 | Pro-Players Pee Wee's Take Gold In Verner |
| West Nipissing Masters & Valley East in Capreol Midget Tournament Action |
| "Love Is In The Air" |
| The Man In The Suit. A Love Story by Irene Roberts |
| "It Was Meant To Be" A Love Story by Sandy Cashmore |
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Pro-Players Pee Wee’s Take Gold In Verner The Valley East Pro-Players Hockey School Peewee club went undefeated in the recent Verner Tournament to capture the gold medal with an exciting 4 to 2 victory over Coniston Flames in the championship final. The Pro-Players displayed remarkable defensive talent as goaltenders, Justin Talbot and Randy Price allowed only one goal to go by them in the round robin segment of the event. The team is coached by Roger Chenard. His assistants include John Cantin, Rodney Price and Carol Chenard. Besides
Talbot and Price, other members of the winning team include: Stephan
Dubuc, Jeff Hinsta, Shane Silvestri, Serge Renaud, Kevin Chenard, Kyle
Leblanc, Tyler Vachon, Leo Cameron, Jeff Trevleven, Eric Cantin and
Jeffrey Kensley. Congratulations to all players and coaching staff for their success and a special note of thanks to all parents for their support in providing their children with such a positive experience. West Nipissing Masters Valley East in Capreol Midget Tournament Action The
West Nipissing Midget hockey club has been one of the top teams in the
Nickel District Hockey League this year. Valley East has remained right
behind them in the standings, so it was no surprise when the two clubs
met in the championship game at the 27th Annual Capreol
Midget Hockey Tournament on February 10. When the final buzzer sounded,
however, it was the West Nipissing squad on top of a 4 to 1 score to
take home the National Steel Trophy. T. J. Keen was the lone goal scorer
for Valley East. One
year ago, the Capreol Midget Hawks were the victors, marking the first
time in the history of the event that the hosts had won the title.
Sadly, however, that may have been the last time we ever see a midget
club from the community. This year was the first tournament ever held
without a local representative. For
West Nipissing, it capped a perfect weekend which included victories
over Elliot Lake (5 to 3), Timmins (6 to 4) and Valley East (5 to 3).
They downed North York’s Warren Park Eagles 4 to 3 in overtime in the
semi-finals. Nickel Centre Flyers went undefeated in their preliminary
division, but were downed 4 to 1 by Valley East in the semi’s. A
number of individual awards were handed out during the tournament. These
included: The
Steve Telenko Award, given to the Capreol Player who best exemplifies
sportsmanship and ability, won by Brett Resmer of the Valley East
Knights, which were designated the host club. Resmer is shown receiving
his trophy from tournament convenor, Richie Mayotte. The
Mike Fleming Award, given to the overall player who best exemplifies
sportsmanship and ability, was earned by West Nipissing’s Jacques
Proulx. The
President Award, given to the team which best exemplifies sportsmanship
and ability, was won by the Warren Park Eagles. The
Tournament Allstars were also named at the end of the event. Top
goaltender was Zack Deschatelets of West Nipissing; top forward was
Steve Clark of West Nipissing, and; top defenseman was Darcy McNamara of
Valley East. Tournament convenor, Rickie Mayotte, thanked all who participated and volunteered this year. Their efforts helped ensure a most successful tournament for the eight teams involved. “Love Is In The Air” The
Vision Paper has received a tremendous response to our special
Valentine’s Day Edition last week in which we published several
romantic stories which were submitted by readers. It is always
refreshing to read about good things that happen to people, and the
story about how one meets the “Love of His/Her Life” has to rank
among the most happiest of times. We had so many letters sent to us that we couldn’t include them all in last week’s paper. Over the next several weeks we will attempt to publish the rest of them. Valentine’s Day may have been on February 14, but the love between two people deserves to be celebrated every day of the year. We hope you enjoy the stories. The
Man In The Suit My
mom was expecting her 11th baby and since I was the oldest in
the family, I decided to quit my job in a city far away to come home and
be with her to help out. I was also worried since her 10th
baby was still-born and caused Mom a lot of sorrow. Mom and I were in
the habit of going for a walk around the block in the small village
where my parents lived. One bright sunny day we were going around the
block and turned the corner on the street we lived. As we came around
the corner, past a house just down the street from home, I noticed a
tall, dark-haired, long-legged man, all dressed up in a suit, pacing up
and down on the front porch of the house. As we passed the house, he
yelled out, “What do you do around here for excitement?” I
just looked, and my Mom sort of laughed and said, “Make your own.”
As we continued walking, I looked back and noticed that he was still
looking at me. Mom
decided to go for a nap when we got home, and I was feeling kind of
restless. I thought about the man on the porch and wondered if he would
like to go for a walk. After all, he couldn’t be that bad since he was
dressed up in a suit and all. Now, in the late 40's, women didn’t chase after the men. You had to wait to be asked out. So I convinced my younger, nine-year-old brother, Gerry, to go and ask the stranger if he would like to go for a walk with me. As Gerry headed down the street, I noticed the man in the suit walking towards him. They met and Gerry stopped him. The next think I knew the man in the suit and Gerry were coming straight for our house. It turned out that the man in the suit had the same thought and was actually coming over to ask me to go for a walk. That was the beginning of George’s “excitement” for the past 52 years. “It
Was Meant To Be” For
a period of time in my life, feelings of love never existed. I went
through a tough divorce and taking care of my two children was my only
priority in life. I considered myself to be a very romantic, lovable
woman, with lots of love to give, but no luck in love. Then, one day
about a year and a half ago, I called my best friend, Barb. I told her I
was going to start dating again. Barb was worried that I wasn’t ready
yet. While we were on the phone, her uncle asked to talk to me. I knew
Lou through my friend, but only to say hi to him. I did not know that he
was going through the same thing as I and had no idea he and his wife
weren’t living together. He asked if he could call me when he got
home. I thought he was just being nice, but ten minutes later the phone
rang and we talked all night. I felt as if I had gotten my youth back. I
never knew him and didn’t realize he had a heart of gold, but it was
just nice to have a friend to talk about things that other people
wouldn’t understand. After a few dates, I realized I was falling in
love. That first good night kiss made it final. My life is my children,
and he treated them like his own. He puts a smile on my face everytime
I’m with him. He has a sense of humour like no other man I know. He
has these green eyes that hypnotize you. On Valentine’s Day last year
he bought me out to supper and gave me a ring and asked me to marry him.
I didn’t think twice and said yes! I will not give this one up. He is
what I’ve always wanted. He is spontaneous, lovable, and best of all,
mine! This was all fate. We still can’t believe we are together. We
were meant to be together, but we just didn’t know. Lucien Labonte is
my true love. |