn in Morrisburg.

In its inaugural year, the South Dundas Business Summit will present a unique opportunity to hear expert speakers who will provide advice on accessibility for businesses.

“The South Dundas Business Summit will provide business owners with a clear understanding of what they need to do to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act,” explains South Dundas Economic Development Officer Nicole Sullivan.

“Businesses need to be proactive in their response to these changes in order to stay relevant to their customer base and to keep their competitive edge,” added Exley. “Accessibility does not need to be expensive or complicated, and there are many things you can do that are low cost or no cost.”

Exley’s workshop will specifically outline how accessibility can build profit, increase a customer base and facilitate employee engagement.

The AODA standards not only apply in the physical workspace, but also the web.

Bernard Charlebois, Principal Consultant at Boumstrategies and Professor at La Cite Collegial, will speak on making websites and other e-business tools accessible to people with disabilities and the aging population.

The Business Summit is being hosted by the Morrisburg Downtown Business Improvement Association, the Municipality of South Dundas, the South Dundas Chamber of Commerce, and the Cornwall Business Enterprise Centre.

It is presented by the Ontario BIA Association, with support from the Eastern Ontario Training Board and the Government of Ontario.

To register or to make accommodations in order to attend, please contact: Nicole Sullivan, Economic Development Officer 613-543-2673 or nsullivan@southdundas.com

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Donald Smith

February 18, 2015 Editor

A lifetime resident of Chesterville, Donald Smith passed away suddenly at home on Sunday, February 1, 2015. He was 83.

Donald was born in Winchester Township, on August 29, 1931, to his parents Lloyd and Lola Smith (nee Hummel). Donnie was a second class boiler engineer and retired from the federal government.

He had a great love for sports, especially hockey and fastball. Donald played junior hockey in Chesterville, and in 1952, he played for the Russell Intermediates. He then travelled overseas to Scotland in 1953-1954 to play for The Dundee Tigers.

Upon returning to Canada, Donald played for the Kemptville Royals Hockey Team from 1955-1957. He was a member of the Royals team that won The Citizen Shield during the 1955-1956 season. He also played for The Williamsburg Fuel Jets Hockey Team.

In addition to being a talented hockey player, Donnie pitched fastball for various teams. He pitched for Williamsburg in the Dundas League where they were champions during the seasons of 1952-1953 and 1954-1955.

In later years, still having a passion for sports, he coached hockey and fastball. He was an avid Toronto Maple Leafs fan and he enjoyed attending the coffee club at the Chesterville Legion, socializing with friends.

Donald is survived by his children Jeff Smith (Melinda) of Morrisburg and Joanne McCrea (Mike) of Spencerville and his sisters Marjorie Wouters of Chesterville and Helen Baker (Joe) of Chesterville.

Donald will be fondly remembered by grandchildren Maggie, Carrie, Kelly, Kayla, Curtis and great-grandchildren Reavyn, Jaeger, Olivia and Spencer. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents Lloyd and Lola Smith (nee Hummell), his grandson Lucas McCrea, his sister Lois Russell, his brother Charles Smith and his brothers-in-law Keith Russell and Louis Wouters.

There was no visitation or funeral service. Spring interment of cremated remains will be at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Chesterville.

Arrangements entrusted to the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home in Chesterville. Donations to Chesterville Legion would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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Morrisburg Junior Lions fighting for a spot in the soon to be reorganized EOJHL

February 18, 2015 Editor

The season ended for the Morrisburg Junior (B) Lions on Sunday, but the game is still on as team management now battles to remain as a team in a soon-to-be reorganized Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (EOJHL).

The reorganization being considered will result in the EOJHL going from its current 22 teams that play in two conferences, Metro/Valley and Rideau-St.Lawrence, to 16 teams.

This means that six teams are on the chopping block, and the Morrisburg Lions organization is working hard to make sure they aren’t one of them.

The Lions organization is owned by Kevin Casselman, Dale Lewis, Rick Gilmer and Gary Brownlee.

