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HSB teacher may soar to new heights
Ryan Moulton
In Billings we have many substitute
teachers, but only one of them has the
opportunity to fly 103 km high. Mr.
Matthew Claude, born and raised in
Chateauguay, is a participant in the AxeApollo Space Academy, a promotion
sponsored by Axe, the deodorant company,
which will send 22 winning candidates
into space.
The competition is open to the public
and taking place in more than 60 countries
around the world. Stage one of the contest
requires participants to attract as many
votes as possible for their entry. The two
participants in Canada with the most votes
will join other stage one winners from
around the world for stage two: the Axe
Apollo Global Space Camp. The event, to
be held in Orlando, Florida, will provide
astronaut training missions, including a
flight in an Albatross Mk11 Jet, a session
in a g-force centrifuge simulator, and a
microgravity parabolic flight. Based on
participants’ mental, physical, and social
performance during these activities, a
panel of judges will select one Canadian
to join the international crew for a ride into
space. The space-plane that will fly them
103 km high is still under development
by the Space Exploration Company, but
the flight is expected to take off sometime
between 2014 and 2018.
“The purpose of the competition is
strictly promotional,” said Mr. Claude,
“However, I think it is fantastic that Axe
has managed to drum up enthusiasm for
space tourism among the general public,
Matt Claude at the launch pad of Kennedy
Space Center last summer.
Chateauguay native Matthew Claude attended a Space Studies Program, an international professional conference for space enthusiasts, at
Kennedy Space Center last summer. The aerospace engineering student hopes to win a seat on the Axe-Apollo Space Academy flight to space.
(courtesy photos)
since space has typically been the domain
of governments and the extremely rich.”
Mr. Claude attended Howard S.
Billings High School for grades seven
through nine, but graduated from Loyola
High School in Montreal, where he was in
the science program, and was a member
of the Loyola Robotics Team. The
Loyola Robotics Team participates in the
F.I.R.S.T. competition each year, which
provides outlines and rules, and grants
six weeks for each school involved to
design and construct a robot to complete
the challenge. Claude joined the team
in 2004 and in 2005 was the Student
Captain. After graduating, he returned in
2006 as a mentor and helped the team to
victory at the World Championships in
Atlanta, Georgia. “I learned a lot about
what is actually involved in constructing
these (seemingly) impossibly complex
machines, but I learned much more about
working as a team to accomplish a single
goal,” he stated.
He continued to pursue studies in
science and technology, and attended
Dawson College in the Pure and Applied
Science Program, and received his
bachelor’s in mechanical engineering
from McGill University in 2011. He is
currently working toward a master’s
in aerospace engineering, and expects
to graduate in August after completing
an internship in the aerospace industry.
This past summer, he participated in the
International Space University’s Space
Studies Program, hosted last year by the
Kennedy Space Center, along with more
than 130 other space enthusiasts from
more than thirty countries.
“I’ve been interested in engineering
since I watched Star Trek as a kid. I didn’t
know exactly what I wanted to do, but
I knew that Geordi La Forge had the
coolest job ever,” said Mr. Claude. One
aspect that he is most looking forward to
is the perspective available on the voyage.
“It’s called the overview effect: it’s where
you see the whole Earth and it clicks in
your head how small we really are in the
galaxy and how we’re all in this together
as one species. Tsiolkovsky, the ‘Father
of Rocketry’, said ‘Earth is the cradle of
humanity, but mankind cannot remain in
the cradle forever.’”
Mr. Claude is ranked 45th in Canada in
the Axe Apollo competition at press time.
To cast your vote for this Chateauguay
resident to blast off to new heights, go to
tinyurl.com/sendmeup and click on “vote”
next to Matthew Claude’s name.
City of Chateauguay
partners with Vision
The City of Chateauguay will soon host Vision newspaper on its website
following an agreement reached in December. The move will greatly increase
visibility of the newspaper as it will provide a direct link to the current issue. As
online readership increases, the number of print copies will be reduced beginning
next year.
With the new partnership Vision hopes to increase its audience and advertising
base, while continuing to provide English speaking citizens with original content
in the community paper. Communications Director Sylvain Daignault confirmed
support on behalf of the City for the student-run project.
Watch for website links in upcoming issues of Vision and on the City’s
website:
www.ville.chateauguay.qc.ca.
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Vision Newspaper
102 years of history in one remarkable woman
Kirk Elsmore
Berthe Gagné is now the oldest member
in the Les Quatre Saisons Residence in
Chateauguay. Born March 5, 1911, Mme
Gagné will be turning 102 this year and
is currently in good health. It was only
recently that she has had to use a walker,
due to a broken ankle.
In her youth, Mme Gagné worked at
home. “Women in my day never worked
outside the home. My dad didn’t want his
girls to work. I guess he needed us more at
home to do chores,” she said. She explained
how her father, Wilfred Gagné, was a very
successful business man. He was very
adventurous, much like her, and he was
never scared to take risks to further his
company, Clarke Beans in St. Rémi. Her
dad, along with her brothers who always
worked with him, also helped construct the
waterworks system in St. Rémi.
Mme Gagné describes her life as very
calm and relaxing; going to church,
Chateauguay resident Berthe Gagné will celebrate her 102nd birthday soon, but her good
health and lively conversations make her seem decades younger. (photo: Kirk Elsmore)
organizing activities, and playing cards
to pass the time. She’s been a very
competitive bridge player for years. Mme
Gagné agrees that these are very different
times; unlike in her youth, one may now
go dancing at clubs and bars and listen to
more alternative music.
Berthe got married when she was twenty
years old to a man who was ten years older
than her. They met at the National Bank in
St. Rémi, where he worked and where she
would occasionally pass by on her walks,
and he would sometimes join her. During
her marriage, she travelled all over the
world; to Europe, across Canada, and to
Florida where she owned a mobile home.
She loved her time around the world with
her husband, but to this day, she regrets
not having children. For a woman in that
time, it was very rare not to have kids, but
she never really talked about it with her
husband. “He said I was too adventurous,”
she stated.
