WELCOME TO PAGE FOUR
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2006
  

ROGER'S SPORTS LINE
Welcome to a new feature to the Valley East Today Weekly Online News Magazine. "Roger's Sports Line" is a column that will be written by well-known local sports personality, Roger Legendre.

                            

This past weekend was certainly most beautiful. One could certainly admire the wonders of Nature. All the trees are in the full colors of the autumn season. My weekend was taken up with my four grandchildren ranging in ages of 4 to 9 years old. It was just fantastic to enjoy their company, take walks with them in the pure northern air and play a little bit of touch football or soccer in the back yard full of falling leaves from my neighbor’s trees.

On with some sports. It seems that our junior “A” Wolves have taken a better faith and even with a couple of close road losses this past weekend, they certainly are showing some good improvements. They are not in the penalty box as often and their defensive woes of early games have improved.

On the local secondary football school level, Confederation Secondary School took over sole possession of first place while St Benedicts, Lo-Ellen Park and Lockerby are right behind breeding down their neck. It should be strong fight to determine the playoff positions.

In basketball, the strong Lasalle Lancers senior girls seem well on their way to another city championship with still a month of the regular season to go. In division II, both French catholic secondary schools junior teams seem headed for a collision course and a division final as they both sit at 4-0 with a few weeks left in the schedule. Now the tournaments for the Greater City of Sudbury as well as Northern Ontario get busier. This coming weekend, the Junior Vees program, under the leadership of John Desormeaux has a midget, junior and senior tournament for girls called the Royalty Cup going on and starting on Friday October the 13th at two sites ( St Charles College and Ecole Secondaire Sacre Coeur). Games will start at 3:30 on Friday at both locations with championships scheduled for 5 P.M. on Saturday afternoon at Sacre Coeur. The following weekend, Timmins host their annual and very popular Sister Mary Memorial tournament (several local secondary schools are entered) followed by the annual Franco Ontario Girls Tournament also in Timmins on the weekend of October the 19th to the 21st.The busy October schedule finishes off with the 4th annual “Air Time” for junior and senior girls hosted by the Greater Sudbury Basketball Officials Association and of which I’m the co-convener. I’ll be reporting on all the results from each of these tournaments plus some exciting photos of these young ladies in action. At the University level, the men from Laurentian are returning victorious from Montreal after capturing the Concordia Stingers Nike tournament with an exciting double overtime victory of 92-89 over the Huskies of the University of Saskatchewan . Brady Bolan of Laurentian was named tournament MVP.This certainly bodes well for the Voyageurs as the regular season approaches in early November. The Greater Sudbury Ladies Competitive Basketball League, under the direction of Commissioner, Roger Legendre, is still looking for young ladies of 17 years of age or more to join the league. For further information you can contact Roger at 969-7268 or 691-7268 or email him with all your particulars to er_legendre@sympatico.ca.

In soccer the men of Laurentian continue to be impressive with an eight game undefeated streak even after a heartbreaking tie of 1-1 in the final moments of the game (injury time) to the 3rd nationally ranked Toronto Varsity Blues. Both the men and ladies soccer teams travel to Ottawa next weekend with scheduled games against the Carleton Ravens and the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

In the Fall Classic that is the World Series of Baseball, it’s nice to see someone else instead of the Yankees fighting for the 2006 crown. I have a penchant for the Mets of New York and I guess you must know why with the former nice guy and Blue Jay, Carlos Delgado playing for them. Go Mets Go!!

This coming Saturday October the 14th , the Rick McDonald Memorial fastball League will host its first annual Four Men/Women or Mix Best Ball tournament at the Clear view Golf Course in Val Carbonate. Entry fee is $40,00 which includes the green fees and a cart. There will be awards for the top four players, the final four players, closest to the pin and longest drive as well as several prizes will be drawn. The tournament will be followed later on that day at 7 P.M. in Cranky Joe’s Roadhouse Sports Bar with the banquet and awards celebration. At the celebration, awards will be handed out for top players in each position as well as top rookie, most improved player, top veteran player, most sportsmanlike player, most sportsmanlike team, regular season MVP and playoff MVP .For those interested in the golf tournament you can contact Roger with the same numbers mentioned above in basketball.