Casselman told players and parents, gathered for the Lions year-end banquet Sunday night (February 15) that the future of the team is uncertain.

On behalf of the Lions owners, he explained the initiative to disband the current two conferences began last June, and involved the reformation of an Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League with fewer teams.

“What we don’t know is where we stand. We do know that we are proud, we are committed and we’ve put the money up and agreed to the terms. As an organization we are on the bubble of not being accepted into the new league.”

“We hope we will be successful,” said Casselman. “We know who we are, but unfortunately our future is in other people’s hands and it’s not a good position to be in.”

Casselman has told The Leader that the league’s apparent intent is to go to two, eight-team conferences. “They haven’t given us the criteria that will be used to choose the teams.”

“We’ve made our presentation. Our community is good and our finances are good. But if they are basing the criteria on wins and losses then we are not in a good position,” he says of the Lions poor showings in the last several seasons.

According to a recent article in the Perth Courier with Blue Wings owner Michael McLean, the new CCHL Tier 11 League would be comprised of an east and west division with eight teams in each.

The Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League has been around since the 1950s. It began as the St. Lawrence Jr. B Hockey League which historically ran with eight plus teams (Prescott, Cardinal, Morrisburg, Winchester, Metcalfe, Long Sault, Cornwall, Spencerville and Maxville). Play was for the regular season Winchester Press Challenge trophy and the Gill Cup playoff championship, that cup emblematic of Junior Hockey as early as the 1940s.

In addition to the number of teams and the two division realignment, the new proposal has visited the possibility of team affiliations with upper level Junior A clubs and player drafts for better player distribution for all member clubs.

The question yet to be answered is who those members clubs are going to be.

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Councillor Ewing resigns from South Dundas fire service

February 18, 2015 Editor

Effective Friday, February 13, 2015, South Dundas councillor Bill Ewing resigned from South Dundas Fire and Emergency Services.

Ewing was assistant deputy chief at SDFES Station 1-4, the Iroquois fire station.

Ewing has been an Iroquois firefighter since January 1980.

“I became a firefighter because I wanted to help the community,” Ewing told The Leader.

Now, being a South Dundas councillor, Ewing’s community service role is in a different capacity, and it is his council role that moved him to make the difficult decision to resign from the fire service, a job that was extremely important to him.

After attending a recent council seminar and seeking the opinions of three different lawyers, Ewing determined that as a firefighter, “I could not speak to any fire service issues without being in conflict.”

In order to avoid any complications, and to ensure that his voice and expertise in the fire service would still be able to benefit the community, he chose to resign from the fire service.

“People voted for me to represent them, so it’s important to have my voice part of the discussions. With my years of service I have a lot of knowledge in all aspects of the fire service,” said Ewing who worked his way up through the ranks to become assistant deputy chief.

Although Ewing was a member of the fire service, when he served on council before, at that time he was not advised that being a firefighter put him in a conflict when making council decisions.

“It was never perceived as a conflict in the past, but perceptions have changed since then,” said Ewing.

Also, the last time Ewing served on council, South Dundas did not have a full time fire chief, this time it does.

With South Dundas having recently updated their fire master plan, and considering changes to the fire station in Morrisburg, Ewing says, “There will be a number of issues, going forward, that I feel I need to speak to.”

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Trip ends in Hess Creek

February 11, 2015 Editor

February 9, 2015 at 8:35 p.m., SDG OPP officers responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision on County Road 31, North Dundas.

Investigation indicated that a tractor-trailer unit, driven by a 65-year-old male from Ottawa, was travelling on County Road 31, North Dundas when, for reasons under investigation, the driver lost control of the vehicle which ended partially submerged in Hess Creek. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital.

A section of County Road 31 was closed to traffic for several hours as emergency personnel tended to the scene. February 10, at 11 a.m., a section of County Road 31 was once again closed to traffic from County Road 7 to County Road 43 as the tractor-trailer unit was removed from the scene. The road was re-opened by 3 p.m.

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