Mme Gagné also loves hockey. Her
husband would often buy her tickets until
his death in 1991. She has had many loves
but as she puts it, the real secret to life “is
to be happy and satisfied with what you
have.”
Satisfied with what she had, she now
wishes that she would move on to her next
adventure. “All I do now is sit at home and
watch hockey, and occasionally talk with
friends or family.” She believes she has
lived a good life and is now ready to go.
Though it might seem sad that Mme
Gagné wishes she would pass on, she
knows she won’t be alone when she does
go. Mr. Yvon Reid, who also lives in the
residential home, helps Mme Gagné by
driving her around. Mr. Reid was married
to one of her sisters, who has passed away.
She said it is good to have a friend so close
by.
Berthe Gagné is a great person to look
upon for nearly 102 years of insight and
wisdom. Just talking with her was very
special; to talk with someone who is over
a hundred years old is amazing. She has
so much experience and knowledge of the
world and how it has changed; it was such
a cool experience to meet her!
Le Soleil
website to
host Vision
Chateauguay’s Le Soleil newspaper
will begin hosting Vision on its
website beginning with this month’s
issue. In addition to providing a link
to the virtual newspaper, they will
include occasional articles and photos
from Billings’ journalism students
on their blog at http://blogues.
hebdosregionaux.ca/vision/ in coming
weeks. After a meeting in January, Le
Soleil’s Information Director Michel
Thibault stated in an article that the
initiative is aimed at supporting the
mission of the journalism class at the
school, training the next generation
and providing a forum for teens.
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Tyrone Freeman, Ryan Holowaty, Corey
Janisse, Ryan Moulton, Spensir Roy,
Lissa Simoneau, Samantha Stevens,
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community update
Vision Newspaper
Walmart’s Grand Opening draws crowds
After years of expectation, Walmart’s
Châteauguay branch has finally opened
its doors. During the opening ceremony,
Mayor Nathalie Simon took the
opportunity to welcome the new store
to the City of Châteauguay. Mrs Simon
said she is convinced the Châteauguay
Walmart store will not only become one
of the city’s attractions, but will also help
our region to be discovered. Hundreds
of people were waiting outside when the
doors opened at 8 a.m.
Walmart is the first supermarket to open
its doors in the Faubourg Châteauguay, a
project evaluated at $100 million. The
store will pay $100,000 annually to the
City in property taxes alone. Once the
project is completed the City will receive
$1.8 million on an annual basis and will
benefit from the creation of 900 new
jobs.
The Faubourg Châteauguay
project in figures:
Renting surface:
535,000 square feet
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Property taxes:
$1.8 million annually
for the City
Mayor Nathalie Simon welcomes Walmart to Chateauguay at the Grand Opening january 31.
(photo: City of Châteauguay Communications Department)
Population of the 21 surrounding municipalities:
120,000
Family income:
43% of the population have an annual
income of $60,000,
compared to 37% for
the entire province
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Farewell to the Penny
A Currency Fact Sheet
Ryan Holowaty
As Canada stopped producing pennies
in May 2012 and now has stopped
distributing them as of February 4, 2013,
we thought our readers would be interested
in a bit of penny history:
•
The first Canadian-made pennies
were minted in 1908. Before this date
Britain supplied Canada’s pennies.
•
Since the first production in 1908
the Canadian mint has produced about 35
billion pennies at a combined value of
$350,000,000.
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The current design of the penny
with 2 maple leaves was first used in 1937
and was created by G.E. Kruger Gray.
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The penny is made of 94% steel,
4.5% copper plating, and 1.5% nickel.
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In 2011 alone, 600 million
pennies were minted.
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The name penny comes from the
British ‘pence’, and cent comes from the
French word ‘hundred’.
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Canada has spent $26 million
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effectively wasting $11 million.
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Movie Review
Vision Newspaper
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Brendan O’Brien
To follow-up a stellar trilogy of films
like The Lord of The Rings is no small
feat. Yet Director Peter Jackson may have
done it. The Lord of The Rings movies are
praised for being such faithful and welldone adaptations of Tolkien’s signature
Middle-earth and its lore.
The Hobbit is no different. The Lord of
The Rings was about a fantasy world torn
apart by war and misery. The Hobbit takes
place right before that period, and what
you get is the same world filled with magic
and adventure, so it’s really interesting
to see the two sides of Middle-earth
adapted in film. The Hobbit takes place
60 years before the events of The Lord of
The Rings, and tells the tale of a Hobbit
named Bilbo Baggins, the uncle of Frodo
Baggins. Bilbo is hired as a “burglar” by
the wizard Gandalf and his company of
13 dwarves to aid them on their quest to
take back The Lonely Mountain, which
became the lair of the dragon, Smaug.
Over the course of the adventure Bilbo
and crew are engaged in various obstacles
and conflicts, each one exciting and
interesting to watch. When the company
is resting after a hard day’s work, they
trade tales about Middle-earth, and it’s
genuinely fascinating, even if it’s not
moving the plot forward. The film has a
long three-hour runtime, but it is verywell paced with a bit of filler plot points
taken from Tolkien’s various appendices
he wrote about The Lord of The Rings.
Every character is well acted and filled
with charm. You may not remember every
dwarf by name, but their personalities are
more than enough to identify them. Sir
Ian McKellen plays an excellent Gandalf
once again, and Martin Freeman is the
perfect actor for Bilbo, portraying him
with the qualities you might expect from
a hobbit. The acting is spot-on all-around.
The set pieces and special effects are
nothing short of incredible, but rely a bit
too much on CGI when it isn’t necessary.
The 3D version of the film, if you wish
to see it, is very immersive and doesn’t
strain your eyes too much. The movie is
the first major motion picture to be filmed
in 48 frames-per-second, double the speed
of your average film. Unfortunately, I did
not get the chance to see it in this format.
It should be noted that the 48 fps version
has given some viewers headaches, and
some say that it makes the movie look
“fake”. The movie is still available in
the traditional 24 fps, so you can keep
that in mind. Overall, The Hobbit: An
Unexpected Journey is a very well made
retro follow-up to the incredible Lord
of The Rings series, and a great start to
another potentially epic trilogy.
