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March 14, 2007 Your environmentally friendly community newspaper Volume 5, Issue 15
Stabbing victim’s
parents angered
over retrial ruling
By Fred Sherwin ing and emotionally draining
The Eastender prospect of having to relive the
It’s been almost five years ordeal all over again after the
since Dapo Agoro was stabbed Ontario of Court of Appeal
to death in a Byward Market recently granted Belance a
dance club, robbing Bashir and retrial on the grounds that the
Biola Agoro of their only son. trial judge failed to properly
They thought their ordeal instruct the jury on the legal
was over when the man who definition of provocation.
killed their son, Carl Michel “My heart almost burst out
Belance, was found guilty of of my chest,” says Biola in
second degree murder in describing the moment last
Biola and Bashir Agoro hold a portrait of their son Dapo, September 2003 and sentenced week when she was informed
to life in prison with no chance about the decision by a member
who was stabbed to death in a Byward Market dance club of parole until 2013. of the Ottawa Police Service.
in June 2002. Fred Sherwin/Photo Now they face the mindnumb- CLICK HERE TO CON’T p2>
Aquatic groups excited over plans for new east end pool
By Fred Sherwin ing the crucial prime time hours The type of facility the city host competitive meets. For that
The Eastender of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. currently has in mind would be to happen they will have to join
Local aquatic groups say The Gloucester Synchro Club similar to the Plant Bath on forces and try to leverage addi-
they’re excited about the city’s and the Ottawa Titans Water Preston Street which has a six tional funds from the provincial
plans to build a new pool in Polo Club both use a variety of lane 25 metre pool, a whirlpool government through a possible
the east end and they’re looking pools in the south and east end and a toddler pool. Unfortunately, Trillium Foundation grant.
forward to working with the including the Splash Wave Pool such a configuration would not Tucker and Gloucester
city to ensure the facility meets on Ogilvie Road and the meet any of the aquatic clubs’ Synchro head coach Lianna
the ever increasing demand for Orleans Recreation Complex. needs. Stotille say they plan to get
aquatics programs in the area. The Gloucester Synchro Club in Although Tucker says an together with Titans head coach
The Ottawa Swim Club has particular has also reached a eight lane 50 metre pool would David Hart in the near future to
grown from 25 members to over point of critical mass where they be perfect, an eight lane 25 form a common front in dealing
90 in less than two years. Head can no longer expand unless a metre tank would be the next with the province and the parks
coach Blair Tucker says they’ve new pool is built. best thing. and recreation department.
reached the point where they The city’s parks and recrea- Both the Gloucester Synchro That’s comes as good news
can no longer expand unless a tion manager for the east end, Club and the Ottawa Titans to Brisebois who says the time
new pool is built. Dan Brisebois, says they’ve Water Polo Club would prefer a for the aquatics clubs to get
The club has been running its found a site for the new pool deep water tank or an eight lane involved is now during the ini-
development program out of the south of Innes Road between 25 metre pool with a uniform tial planning stage.
Ray Friel wave pool which they Tenth Line and Trim, they’re just depth of at least six feet. If all goes well construction
convert to four lanes. It’s less waiting for the initial soil testing All three clubs would also could begin as early as next fall,
than an ideal arrangement, but and engineering work to be done love to have grandstand seating although a spring 2008 date is
it’s the only space available dur- before confirming the location. and a large deck so they can more likely.
Wednesday, March 14 page 2
Community briefs Thought of reliving original
trial a disturbing prospect
Cont’d from page 1 Hamlet townhome. It’s a picture of
“I couldn’t believe it. Just to Martin Luther King with the words
relive the whole process again and “True peace is not merely the
bring back all that pain and sorrow absence of tensions, it is the pres-
and anger inside me. It is just like ence of justice” written on it.