Stay healthy, take walks, jog a bit and enjoy the remaining weeks of this colorful autumn season!

   

2006 CHAMPIONS DECLARED IN VALLEY EAST  MENS'  SLO PITCH LEAGUE

The 2006 Season is over now for the Valley East Men's Slo Pitch League. Team Kaos dominated the league from start to finish, winning the 'A' Championship over Gonga's Grill in three straight games. In fact, even though some games were close, Team Kaos lost only one game all year long.

Other Championship winners included: Neil's Independent/Parmalat in the 'B' Division; Autotech in the 'C' Division; and Optimus Prime in the 'D' Division.

The standings for each of the first and second half of the season, as well as both playoff series results can be found by following the links below. 

We want to express our sincere appreciation to Brian Beaupre, shown on the left, for providing this information to us all season long. He has been extremely dependable in delivering the up-to-date stats to Valley East Today in time for our Tuesday publications. We look forward to the summer of 2007 for another great season.

FIRST HALF 
FINAL STANDINGS		 FINAL STANDINGS &
First Round Playoff Results
SEMI-FINAL SERIES RESULTS
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RESULTS

The closest Championship Series of the year was in the Budweiser Division Finals as Auto Tech and Moeric Services had to go to a fifth and deciding game to decide the eventual winner. Moeric took a commanding 2 to 1 lead in the series, but Auto Tech came back with two strong games to eventually win three games to two. The team in the photo is Auto Tech.
  
Stephanie Henley Wins $1500 In Gift Certificates Only Days Before Her Wedding

Stephanie Henley, shown with her one-year old son, Benjamin, receives a surprise "wedding gift" from Robert Kirwan, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. Stephanie is the winner of the September Customer Appreciation Draw which includes over $1500 of gift certificates and prizes from the merchants of the mall. For Stephanie and her husband, Josh, the certificates will come in handy during the next month. The couple have just recently moved back to Hanmer and were married on Saturday, October 7, 2006. We congratulate Stephanie and Josh and wish them many happy years in Valley East, the place where Josh was born and raised.
  
Next Blood Donor Clinics Scheduled For October 18 At Knights of Columbus Hall
Michelle Blais, Senior Clinic Coordinator, Donor Services for Canadian Blood Services reminds all local residents that monthly clinics are held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Emily Street every month.

Clinic hours are between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. on the following dates: 

October 18
November 15
December 21
January 17, 2007
February 21, 2007
March 21, 2007

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle at:
Phone: (705)688-7347
Toll free:  (800) 263-3733
email: michelle.blais@bloodservices.ca
 
Seventeen year old Kelsey Patterson, shown above in the photo, a Grade 12 student at Confederation Secondary School in Val Caron, recently gave blood for the very first time on her 17th birthday. She is shown above with Health Worker, Shiela Gravelle, who gave Kelsey a birthday to remember. 
  
First Anniversary Is Cause For Celebration of An Excellent Year For Val Caron's Fantastic Floors - Fall Renovation Projects Are The Order of the Day -  Begin Planning Now!
Bernie & Ron Pedneault celebrated the first anniversary of the opening of their new store in Val Caron on October 1. 

It has been a great year for Fantastic Floors as they continue to establish their reputation for quality products and good, sound advice. Whether the job is big or small, you can always trust Ron to come up with excellent ideas to help you accomplish your goals within your budget constraints. One piece of advice he gives people during this time of year is that if you are thinking of doing some home renovations before Christmas, now is the time to begin looking through samples and preparing your plans. Don't wait until the last minute or you will be scrambling around and you won't be happy with the end result. 