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Alleged animal deaths during Hobbit filming
Tyrone Freeman
Chloe Emond-Lane
“Perfectly in tune” is one of the many
ways “The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey” was described in a New York
Times review. With the number of screen
format options setting a record there has
been great anticipation by millions of
viewers over the release of The Hobbit.
Audiences were waiting to experience
a fantasy adventure story with special
effects as dazzling and realistic as The
Lord of the Rings series.
For many of the animals involved in
the filming, however, their experiences
were a little too real. Reports of animal
cruelty have gotten many people up in
arms and debating whether it is morally
correct to watch the film after hearing
about the abuse and neglect the animals
experienced.
The movie premiered in the UK two
days after the International Animal Rights
Day.
Director Peter Jackson denies all claims
of animal cruelty stating that he refrained
from using any animals during all action
scenes. “No mistreatment, no abuse,
absolutely none,” said the Oscar winning
Hollywood director. A rep addressed the
deaths, but said that many died of natural
causes.
In total 27 animals were reportedly
killed on set, many of which were horses.
A pony named Rainbow was euthanized
after he broke his back falling off an
embankment. Another horse named Clare
had a similar fate; she fell off a bluff and
was later found with her head submerged
in a stream. Zeppelin’s record says he died
from natural causes. Johnny Smythe, a
wrangler, believed otherwise. He believed
that Zeppelin died after eating a new bag
of feed which caused him to have digestive
problems, whereas a veterinary report said
he died of broken blood vessels. A horse
named Shanghai had his legs tied together
so that he couldn’t move and was left on
the ground for three hours because he was
too energetic for his rider. With the rope
burning his skin, his legs were covered
with makeup. Horses weren’t the only
animals to succumb to death. Six goats
and six sheep were kept in crowded pens,
where they died after falling in sinkholes
or developing worm infestations. Twelve
chickens were mauled by a pack of dogs
after they were left out of their enclosure.
Those that did not die were seriously
injured. Two horses, Molly and Doofus,
had their legs torn open after getting
them caught in a fence. The injury nearly
resulted in Doofus’ death.
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals) has openly spoken out against
The Hobbit, even going as far as getting
followers to boycott the film.
The enclosures that the animals were
living in were described as “death traps”,
filled with sinkholes, cliffs and jagged
fencing. Four wranglers pleaded with
crew members to fix the problem, but
were denied. Production staff says they
were unaware of any deaths. They claim to
have had a sufficient amount of money to
improve the animals’ living conditions.
How can something like this happen
when the production was monitored by the
American Humane Association? Although
the AHA monitors animal welfare during
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actual filming, these abuses occurred
outside production time. However, the
industry needs to recognize and accept
responsibility that animals need to be cared
for off set during production as well. Also,
this movie was directed by Peter Jackson,
a master at computer-generated imagery.
In a movie that features dragons, ogres,
and hobbits, they could have managed
without using a single animal.
Movie Review
Lights, Camera, Thirty
Spensir Roy
Zero Dark Thirty is an movie based on
actual events that took place during the
war in Iraq, shortly after the bombing of
the Twin towers commonly known as 911. The hunt for Osama bin Laden, was
the key and root of this story. Dan (Jason
Clarke) and Maya (Jessica Chastain) work
together with a team of elite trackers to
interrogate and torture known terrorists
in the hope that they will spill the
information on bin Laden’s whereabouts.
Gruesome details are shown on the how
and why the torture happened, allowing
all the viewers to have a glimpse of what
the prisoners experienced. As they gather
info on bin Laden’s closest followers, they
find the location and prepare a raid on the
location that some professionals thought
held a 60% of Bin Laden being there;
while Maya confirmed it to be 100%.
President Barrack Obama confirms that
the raid is a go and the elite soldiers raid
the compound. Surely enough Bin Laden
is found on the second floor where they
kill him, bringing his body back to a US
base in Afghanistan.
Zero Dark Thirty was nominated for
five Academy Awards at the 85th annual
gala, including Best Picture, Best Actress
(for Jessica Chastain) and Best Original
Screenplay. At the Golden Globe Awards,
Zero Dark Thirty reaped four more prizes
for Best Picture for Drama, Best Director
and once again Best Actress for Chastain.
Despite the awards, I was not too
interested in the story of the movie per
se. The performances were wonderfully
portrayed by the actors, giving the audience
the believable story as if they were truly
in the characters shoes. However, it is a
movie based on information and decisions
made behind the scenes, rather than about
the actual events that took place during
the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, which is
what brought about my disappointment.
So if you’re looking for an action flick,
you may have trouble sitting through this
two-hour movie. But if you’re curious to
know the planning that was involved in
order to take out bin Laden, you should
enjoy it, because it is very well made
overall.
Rating: 8/10
Genre: Suspense
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What’s in a name? Mohawk names, their meaning and pronunciation
(photos: Danika Sierant-Stacey & Raven Horn)
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Kenétakte
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Meaning: she has respect for
everything that she sees
Pron.: Guh-nay-doc-day
Meaning: a small tree growing on
the edge of the pines
English name: Raven Horn
English name: Bryar Lawrence
Pron.: Gun-a-ruh-da-wa-no-roo
Meaning: precious leaf
English name: Blade Lahache
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Pron.: Gun-a-wa-no-roo
Meaning: precious meadow
Pron.: O-nay-hrah-dehn-gu-hra
Meaning: falling leaf
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Kanawa:ke in History
Young ironworker wins rights for Natives in US court
Celeste Groux
Kanen:to Paul Diabo was a very important
man in Native history. He made it possible for
ironworkers and all other Iroquois and Natives
to cross the border to the United States freely.
Problems began when the US Congress
instituted the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924.
The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people refused
to accept US citizenship when they realized
that they would lose their treaty status and all
claims to be a distinct nation. It seems that
the American government didn’t like that and
decided to make an example of one young
ironworker who still dared to cross the border
to work.