putting a knife in my heart.” “Dapo bought that the year
Bashir Agoro slowly shakes his before he died. I didn’t know what it
head as he listens to his wife. meant to him at the time, but he
“I don’t understand how they can really wanted to put it here,” says
say there is grounds for a retrial. He Biola, fully cognizant of the irony
went there with a knife and he the message contains in light of the
Orleans Legion president Blaine Kiley stands with stabbed our son. If you don't have Ontario Court of Appeal decision
the winners of the Legion’s annual poster, poem intent go in there with your fists, not Since the ruling, the Agoros have
with a knife. Or at least threaten the been contacted by Crown Attorney
and essay contest that ran in conjunction with last person, but you don't stab him four Mark Holmes who told them that it
year’s Poppy Campaign. Fred Sherwin/Photo times. What do they think? It was an could take several weeks before a
accident? It was not an accident,” retrial date is set.
Fourth candidate joins local says Bashir.
Since his death not a day has
“They told us that they are doing
the trial all over again with a new
Liberal nomination race gone by that the Agoros have not
thought about their son. An end
jury. Hopefully, they will see the
same thing the other jury saw and
ORLEANS – The field for the Liberal nomination race table in the living room is filled with will give him the same sentence,”
in Ottawa-Orléans is starting to get a little crowded after photos of Dapo who was two weeks says Biola.
30-year-old software engineer and long-time Liberal short of graduating from high The Agoros were also told that
supporter Rachel Decoste recently joined the field that school when he was killed. Belance was transferred from a
already includes Beacon Hill- Cyrville Ward Coun. His room is still as it was when maximum security prison to a mini-
Michel Bellemare, former riding association president he died with soccer medals and pho- mum security detention centre after
Marc Thibault and former Ottawa-Orléans MP Marc tos sitting on his book shelf and his appeal was granted. The fami-
Godbout who has yet to officially file his nomination hanging on his wall. He was killed ly’s biggest fear is that Belance will
papers, but has been actively campaigning for weeks now. on June 7, 2002, two weeks shy of be found guilt of the lesser charge of
his grad dance and a week before he manslaughter in a retrial, in which
was to travel with the Lester B. case he could be granted a condi-
Place d’Orleans offering Pearson senior boys soccer team to
play in the provincial ‘AA’ soccer
tional release for time served.
Such a move would be totally
March Break distractions championship.
Dapo’s old soccer teammates and
unacceptable to the Agoros who say
Belance has yet to utter a single
ORLEANS – The Place d’Orléans shopping centre is high school buddies from Lester B. word of remorse for what happened
offering several special attractions for patrons during the Pearson still come over to the house to their son, nor have they received
March Break. Little Ray’s Reptiles will be on hand all on special occasions or to just talk any correspondence from his family
week long from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. in Laura Court with with his parents. that would indicate any remorse on
their menagerie of snakes and other creepy crawly reptiles. When he was alive, Dapo was a their part.
Kids will also be able to try their hand at a variety of very outgoing young man who was “They say time heels all wounds,
crafts in the same location between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. regarded among his peers as a but it is not true. It is like a life sen-
peacekeeper. After he was killed his tence. When you lose a child to an
Accident causes eastbound parents established the Dapo Peace
Award which is presented to a
illness sometimes they say it is
God’s will. This is not the same. It is
tie-up on Hwy. 174 deserving Lester B. student every
year. The Agoros are also in the
not God’s will that Dapo died. He
died at the hand of this man,” says
ORLEANS – Rush hour commuters heading eastbound process of setting up the Dapo Bashir. “You raise your child for 19
on Hwy. 174 late Monday afternoon faced a longer Agoro Foundation and his friends years and you get to know him and
delay than usually after a car hit a guardrail about 600 still organize a Dapo Fun Day then all of sudden he is taken from
metres east of the Montreal Road exit. Police and at the Blackburn Arena every you. He went out with his friends
paramedics were called to the scene at about 4:30 p.m. August. and he never came back.”
The driver of the car in question was treated for none One of the most poignant memo- Besides his parents, Dapo was
life threatening injuries and later released. rials to Dapo sits on the wall as you survived by his two sisters Shola,
enter the family’s modest Blackburn 30, and Moji, 17.