Ron invites you to stop by his site in the Valley Bingo Plaza at any time to go over your plans and establish your options. He always encourages people to shop around and look for the best value because he knows that his prices cannot be beat, and he is confident in his ability to provide you with that bit of extra added value that means so much when you are renovating.  Make sure you visit their web site or call Ron today to get some more information on the Fantastic Floor experience.
FANTASTIC FLOORS, is open Monday to Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ; open late until 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and; open until 5 p.m. on Saturdays. 
 
   We also invite you to take a virtual tour of FANTASTIC FLOORS on their web site at  www.fantasticfloors.ca 

2914 Hwy 69 North, Val Caron
In the Valley Bingo Plaza
897-3567
www.fantasticfloors.ca 
Ask about Fantastic Floor's Great New Contest where you can win $5000 just for having Fantastic Floors install flooring in your new home! Just make a purchase of $5000 or more and your name will go in to the contest. One out of every 15 customers who make such a purchase will win $2500 in cash plus a donation of $2500 will be made in your name to your favourite charity. For more information on this contest, just call and talk to Ron at 897-3567.
Popularity of "Welcome Home Gift Basket" Is Clear Indication Of Growth Of The Community - Over 200 New Residents Receive Gift Basket Since July

When it comes to people who are new to the community, there are two business owners who tend to meet them all. Of course we are referring to Mike Lemieux, on the left in the photo, who along with his brother, Mag Lemieux, own Hanmer Home Hardware, and Ken Desjardins, (on the right in the photo) owner of Desjardins' Food Basics.

"Everyone moving in to a new home or apartment has a need for cleaning and repair supplies as well as start-up groceries," explained Mike Lemieux. "So Ken and I decided that we would put together a basket of 'goodies' to give as a gift to all newcomers to Valley East as our way of saying 'Thank You for choosing our town' and to give them a hand with settling in."

Ken Desjardins owns and operates one of the busiest grocery stores in the entire City of Greater Sudbury, so he has definitely noticed the impact of new home owners in the community. "When it comes to stocking up the shelves after moving into a new home, we know it is expensive. We also know that those first few days are days when you are constantly discovering additional items for your shopping list. The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre is a great place to come to pick up just about everything you need to make your move complete, so we wanted to say thank you for your support."

Anyone who has moved into a new home; purchased an older home; or moved into an apartment in the Towns of Valley East or Capreol since July 1, 2006, is encouraged to drop in to see Mike Lemieux at Hanmer Home Hardware in the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. He will answer any questions you may have about the community and make sure you receive your gift basket. Several other mall merchants will be adding to the gift basket with items of their own, including Dixie Lee Restaurant which will be providing you with a $25 gift certificate so that you can eat out after your move in.

For More Information on the Welcome Home Gift Basket
Call Mike Lemieux at (705) 969-7000
or email Robert Kirwan at robert@kirwan.ca 