Diabo was an ironworker from Kanawa:ke
who was arrested in 1926. In 1927 at age 36,
he appeared in court to discuss his deportation
to Canada as he was considered an illegal
immigrant because of the new act.
Although Kanen:to faced trials and the
possibility of going to prison yet another
time (he had been in prison for getting caught
in Philadelphia before, working on the
Benjamin Franklin Bridge), he did not give
up. He argued that it was his right to cross
the border without interference, according
to the Jay Treaty of 1794. He said that since
he was a citizen of the Haudenosaunee Six
Nation Confederacy he was able to cross
the border without anyone stopping him.
During his time in court, the people in
Kanawa:ke were helping Diabo and his
family by providing both financial and
moral support.
Finally in 1928, he did win his case and
the right to cross the border freely, a victory
for him and all his people. The court later
deemed in 1952 that any person who had
at least 50% Native blood could have these
rights.
This was an amazing success. And this
all happened because one young Native
man risked his freedom to fight for the
rights of his people.
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Vision reporter Celeste Groux stands next to the display of the story of Kanen:to
Paul Diabo at the Kahnawake Cultural Centre, where she began the research for
her subject. (photo: M. Leblanc)
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Heart
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Is marriage still a viable option?
Ryan Holowaty
Ahh February, the month of love, the
month of romance, and the month where
you’ll most likely find either happy couples
or your Facebook flooded by comments
about being “Forever alone”. Yes, it’s
a magical time that’ll surly lighten your
wallet. It was estimated that the average
American spent $126 dollars on Valentine’s
Day, for a collective $18.6 billion in 2012
alone, according to the National Retail
Federation. There are also approximately
220 000 persons who “pop the question”
each year, based on information released
by NewsFeed.com. However, one statistic
is the most shocking of all: every year in
mid-February, the demand for divorce
lawyers jumps 40%. One can only wonder
why…Bad gifts? Dinner date went terribly
wrong? Whatever the case may be, it’s
astonishing that a day that is supposed
to unite couples may be the very day that
separates them.
Of course, not all marriages end on
Valentines’ Day. However, according
to Government of Quebec, 49.9% of
all marriages ended in divorce in 2008.
Although the Globe and Mail claims that
the divorce rate is dropping, we still see
the Canadian divorce rate at about 40%.
After polling a cross-section of
approximately 100 Billings students
about marriage and the very high divorce
rate, the results were quite astonishing.
Of those surveyed, 85% said they wished
to get married and only 14% of the total
population thought their marriage would
end in divorce. In addition, 74% agreed
With a Canadian divorce rate of about 40%, do HSB students still think that marriage is worth
it? (illustration: Chloe Emond-Lane)
that the divorce rate was too high, while
87% of the students believe marriage is
still worth the time invested. In terms of
first-hand knowledge of divorce, 54%
of H.S.B. students know 1-5 divorced
couples, 29% know 6-10 divorced couples,
while knowledge of 11-15 divorced
couples came in at 8%, and students who
know of more than 15 divorced couples
come in at 15%.
The general consensus was that marriage
was frequently taken too lightly, rushed
into, and inevitably regretted. The high
divorce rate discourages some of these
young minds who frequently question the
perseverance of the divorcing couple. “I
myself don’t want to get married because
I don’t believe in divorce and I think it is
too easy for couples and marriages to end
without any efforts of fixing it!” Sabrina
Hickey commented.
New couples do have the advantage
to opt for common-law marriages.
Common-law marriages are different in
one aspect: they aren’t religious. In fact,
since the Quiet Revolution of the 1960’s,
when Quebec ousted the church from
public affairs, Quebec has become the
world’s leader in common-law marriages.
This phenomenon solves some problems;
according to student, Mikhail Babcock.
“I believe marriage is based on religion,
which is why I don’t want to get married.”
A lack of religious beliefs and a feeling
of not needing the papers and hassle of
marriage are reasons why many HSB
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students say they will choose commonlaw marriages.
Marriage today is more complex than
ever. Children can be seriously affected
by their parents’ divorces and the custody
battles that often ensue. For many that is
only the tip of the iceberg when dealing
with divorce problems; issues can also
include alimony, child support and losing
half of your assets, to name a few. Media
sources give daily news flashes about
celebrities’ 72-day marriages, adulterous
affairs with cleaning ladies, and scandalous
divorces that involve sordid details. No
wonder many students believe there is a
lack of values and understanding about
the institution of marriage.
However, despite the many signs that
point to marriage becoming a thing of the
past, the students polled overwhelmingly
expect to get married themselves. Why?
Several students said that what matters
most is that the couples who say “I do”
believe in the institution. “I believe if
you make a commitment to someone you
should stick with it, and if you think at
some point in your relationship that you’ll
get a divorce, then don’t get married,”
said grade 11 student Samantha Stevens.
Another anonymous student stated, “If
you loved someone enough to marry
them, then you should love them enough
to stay.”
While failed marriages have steered
some teens toward common law unions,
perhaps teens’ overexposure to divorce
has developed a desire to take marriage
more seriously before entering into it.
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Celebrating singlehood
Shandy Massicotte
Sabrina De Rosa
Valentine’s Day wasn’t initially
celebrated by people who were in love.
According to one legend, it originated
because a prisoner named Valentinus
was said to have healed a jailer’s
daughter, and before he was executed
he wrote a letter to her to say farewell
and he had signed it “From your
Valentine”. Whether his affection was
returned by the girl is unknown, but
the day of his death came to be celebrated
with love.
Today, Valentine’s Day can make single
people feel left out and unnoticed, but it
doesn’t have to be that way. Being single
doesn’t mean that you are alone. Breakaway from the tradition and re-invent the
day as a celebration of life or a reflection
of who you are. If you don’t know what to
do, here are a few suggestions:
•
Celebrate your way because if you’re single, then you are free
to live your life without worrying what others think and without taking
into consideration everyone around you.
•
Have fun and be yourself.
•
Hang out with your four-legged friend; your pet don’t care
what day it is they love you always and unconditionally.