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Wednesday, March 14 page 3
Place d’Orléans contest draws over 260 model hopefuls
By Fred Sherwin Gratton after the two girls finally had their
The Eastender make-up done and their picture taken.
They started lining up shortly after “When we first came here we thought it
9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Young, old, would just take a couple of hours and
mothers, daughters, children, adults... all maybe we’d be done by lunch, but it was
in the hope of being the next “Right Face worth it. I just wanted them to experience
in the Right Place”. it. They were curious so we said why not?
Building on the success of the inaugural We didn’t have any other plans today.”
photo shoot contest held in December, the If they made the final 50, the two girls
Place d’Orléans shopping centre decided to said they planned to ask all their friends
hold another photo call to find a model for and family members to vote for them.
their spring advertising campaign. “I think they’ll be spending a lot of
Besides having their face appear on bill- time on the computer tomorrow,” said their
boards, in newspaper ads and on the side of mother.
OC Transpo buses, the lucky winner will The Daly family came to Place d’Orléans
also win a $25,000 shopping spree, a pro- on Saturday to pick up a few things when
fessional makeover and a professional eight-year-old Calissa Daly and her nine-
photo shoot. year-old sister Camille saw a sign for the
While more than 260 people waited up photo contest and told their parents they
to five hours to have their picture taken, wanted to enter. After waiting in line for
only 50 of them had their pictures posted several hours they decided to pose together
Madelynne Gratton closes her eyes
on the Place d’Orléans web site on Monday as a family. while getting he make-up done prior to
where visitors had 24 hours to vote for their “It was our youngest that said we had to
favourite face. come and do this and then we all got roped having her picture taken during the
The average age of the would-be models in,” joked the girls father Kevin Daly. ‘Right Face for the Right place’ photo
was about 13 to 15, although some were as Asked what the best part about the
young as four or five. Many of them brought whole process was, both girls answered contest at Place d’Orléans on Saturday.
their parents in tow to stand in line with simultaneously – “Getting our make-up Fred Sherwin/Photo
them and some of the parents even ended done”.
up in the photos. Every contestant had their make-up at the same time and it ended up being
Seven-year-old Madelynne Gratton from done by a bank of four make-up artists problematic. This time will probably take a
Rockland heard about the contest on the from the Barrett Palmer modeling agency. cross section of everyone.”
Hot 89.9 which co-hosted the event. She The photographer was Colin Rowe who The other difference between the contest
and her 10-year-old sister Makayla joined was assisted by art director John Charette. held in December and this time around is
the line-up with their father Martin at 9:30 The job selecting the 50 finalists was left that the winner will have to come back and
a.m. After waiting three hours to register, up to Charette and Rowe along with Place have a professional photo shoot done. In
they wandered around the mall for a couple d’Orléans marketing manager Caroline December, they used the actual picture that
of hours before joining a second line at Joanisse. was taken during the photo call.
2:30 p.m. where they waited another two “It’s not going to be easy, it never is,” Each of the 260 contestants will also be
hours with their mother Monique before said Charette about two-thirds of the way able to visit the Place d’Orléans website
having their picture taken. through the photo shoot. “(In December, and have an electronic version of their
“We tagged-teamed it,” said Monique we posted all the pictures on the website photo e-mailed to them.
Local 1-800-GOT-JUNK? service gets odd request
By Fred Sherwin other bizarre calls.
The Eastender For instance, the Vancouver franchise
As the operations manager for the once got a call to pick up 18,000 cans of
Ottawa franchise of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, expired sardines and there was another call
John Vorobej has seen a lot of strange to pick up a chest freezer that was filled
things, but nothing stranger than what was with bags of dog doo doo. Apparently every
awaiting a company crew on a recent call to time the owner took his dog out for a walk,
an east end residence where the owner he disposed of the droppings in his base-
wanted to get rid of a coffin. ment freezer rather than the garbage.