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
WHO HAVE MOVED INTO VALLEY EAST SINCE JULY 1, 2006
PLEASE NOTE:
If any of the following information is incorrect, please email us with the proper details as soon as possible. This includes any misspelled names. Thank you
EMAIL
Patti & Sean Carroll
from Garson		 Arik Theijsmeijer & Melanie Hunt
from Manitoulin Island		 Devra Kneblewski
from Burlington
Michael & Paulette Gies
from the Flour Mill		 Ruby & Richard Lively
from Sudbury		 Greta Lane
from Manitoulin Island
Dave Patry
from Sudbury		 Eileen Williams
from Sutton		 Sharon Neelands
from Guelph
Daniella Stuewer
from Manitouwadge		 Norm & Diane Lefebvre
from Sudbury		 Steve Arsenault
From Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dan Rose
from Bonfield		 Joan Dufour
from Chelmsford		 Dan & Tina MacNeil
from Sudbury
Mary & Dennis Hull
from Kitchener		 Tim Ranger & Amanda Labelle
from Sudbury		 Linda & Emanual Brunet
from Wahnapitae
Verna Raciborski
from Thunder Bay		 Natalie MacMillan
From Cornwall		 Claude Corriveau & Denise Levac
from Sturgeon Falls
Steve & Danielle Daniel
from Pembrooke		 Larry Mallette
from Garson		 Jacynthe Proulx
from Wawa
Linda & Gerald Hache
from Longlac		 Dan Blais
from Timmins		 Isabelle & Moe Moncion
from Sudbury
Danny & Patricia Laporte
from Timmins		 Emilienne Lalonde
from Capreol		 Rhonda Gray
from Timmins
Daryl & Michelle Keir-Desrochers
from Alberta		 Richard & Doris Groleau
from Timmins		 Lucy Cayen
from Florida
Macel & Brigitte Lariviere
from Azilda		 Richard & Dawn Schwar
from Sudbury		 Jennifer Fournier
from Coniston
Jean Guy Perreault
from Sudbury		 Suzie & Craig Allen
from Larder Lake		 Mr. & Mrs Dryden
from Toronto
Natalie Brabant
from Ottawa		 Mario Herault & Olive Guilbeault
from St. Charles		 Nicole Gaudette
from Minnow Lake
Patricia Taschereau
from Sudbury		 Cathy & Les Downes
from North Bay		 Chantal Morin
from Azilda
Lorraine MacMillan
from Sudbury		 Chris Vitiello & Chantal Cayen
from Sudbury		 Hector Smith
from Stewart Crossing, Yukon
Steward & Mir Randall
from Mississauga		 Norma Richmond
from Sudbury		 Sandra Kaliczynski
from Oshawa
Renee Racine
from New Sudbury		 Melissa Beaudette
from Chelmsford		 Gill Powell
from Snow Lake, Manitoba
Troy & Christina Troscinski
from Sudbury		 Ken Lynds
from Manitouadge		 Lise & Luc Beaudet
from Sudbury
Stephan McCrady
from Edmonton		 Lynne & Denis Robichaud
from Chelmsford		 Rana & Dary Hughson
From Val Therese
Shaylene & Dan Dwyer
from Red Lake		 Darryl & Stephanie Gilchrist
from Sudbury		 Claude & Nicole Dugas
from Ottawa
Melissa Bertrand
from Sudbury		 Nadine Sauter
from Azilda		 Richard & Sharon Dobratz
from Lively
Dominique & Nicole Morin
from Chelmsford		 Julie & Trevor Taylor
from Wawa		 Paulette Harrison
from Sudbury
Sue Wilton
from Sudbury		 Holly Daoust & Steve Sullivan
from Kirkland Lake		 Louise Berthiaume
from Chelmsford
Monique Laderoute
from Lebanon		 Melanie Leblanc & Pierre Levac
from Barrie		 Rachelle Baril
from New Sudbury
Jody MacNeil
from Cape Breton, NS		 Rebecca Stiller
from Little Current		 Rachel Chevrier
from Little Current
Jim Sullivan
from Sudbury		 Stephanie MacLean & Doug Zakamarko from Sudbury Paul & Tammy Rychlo
from Hanmer
Judy Desbiens
from Valley East		 Dana Monzon
from Thunder Bay		 Natasha Saradoc & Bryan Jacques from Barrie
Sherri Millen
from Timmins		 Barbara Noel
from Sudbury		 Lynn Mailloux
from Lavigne