•
You have friends and family to share your love with, so plan a
party or go out with them. Get together and remember your childhood
days when romance wasn’t important.
•
Be creative, do something you love that has nothing to do with
the day. It will remind you it’s just another day of the year.
Live your life because Valentine’s Day only comes once a year. You
can choose to let it bring you down or you can choose to celebrate. Just
remember that being single is being free.
Zumba: the happy accident gone wild
Zoe Tremblay
In the past ten years, the Zumba
phenomenon has spread across the
world like a wild fire. Now more than 14
million people worldwide in over 140,000
locations in more than 150 countries are
joining the “Fitness Party” weekly. Zumba
is the largest and most successful dancefitness program ever. But what is Zumba
and the secret behind its success?
Zumba is a Latin inspired dance session
fueled with motivating music to help
push you through an awesome exercise
without even noticing how much you
really are working. It’s fun, an awesome
activity, and a great way to stay in shape.
There are eight types of Zumba classes,
all with different aims and levels. They
trick you into working out in the best way
possible.
So how did this amazing program
launch? It all started when Alberto “Peto”
Perez forgot his traditional music to
teach an aerobics class at a gym in Cali,
Columbia. He decided to use the music he
already had with him, which was the salsa
and merengue CDs that he grew up with,
and he spontaneously created a dancefitness class. Everyone there was smiling
and really enjoying it, so he decided
to expand this happy accident. Once it
started, it never stopped!
Perez soon joined forces with business
people and they produced Zumba DVDs
together. Next came Zumba classes and
instructors, then CDs, Zumba Wear, and
interactive games for the Wii, Xbox 360
and PlayStation 3. Today, the program
continues to expand, and its vision is to
fill empty classes with people dancing and
exercising, having the most fun possible.
Instructors wish to spread the philosophy
of health, happiness and loving everything
you do, especially your workout.
Want to try it for yourself? Billings
gym teacher, Mrs Johnstone, a certified
Zumba instructor, gives regular Zumba
classes every Friday at the beginning of
lunch in the dance studio for students
and on Wednesdays after school for staff;
everyone is welcome. According to Ms.
Johnstone, everyone who has done it
during her gym class loved it and just
wanted to keep dancing. Now with these
special classes, you can too, so give it
your best shot.
Some important facts about eating disorders
Shandy Massicotte
Sabrina De Rosa
Eating disorders are multi-faceted
conditions that are generally defined
as abnormal eating habits. While many
people today are aware of this problem,
few know the facts and even less know
how dangerous they can be. They seriously
alter your digestive system and can even
result in death.
People who suffer from some of the
more dangerous eating disorders have
low body weight and inappropriate eating
habits since they have an obsession of
maintaining a thin figure. Most people
who are affected with eating disorders
only consume about 600-800 calories a
day, whereas a healthy diet should contain
about 2,000 calories a day for women and
2,500 for men. “If people stop eating, their
body loses energy and becomes weak. It
affects every part of your body since it
takes the energy that is inside,” said HSB
Eating disorders are extremely serious conditions which can result in permanent health
damage and even death if left untreated. Who is at risk? What are the symptoms? Shandy
Massicotte and Sabrina De Rosa reveal the facts. (photo: Patricia Leblanc)
nurse, Danielle Leger.
The two main eating disorders are
Anorexia and Bulimia. Almost 90%
of females with eating disorders have
anorexia, and 86% of them develop it
before the age of 20. Females are nine
times more likely to develop anorexia
than males.
People who suffer from bulimia have
severe long-term effects since they make
themselves regurgitate and, because our
stomachs contain acid, this burns the
throat and vocal cords, and there may
even be dental damage.
Eating disorders can result in extremely
serious health problems or worse. Possible
complications include acne, constipation,
diarrhea, tooth decay, osteoporosis,
cessation of menstruation in females,
scurvy, tooth loss, brain atrophy, kidney
failure, cardiac arrest, and suicide.
Several factors put people at risk for
developing eating disorders. The problem is
more common among teenagers who have
suffered trauma, such as psychological,
physical, or sexual abuse. Studies have
shown that women and girls with ADHD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
have a greater chance of developing it.
Having an addiction to drugs or alcohol
can increase the chances of worsening the
disorder. That said, however, anyone can
develop the condition.
Many today, especially young people,
feel pressure from the media to be thin.
They feel they are not beautiful enough
or want to look like models. Body
Dysmorphic Disorder is a mental illness
which alters the way a person’s mind
perceives its body, and it imagines a
physical defect that others can not see.
A few symptoms are obsessive thoughts
about perceived appearance defects,
obsessive and compulsive behaviours
related to these perceived thoughts, social
and family withdrawal, anxiety or panic
attacks, chronic low self-esteem, or strong
feelings of shame.
The Billings nurse says that there are
many ways to treat and control eating
disorders. One example is to have
nutrition counseling. “Speak with doctors
or specialists. There are special clinics
for Anorexia,” says Danielle Leger. The
Douglas Hospital in LaSalle is specialized
in eating disorders. They have an entire
department just for those who need help
to overcome eating disorders.
If you believe you have, or a friend
has an eating disorder, you can make an
appointment with the nurse. Speak with
her at the Guidance office at school.
Danielle cautions that having an eating
disorder is “a serious matter”. But don’t
think you’re alone! Seeking help will
ease the burden, and Danielle assured us,
“Everything told to the nurse will always
remain confidential.”
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Exchange students enjoy Canadian experience
Kirk Elsmore
Celine Madsen, Martin Šenitka, and
Franziska Šimecki are three exchange
students who are spending a year at
Howard S. Billings High School. All
three, originating from different countries,
decided to sign up for the exchange
program to experience the world more
and to learn different languages.
Franziska, a grade 10 student, is from
a small village with a small population
of 1000 in Germany. She chose to be
an exchange student mainly for the
experience of interacting with different
cultures around the world. Martin, grade
11, and Celine, grade 11, also stated
that they wanted to enjoy the world and
to learn about different cultures and
languages. Celine, who is from Denmark,
is really enjoying her stay here. Celine
and Franziska are currently staying
together with a family in Chateauguay.