Yes you read right – a coffin. Neither one of the items would come
“When we first got the call I was expect- under the heading, “One man’s trash is
ing some guy had played amateur carpenter another man’s treasure”, and neither one of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? workers unload a
and made a coffin out of some plywood or the items fall under 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s
something, but when the guys got there they policy to recycle 75 per cent of the items coffin from their truck after a recent
found a real genuine satin lined coffin with they collect. Appliances and furniture are
pick-up. Photo supplied
silver plated handles,” says Vorobej. given to local community resources centres
As it turns out the owner had bought the and other items are handed over to Habitat we can take it to,” says Vorobej.
coffin some years ago as a prop for a party for Humanity’s Re-use It Store on Walkley 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s pricing schedule is
and wanted to finally get rid of it. Road. based on volume and weight. Items that are
1-800-GOT-JUNK? obliged for the go- “We sometimes get the most amazing heavier, including gyproc and concrete,
ing rate and took it off his hands. things, especially from people who are have additional weight charges.
As pick-ups go, the coffin is one of the downsizing and are moving into assisted For more information about the
strangest items the local franchise has had living. If we think it can be reused or recy- services 1-800-GOT-JUNK? provides visit
to deal with so far, but Vorobej has heard of cled we have a network of resource centres www.1800gotjunk.com.
Wednesday, March 14 page 4
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Retrial ruling in Dapo Agoro case a travesty of justice
This week I had the heart- transcripts. At no time in the stabbing Dapo four times was
breaking task of interviewing process are they compelled to an inappropriate amount of
Bashir and Biola Agoro after View interview the original jury to force given the circumstances.
Point
they learned that the Ontario ask them how they came about You think! That to me is
Court of Appeal had ordered a their decision or to what extent why the second degree murder
retrial for Carl Michel Belance, their decision was influenced conviction was warranted.
the young man who was found by the judge’s instructions. Belance could have threat-
guilty of stabbing their son Dapo
Fred Sherwin To me this is flawed jurispru- ened Agoro to back off by
to death in a Byward Market pushed him back when he tried dence. I can only imagine how merely brandishing the knife,
dance club in June 2002. to intercede in the altercation. the original jury members must but instead he automatically
I should first say that I knew During the trial proceedings, feel when they find out that stabbed him four times in the
Dapo, or to be more accurate, I Belance’s cousin Zacharie and their decision has been thrown abdomen – not once but four
knew of him having covered the Belance himself were the only out because the Court of Appeal times. Any reasonable or ordi-
Lester B. Pearson senior boys two witnesses who testified thinks they weren’t intelligent nary person understands that if
soccer team of which he was an that Agoro punched Zacharie in enough to understand the legal you stab someone four times in
integral member. the head during the altercation. definition of provocation. the stomach there’s a high like-
After he was killed I visited All the other witnesses testified I know how I would feel if I lihood the victim is going to die
the school where his fellow stu- that Dapo was simply trying to spent a week of my life sitting from his wounds.
dents turned his locker into a play the peacemaker and that he through five days of testimony The original jury did their
temporary shrine where they pushed Belance away because and then coming up with a ver- job and they ruled appropriate-
tried to find solace in his tragic he thought he was a third party dict based on the evidence pre- ly. I’m sure if they were to do it
death. I also attended his funer- trying to get involved. sented in the case and the argu- all over again they would still
al and 14 months later I sat In the end the jury found ments put forward by both the stand by their decision.
through the trial. that no wrongful act was being prosecution and the defence, But that’s not the way the
From the outset of the pro- committed on Zacharie that only to have a panel of judges justice system works. Belance
ceedings there was no question would have warranted an ordi- tell me I didn’t understand what will get a knew trial with a new
as to whether or not Belance had nary person to lose self control I was doing. I would be ticked jury and a new defence lawyer
stabbed Agoro. By his own to the point of stabbing some- off to say the least. who will be armed with the
admission he stabbed Dapo one four times. The jury took After sitting through the trial Court of Appeal ruling. That’s
four times in the abdomen just four hours and 45 minutes and hearing all the evidence, I assuming the Crown Attorney’s
when he thought his younger to reach a guilty verdict on thought the decision was pretty office decides to retry the case.