Delores MacPherson
from Marathon		 Robert Brunet
from Sudbury		 Mike Digiglio
from Bowmanville
Gina Bouchard
from Radar Road		 Ray Moore
from Sudbury		 Connie & John Bisschops
from Parry Sound
Brian & Barb Savard
from Oakville		 Lorraine Brunet
from Blezzard Valley		 Tara Hamilton
from Kingston
D. Lanctot
from Elliot Lake		 Jennifer Allison
from Sudbury		 Richard Grondin
from Quebec
Natalie Pharand
from Capreol		 Eric Ace
from Blezzard Valley		 Carole-Claudette Pharand
from Capreol
Kim Baillargeon
from Manitouwadge		 Aline Woods
from Sudbury		 Merl Rochon & Teena Cucksey
from Kitchener
Melissa Haert
from Sudbury		 Ginette Trottier
from Sudbury		 James Poitras
from Timmins
Charlene Whitford
from Sudbury		 John Bouzane
from Georgetown		 Yvan Friscic
from Toronto
Virginia Jolivet
from Elliot Lake		 Stephanie Train
from Sudbury		 Lana Tomassini
from Sudbury
Keith Huges
from Elliot Lake		 Daniel Trepanier
from Cambridge		 Christine Kring
from Capreol
Noel & Eileen Dupuis
from Markstay		 Cheryl Fecteau
from Elliot Lake		 Troy Troscinski
from Minnor Lake
John Flowers
from Sudbury		 May Sprague
from Garson		 Denis Kichak
from Stoney Creek
Eugene & Nicole Duguay
from Timmins		 Lisa Gaudette
from Capreol		 Rene & Yvonne Carriere
from Sturgeon Falls
Denise & Marcel Bedard
from Timmins		 Tracey & David LeGrand
from North Bay		 William Ranelli
from Hanmer
Corinna & Rod Duggan
from Thunder Bay		 Michelle Franche
from Thorne		 Val & Ted Weirmeir
from Wanup
Marilyn & John Kosher
from Marquitte, Michigan		 Jeannine Labelle
from Hanmer		 Josee & Eric Roy
from Kitchener
Mary Beth Tkachuk
from Gander, Nfld.		 Amie Maurice
from North Bay		 Alain & Joanne Leclair
from Toronto
Glen Maurice
from Sudbury		 Julie Labelle
from Blezzard Valley		 Aaron Silmser
from Sudbury
Michelle Dagenais
from Timmins		 Joe MacPhee
From Sudbury		 Julie Pharand
from Capreol
Bonnie Darroch
from Sudbury		 Rick Lacoste
from Sturgeon Falls		 Allan Wasyliw
from Blind River
Richard Rivest
from Val Caron		 Jason Rainville
from Hanmer		 France Ogilvy
from Hanmer
Judy Demers
from Skead		 Lorraine Jennings
from Sudbury		 Chris Rahn
from Sudbury
Rick Sherson
from Sudbury		 Tammy Philippe
from Angus		 Blayne Byrne
from Toronto
Hind Malak
From Paris, Ontario		 Lisa Maurice
from Brampton		 John Guay
from New Castle
Cyril & Ann Landry
from Onaping		 Stephanie Cousineau
from Kitchener		 Bertha Wheeler
from Apartment to house
Samantha Nicolls
from apartment to house		 Yvonne Johnston
from British Columbia		 Phil Choquette
from Sudbury
Tina Hebert
from Kitchener		 Luke Edmond
from apartment to house		 Steve MacDonald
from Sudbury
Our records do not show from where the following new residents have moved. 
We will update the postings as we are made aware of the information. If you have knowledge of where the following have moved from, please email the information to us at rkirwan@infocomcanada.com 
Pascal & Lynn Lapointe Michel & Nicole Lavallee Juliet Wice
Dan Beatty Julie & Steve Smeltzer Jackie & Eddy Dutrisac
Luc Jennings Lise Arsenault Marc & Judy Paquette
Carolyn Treitz & Torben Rostgaard Brigitte Filion & Denis Rainville Melissa Nevins
Jason Mergaert Lorraine Jameus Teresa Azthelm
Andree & Jess Leblanc Jennifer Del Papa Shawn Martin
Jason Ingram Jessica Murphy Cassie MacKinnon
Diane Vallieres Amber Campbell Tammy & Darrin Gifferd
Therese Campeau Shi-Lynn & Mathieu St. Germain Sherry & Archie Anderson