As for Martin, who is from Slovakia, he
is staying with his friend who also attends
HSB.
All three exchange students agree that
Canada is very different from their homes
in Europe; how the school system works
was a big shock for them. The school
system in Europe is more challenging, the
teachers are less attentive, and students
are treated like adults when it comes to
homework.
Franziska said coming here was a bit
unsettling for her. “It was scary, because I
know nobody here and I’m only 15.”
Although all three were apprehensive
when they arrived, they love it here and
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Exchange students Martin Senitka, Celine Madsen, and Franziska Simecki discuss their
Canadian adventures with our reporter. (photo: Kirk Elsmore)
don’t feel homesick. Franziska noted that,
“Making friends was very easy because
people will come up to us and say, ‘Oh
my God, you’re from Germany?’” The
friends they’ve made are very special to
all of them, and they plan not to lose touch
with them when they return home.
All three exchange students will miss
many others aspects of their experiences.
“I think I’m [also] going to miss the
lockers,” Celine mused. At her school in
Europe, there are no school buses to school
and no lockers. Celine and Franziska had
the opportunity to visit New York City
and loved it. They have always wanted to
go to America. What they enjoyed very
much was the IB program’s skiing trip
to Mont Orford, since they all ski in their
own countries.
There was never any doubt that this new
adventure would be a scary one for the
students, but they are fitting in just fine.
“I take it easy now. I’m less stressed,”
Franziska commented.
Martin added, “Of course there is
change. Coming into a new country, you
have to change to fit the culture.”
With all three loving it here and quickly
fitting in, they all agreed that taking trips
to other countries in the future is definitely
in their futures. Martin explained how he
would probably go to Japan, and Celine
would love to go to Australia. Although
Franziska would love to go somewhere
else, she explained that when she returns
to Germany, she will be starting her
second year in college, and it would be
difficult to travel so soon.
It was a great privilege to get to know
Martin, Celine, and Franziska. Meeting
new people from around the world is an
amazing experience for both the visitors
and the visited.
Kahnawake
Kateri Hospital
Maddie’s Place
McComber’s Store
Iron Horse Wear House
Turtle Bay Elders’ Lodge
Kahnawake Public Library
Chateauguay Churches
Welcome You!
OLPH Catholic Church
295 McLeod • 450-691-4430
Saturday Mass 5:15 pm
Sunday Mass 10:30 am
Maplewood Presbyterian
215 McLeod • 450-691-4560
Sunday Worship 9 am
Odd pastimes...
St. Andrew’s United
46 Dupont • 450-698-1050
Sunday Worship & Sunday
School 10:30 am
...It must be a TGIS contest! This “Thank God
It’s Spirit” event took place on Friday, January
11, with students of all grades participating
in “Minute to Win It” style games. Led by the
Prefects, activities are held every second Friday
in the cafeteria at lunch. Everyone is welcome to
participate. The goal of TGIS is to promote school
spirit and to provide students with more fun
activities to break up their day. (photo: Jessica
Thauvette)
Calvary Baptist Church
215 McLeod • 450-691-7828
Sunday School 11 am
Sunday Worship at 12 pm
St. George’s Anglican
Chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate chip cookies have always been my favorite cookie so I thought I’d share this delicious recipe.
Sammii Stevens
Ingredients:
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (or as many as you prefer)
Preheat the oven to 350°. Take a baking sheet and spray with a non-stick
cooking spray or lightly grease. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients.
Mix together until the batter is well mixed. Add the chocolate chips. Take a spoon
and drop scoops of the batter on the sheet about two inches apart. Bake for 8-10
minutes and let stand for 5 minutes on a wire rack or on the pan. Makes 12 large
cookies.
All English schools and churches
Chateauguay Public Library
Mini-General, St. Francis
Maison des Jeunes
Chateau Bagel
Civitan Club
Photolux
City Hall
CLSC
Curves
55+ Centre
Pizza Maya
Sous-Sol Hobby
Chateauguay Legion
Chateauguay Horizons Club
Chateauguay Seniors (OLPH)
Anna Laberge Hospital (CHAL)
162 St-Francis
450-691-4970
Said Holy Eucharist 8 am
Holy Eucharist 9:30 am
Chateauguay
Community Church
111 Lauzon Street
450-699-4673
Sunday Worship: 11 am
Beth-Rephael Ministries
Church of God
(photo: Stephanie Turner)
68A boul. Salaberry Sud
514-777-9715
450-844-7771
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 11 am
We pray for the healing of
the sick and afflicted
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SWAT takes the drama out of college applications
a visit to the Guidance Department aids
her friends in the situation. As the students
realize how greatly their unpreparedness
can affect their future, they start to freak
out.
Once the student actors shuffled off
stage, HSB’s Guidance Department
employees Mr. Muirhead and Ms. Morin
take the floor and provide an introduction
to the college application process for the
eager students. A slide show was presented,
showing many pages of information, such
as the choices students have if they want
to begin college immediately or take a
SWAT actors try to navigate college application info in a skit called “PANIC” for a grade 11
audience, as the deadline for CEGEP applications looms. (photo: Brendan O’Brien)
Spensir Roy
Are you or your parents coming down
with college-application-phobia? Will you
be breaking out into hives as the March 1
deadline looms, worried about mountains
of paperwork and infinite Internet
highways? Don’t sweat it! HSB’s SWAT
team is one step ahead. Its informative and
comedic play entitled “PANIC”, which
was an acronym for panic, anxiety, need
ongoing
Chateauguay CIVITAN Club
BINGO is held every Saturday
evening at 7:30 pm at the Bingo Hall
at 305 Principale Street. Your bingo
$$ is appreciated and helps several
deserving
community
groups,
including Vision Newspaper. For
info call Anita at 450-692-9629.
Chateauguay CIVITAN Club
CRIB is held on the second Saturday
each month at 1 p.m. at the club
house. Team play and cash prizes;
donation $7.00. For info call Henry:
450-692-8441.