and smaller cousin was being second degree murder. clear cut. For one thing, the There is an outside chance that
threatened by Agoro and three Now three and a half years original incident that led to the they might accept a guilty plea
of his friends. The only ques- later the Ontario Court of stabbing can best be described on the manslaughter charge and
tion that was left up to the jury Appeal has determined that the as a confrontation with the avoid a second trial.
was whether or not Belance trial judge erred in instructing smaller Zacharie Belance on If that were to happen,
was guilty of second degree the jury on the legal definition one side and Dapo and three Belance could be released for
murder or the lesser charge of of provocation and whether or much larger kids on the other. time served assuming he’s been
manslaughter. not they needed to be unani- There was no evidence at all a model inmate these last five
To find Belance guilty of mous in their understanding of that they were in the middle of years.
manslaughter the jury had to the three key elements of the a fight, therefore no wrongful But that would be a travesty
determine whether or not a provocation defence. act was being committed on of justice. In my opinion man-
wrongful act was being com- Put another way the Court of Zacharie that would warrant an slaughter convictions are mainly
mitted on his cousin that would Appeal is saying that the jury ordinary person to lose self awarded in cases where death is
lead an ordinary person to be wasn’t intelligent enough to control. And while Zacharie accidental. Dapo’s death was
deprived of self control. understand the issue of provo- and Carl Michel Belance both no accident.
Belance testified that he cation as it related to the case testified that Dapo had punched The Crown Attorney’s office
thought Dapo and his friends and therefore their decision was Zacahrie once in the head, at must retry the case in the name
were about to “stomp” on his tainted or misguided in some least five other people testified of justice, in the name of the
cousin and that he reacted way. otherwise including the club jurors who did the right thing
“automatically” by stabbing When deciding on an appeal manager. the first time around and in the
Agoro four rimes after Dapo the Court relies solely on court Belance even admitted that name of Dapo Agoro.
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Wednesday, March 14 page 5
Young scribe prepares for series of birthday parties
Hi there. It’s been a long fume. hour and I’m inviting all my
time since the Iast time I wrote The movie I'm going to see friends for a swimming party.
and I’ve done a lot of stuff since The is Bridge to Terabithia. I have We’ll have the pool all to our-
and my birthday is coming up been dying to see that movie selves and then afterwards we’ll
soon. Magster since it came out. Supposedly, go back home and have cake
The other day I went to Place all of the animated characters and stuff. I can hardly wait, it’s
d’Orléans to try out for a photo are based on the actors that play going to be so much fun.
contest with my friend Esme Maggie Sherwin the voices. The other good thing is that
and I didn’t make the top 50 but As I said at the beginning I’m turning 12 and I’ll be able
I got a makeover that looked On Sunday, we took Billy to my birthday is coming up on to start babysitting for other
really good on me. So even his first obedience class at the March 25 and I am getting a people. I’ve already taken a baby-
though I didn’t make it, I got to Best Friends Dog Training video camera from my Aunt sitting course and a St. John
look really nice for the rest of School on Trim Road. It was Julie. I’m also hoping to get Ambulance course so I can start
the day. really fun but there are a lot of another $20 I-Tunes gift card babysitting right away. Dad
So the day was awesome puppies in the class so it was and a couple of DVDs. says I should find some other
except for the fact that I had to really hectic. It was really hard In total I am having five kids who want to baby-sit and
wait in a line for one and a half to get the dogs’ attention, but in birthday parties! One with my start a babysitting service, but I
hours just to get put in another the end I think that they were all Mom and Dad and my brothers, think I’m going to start small
line for two hours and then being pretty good. one with my Dad’s family, one first.