T.B.A. Wins Valley East Ladies' Slo-Pitch League & Playoff Championships For Second Year In A Row 

T.B.A. / CORTINA Girls Capture League and Playoff Titles For 2nd Straight Year

The Valley East Ladies' Slo-Pitch League wrapped up the 2006 season with their annual banquet at Buddies' Restaurant on September 30, 2006. For the second year in a row, T.B.A./Cortina captured both League and "A" Playoff Championships. They took the playoff title by defeating Chico's Bowl in the finals.

A new entry in the league, R.L. Construction (The Chemy Girls) took the "A" Consolation title by downing Paula's K-9.

The "B" Champs for 2006 were Northstar Bedding who edged out Gerharts Critters for the title.

The "C" Championships were won by Aimee's Team over Val Caron Equipment.

League organizers felt that this was one of the best seasons ever for the league and could be looked upon as a turning point for Ladies' Slo Pitch in Valley East. With ten teams this summer, it is expected that the number of teams could grow to twelve for 2007.

Chico's Comes In As Runners Up In "A" Division Playoffs

R. L. Construction (The Chemy Girls) Take 3rd Place In "A" Division In First Year Of Play In Valley East League

For more photos....

  

Marymount College/Academy’s  50th  Anniversary Reunion

Calling all former & present students & teachers …Spouses & friends welcome also…

Sat. Oct. 14th /06 --  11am-2pm: Open House - Marymount Academy

       6pm: Reception &  6:30pm: Dinner at  Howard Johnson Hotel (Brady St.)

      (Seating for 300 only!)

Sun. Oct. 15th/06 --  10:00am: Mass at Marymount

      11:00am: Light Brunch

Tickets: $50./person   Register online at: www.marymount.scdsb.edu.on.ca/reunion.html

Or pick up forms at St. Patrick’s Church (in main entrance at Youth Bulletin Board) 39 Walford Rd.;

Christ the King Church or Vicki Dee’s (Forms can be dropped off at all Sudbury Catholic Churches)

Mail cheque payable to Marymount Academy 165 D’Youville Ave. Sudbury, ON P3C 5E7

Final Registration Deadline: August 20th/2006
  

GREATER SUDBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERS A TEEN ADVISORY GROUP

TAG! You’re it!

The Greater Sudbury Public Library is looking for teens in grades 7 to 12, who will meet monthly, to join the library’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG).

Reasons to consider joining...

1. Look good on college resume

2. Earn Community Service hours

3. Suggest materials for the library

4. Meet new people

5. There’s always food at meetings

6. It’s fun!

You have the choice of two groups:

Valley East Public Library

4100 Elmview Drive, Hanmer

first Wednesday of the month

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Main Public Library

74 MacKenzie Street, Sudbury

last Wednesday of the month

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

If you are interested, please call Ginette Mallette at 

673-1155, extension 205.

Join us for the next meeting.

For more information, please contact:

Ginette Mallette, Children and Teens Programmer

Greater Sudbury Public Library, 673-1155, extension 205

ginette.mallette@city.greatersudbury.on.ca
 

  

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You are encouraged to take time to visit their web sites, which can be linked by clicking on each of the individual names listed below. 

On behalf of all who are enjoying the feature articles on this newsletter, we express our deepest gratitude to our sponsors.

FROM THE HANMER VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE
Beswick Denture Clinic
Hart Department Store
VCCNet.ca Internet Solutions
Sole Mates Family Footwear
Desjardins' Food Basics
Pet Palace
The Source by Circuit City
Hanmer Home Hardware
Stan Thomas Solicitor
Drs. Dunlop & Labrecque Optometrists
Lou's Shoe Repair
Valley Plaza Barber Shop
Glamorous You
The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre


FROM VAL CARON
Hanson Family Dentistry
Heatwave Tanning Salon
Fantastic Floors

FROM VAL THERESE
Ron Gladu Photos
 
FROM HANMER
Masciangelo Motors
 
FROM CAPREOL
Drago Men's Wear
 
FROM SUDBURY
Reliable Security

Sole Mates Family Footwear
Masciangelo Motors
Sudbury Rent-A-Home
O'Malley's Rent-A-Pub
ONLINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY

If you are looking for a business in Hanmer or Val Caron, you should be able to find it on the Online Business Directory.  

WELCOME TO PAGE FOUR
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2006
  
 

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