CAREGIVER’S
PROGRAM:
Walking the Crossroads Together.
The Caregiver Program addresses
many concerns to prevent the
caregiver from falling into a state of
exhaustion. For info call Christelle:
450-699-6289.
PAIR PROGRAM: A reassuring
free program of prevention and
safety at home for people living
alone by the Greater Chateauguay
Volunteer Center. You remain free to
go about your activities, you notify
us in case of absence. To register,
contact us at 450-699-6289.
MOMMY & ME PLAYGROUP:
A free morning of activities and
help—no clue?, insomnia, and check it
out, pointed grade 11 students in the right
direction.
The brief skit was about a group of
students who are nearing the end of their
senior year and have gut-wrenching fear
nagging them about applying for college.
While at a party, as the topic of prom
switches to possible job opportunities, one
informed student who has previously paid
discussions await all mothers who
are home with their toddlers and are
looking for something fun to do. If you
have children under 5 and live in the
Chateauguay area, this playgroup is
for you! Call Frankie at Re-Nou-Vie
for more info at 450-692-9805.
The Centre d’action bénévole du
grand Châteauguay offers a free
help with walking service. To signup or volunteer call Laura: 450-6996289.
FRIENDLY VISITS: If you are 65
years of age and older & live alone,
one of our volunteers could visit you
for 3 hours a week, to talk, play cards
or do any other activities that may
interest you. To sign-up or volunteer
call Laura: 450-699-6289.
february
Saturday, Feb 16, 2 – 11 pm:
Bluegrass Music at the CIVITAN
CLUB, 3 rue Paul-Hallé, Chateauguay.
Also on March 16, April 20 and May
18, same hours. Jam with us from 2-5
pm and from 7-11 go up on stage in a
group and have loads of fun. $5.00
entrance fee or $2.00 for members
and a fantastic supper available
at a reasonable cost by Civitan
members from 5-7 p.m. Become a
Chateaugrass Bluegrass member for
$20.00 or $30.00 per family. Hope to
see you there!
pre-college course to get comfortable
with the program.
Popular local colleges were also
displayed, such as Dawson, Vanier and
John Abbot, as are their requirements on
entry, as well as vital information like
how a few marks and credits can change
the course of your future. The students in
IB are rather happy as their overall mark
will be increased by 2% because of the
difficulty of their program. Mr.Tennant
also delivered a speech on credits,
capitalising on their importance and how
students should go about achieving them.
Calling all college applicants:
March 1 is approaching!
Kirk Elsmore
ATTENTION all grade 11 students who are interested in applying to
college: all applications must be submitted by March 1, 2013. If you
have not already filled out an application, don’t panic; there is still time
and there are many people at HSB who are willing to help you. On select
days in February, the computer labs will be accessible during lunch and
before and after school for those who wish to fill out their applications
online (see schedule in Guidance for details). Also, Guidance will be
open for appointments. But don’t delay…appointment times in February
tend to fill up fast.
Sunday, Feb. 24, 9:30 am – 1 pm:
Civitan Brunch featuring scrambled
eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, coffee,
tea. Adults $6.00; Children 10 and
under $3.00. For info call Jessie: (450)
692-2666
march
March 5, 1:30 – 8 pm: Blood Donor
Clinic at Civitan Club Hall, 3 PaulHallé, Chateauguay. For info, call
Paul: (450) 691-2304.
Friday, March 15, 7 – 9 pm &
Saturday, March 16, 9 am – 3 pm:
Arts & Crafts Exhibition and Sale at
the 55+ Centre of Chateauguay at 27
St. Francis Blvd. Café available from
11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
Friday, March 15: Cabane à
sucre with the Chateauguay English
Community Network (CECN). Cost
is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers Register with Gayle: 450699-1078 or Pauline: 450-617-0513.
Friday, March 22, 6:30 pm: The
CECN presents another 9-“Doc
McCoy Murder Mystery Supper” at
Restaurant Casa Grecque, 104 St.
Jean Baptiste. Bring your own wine or
beer: $25.00/member or $30.00/nonmember includes meal. Reservations
for groups of 6+ (tables of 10). Tickets
from Pauline: 450-617-0513 or Gayle:
450-699-1078.
TAX RETURNS: Le Centre
d’action bénévole du grand
Châteauguay offers to individuals
and families with low-income, a
tax return preparation service.
Voluntary contributions accepted.
Service counters schedule for
March: In the basement of SteMarguerite D’Youville Church (near
the Maxi, the side entrance): March
15, 9 am – 8:30 pm; At La Rencontre
Châteauguoise (200 Salaberry N,
Chât.): March 26, 2 – 4 pm; At the
Centre d’action bénévole du grand
Châteauguay (10 rue Gilmour,
Châteauguay): March 18, 1:30 – 4
pm and 6:30 to 8:30 pm. For info
call Johanne Reid: 450-699-6289.
april
April 5 & 6: The organizing
committee of 50th Anniversary of
Mary Gardner School Celebrations
is actively searching for former
students and staff who attended
MGS from 1962 – 2012. We are also
looking for photos and memorabilia.
You can find us on Facebook by
searching for MARY GARDNER
SCHOOL 50TH ANNIVERSARY
STUDENT & TEACHER ALUMNI.
You won’t want to miss it!
Saturday, April 13, 9 am - 2 pm:
Maplewood Presbyterian Church
Rummage Sale. Clothing, books
and small items available at 215
McLeod, Chateauguay.
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In the Crease
Austin Robson
Mathieu David, Marco Guiliani, and Justin Bayliff represented the HSB team at this year’s AllStar Game. All three did very well and Guiliani scored a goal in a 6-5 Team White victory over
Team Blue. (courtesy photo)
season has been a learning curve for
younger players and has displayed the
potential the team has going forward.
Berlinguette and Delaronde have proven
that they will be a superb one-two tandem
in the future, while Durrant and Keyes
have the opportunity to be a top two
shutdown pair.
The Blazers have shown great poise
in battling with greater depth opponents
and in coping with all the issues that
surrounded it this year. Next year, the
Blazers look forward to a better season
and more student body support at home
games; so come and support your
Blazers!
At press time, the Blazers were 2-16
for the season. See the GMAA.ca website
for updated stats.
Basketball’s final countdown
Billings’ five basketball teams are going through the last miles of their season.
In fact, once you read this, the playoff games will be underway, but here is an
update of events.
Juvenile Boys, who won two tournaments this year and are in first place overall
in the GMAA, will be hosting a playoff game Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 4 pm.
Juvenile Girls are also in a first place tie in their division in the GMAA and
will be in the playoffs. John Rennie and St. Thomas will be their more serious
contenders.
Midget Girls, who won the annual Clint Dunning Tournament in their division,
just finished their season with many players of Bantam age, making it an
educational year for the young team, although they did not qualify for the finals.
Midget Boys, coached by Mr. Southward, lost their last two GMAA games by
one basket to come up short of a playoff run, but they played a qualification game
for the SSIAA tourney Feb. 14. Results did not come before press time; check
gmaa.ca for details.
Bantam Boys, coached by Mr. Snow, will have a shot at the GMAA playoffs;
this is a young team that could bring some surprises to the court. The team will
host LCC on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 4 pm.
The SSIAA Visser Mcleod Basketball Tournament will take place at Billings on
February 28 and March 1 during school hours. This tournament is reserved for all
English schools of the province and many teams will be travelling from far and
wide to play our Juvenile teams. Players from Stanstead, Galt, Quebec High, and
several other schools will compete to become the provincial champions.
For the rest of the games, keep an eye on the GMAA website’s playoff grid. The
Blazers have the ammunition to go all the way, but they need encouragement from
as many fans as possible. So don’t miss the games. Go Blazers go!
Are you in Grade 6?
If you love sports, want to improve your French, have good study
habits and a positive attitude, Option études Châteauguay is for you!
Spend half the year at École Gabrielle Roy and the other half at Billings High School,
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Information Meeting
for parents & students February 20 @ 7 p.m.
Howard S. Billings Mosher Auditorium.
Call Lisette Beaudoin 514-380-8899
ext 8153 for more info!
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times, was overworked, but he continued
to be the rock on the blue line and earned
an invitation to the GMAA All-Star
game.
Keyes and Durrant have been pushed
into a bigger role than they expected this
season and have been unsteady with it at
times, but they continue to get better with
every passing game. “I feel very confident
that next year Mack and Andrew will be
pillars on our defence,” stated Coach Al.
With Cappellano and David leaving next
year, the hole on the blue line becomes a
deep one, but the experience Durrant and
Keyes have gained this year will be crucial
to next year’s success on the backend.
The forwards were considered the
team’s brightest spot and before the
season, they were. However, the HSB
curse that has plagued the team infected
the forwards deeply. Three HSB students,
Brandon McCulloch, Kale Kane and
Gabriel Tessier, all made the Chateauguay
Grenadiers Midget AAA team and were
unable to play for another team. This was
a huge blow to the HSB team, as Kane
and McCulloch had played Juvenile
Hockey as Bantam players two years ago
and thrived in it. Another deep cut came
when four Bantam AA players transferred
to John Rennie High School to be a part of
their Option-Etudes program.
Up front, the centre stones of the
team this year were Jonathan Bergeron,
Ben Godbout, Justin Bayliff, Cortland
Thomas-Beaton and Tanner Wilding, who
were all returning players. Unfortunately,
Wilding moved away, but the team added
Marco Giuliani, who was later named
Captain of this year’s squad. Micheil
Klostermann and Chris Marchand were
named to the team after playing for the
Bantam team last year. Senior players
Zac Duquette, Shayne Leftakis, and Toby
Laplante were taken on to add depth to
the bottom six forwards. This part of the
team has thrived significantly as Giuliani,
Godbout, Bayliff, and Bergeron all earned
GMAA All-Star game invitations. After
this year, the forwards will need some
work as all but Marchand, Klostermann,
and Thomas-Beaton will be graduating at
the end of this year.
HSB hockey has shown a ton of
potential this year and will be a force to
be reckoned with in years to come. This
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This year’s Billings’ hockey season
has truly been a wild ride - from Midget
AAA commitments, to injuries, to kids
changing schools, and even kids quitting
the team. This is the season that could
have been, but wasn’t at all. With the
amount of potential this year’s team had,
it just sticks the dagger in that much
deeper when faced with the reality of
the team’s lack of success this season,
although one must look ahead to see all
the positives that HSB hockey has in store
for the future.
This year, goaltending was initially seen
as a weakness by the team’s coaching staff,
but the play of Daniel Berlinguette and
Rohsennatekha Delaronde put a different
perspective in the eyes of the coaches.
Both goalies did everything they could
in the cage, displaying great athleticism
and poise. Bryant Montour-Leblanc
also received some starts in the net and
backstopped the team to its first win of
the season when they defeated Selwyn
House 7-5 at Leo Crepin. Berlinguette got
the other win for the Blazers when they
ousted Centennial at home with a 4-3
victory. These goalies have really gained
the confidence of Coach Al Massel. “What
was viewed as a weakness coming into
this year will be looked upon as a position
of strength going forward,” said Coach
Massel. Both goaltenders are in grade
9 and still have two years of eligibility
remaining.
Defence also seemed to be a positive for
HSB hockey this year. They had returnees
Mathieu David and Chris Chave, as well
as Tyler Wilding from last year’s Bantam
team, and Saxo Kirby, who together were
viewed as the top four going into the
season. The defence was rounded out by
Mackenzie Durrant and Andrew Keyes,
both ninth graders with two more years
of eligibility. “We were hoping to bring
Mack and Andrew slowly along for the
future,” said the coach. That plan was
quickly decimated when Tyler Wilding
moved to Florida, Chris Chave went down
with an ACL injury, and Saxo Kirby quit
the team.
With only three defensemen, the team
looked to find a replacement. They found
one in Salvatore Cappellano. The only
returnee, David, logged above average ice
time for the young defensive core and at
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