another line for an hour. March Break is happening with with my friends and one Anyway, my friend should
It took a long time, but all of now and I am going to have lots with my Mom’s family. Oh be here soon so I’m going to
my friends were there so we of fun. I am going to watch a yeah, and I think I'm going to stop writing now. Hope every-
went shopping and put on tester movie, go golfing, go to the the Christina Aguilera/Pussy one has a wonderful March
makeup and I got a necklace wave pool and go play lazer Cat Dolls concert with my Break and enjoys their time off.
which was on sale for a fraction tag. So my week is pretty friend Chevy. My Mom is try- I know I will.
of what the original price was. booked, but I’m spending one ing to get us tickets through her ttfn
My Aunt Pat spent the morning of the days with my friend work and Dad volunteered to (Maggie Sherwin is 11 years
with us and then my mom came Natasha. We're going to go to take us. old and goes to Hopewell
around noon to give me moral the Body Shop to try on make- For my birthday birthday my Public School in Ottawa where
support. up and moisturizer and per- Mom’s renting a pool for an she is currently in Grade 6.)
Place d’Orléans plays host to Spring Boat Show
By Fred Sherwin ft. showroom, a service depart-
The Eastender ment with three service bays
Spring is in the air and it’s and a fenced in, secure winter
time once again when men’s storage area.
fancy turns to the water. It’s also The Place d’Orléans Boat
the perfect time to pop into Place Show will be the first opportunity
d’Orléans to check out the for local residents to meet the
Orléans Boat World and Sports new owners who see a great deal
Spring Boat Show. of potential in the area.
The boat show is the first “It has to be one of the best
for partners Marc Savage and markets around. Orléans has a
Daniel Proulx who took over lot of young families and they
ownership of G&G Lalonde have excellent access to the
Marine and Sports from brothers Ottawa River at Petrie Island,”
Germain and Gilles Lalonde says Proulx.
last month. The boat show is a great
Savage, 40, and Proulx, 41, place for would-be boat owners
have known each other from and tire kickers alike to check Area boat enthusiasts can check out the latest boats at
their days at Garneau High out the latest models from deal- the Orleans Boat World and Sports’ Spring Boat Show on
School. Until recently Savage ers like Larson, Lowe, Stratos,
was the comptroller at Jacques and Legend. at Place d’Orléans until March 25. File Photo
Bédard excavation in Navan, There’s also a lot of great Besides fishing and utility $25,999.
while Proulx was an IT specialist deals to be had like the Senza boats by Legend and Lowe, The Orléans Boat World and
at Nexient Learning in Ottawa. 186 by Larson which can be there are also several top of the Sports Spring Boat Show is on
In taking over G&G Lalonde, purchased for $2,000 off the line bass boats on display by until March 25. The lower level
the two friends have inherited suggested retail price of $30,499. Stratos as well as several sales office is open Monday to
an established business with a The layout allows first time pontoon boats by Lowe and Friday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
well-earned reputation for cus- buyers to compare models and Legend and Senza line of Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
tomer service and quality. talk to the Orleans Boat World Larson pleasure Boats. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5
They also inherited a newly and Sports staff who are there to The 22-foot Suncruiser p.m.
built, state-of-the-art facility on lend their advice and walk you “Trinidad 220” model by Lowe Appointments can also be
Taylor Creek Road which through the process of buying is just $22,499. That’s $3,500 scheduled by calling 613-223-
boasts a large, bright 7,500 sq. the boat of your dreams. off the suggested retail price of 9555.
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Wednesday, March 14 page 6
Local sports
Gloucester Devils forced to settle for lone bronze
medal at provincial ringette championships
By Fred Sherwin The Devils finally got on the scoreboard
The Eastender less than two minutes later when Sabrina
For the first time in more than 15 years, Guay used a teammate as a decoy and slid
the Gloucester Devils won’t be sending a a harmless looking shot through the legs of
team to the Canadian ringette champi- Richmond Hill goalie Lindsay McGill.
onships. Gloucester then tied the score with 1:46
Despite having two teams qualify for left in the opening period on a goal from
the playoff round at the provincial ‘AA’ Emily Carriere who fired a wrist shot high
championships in Nepean this weekend, over McGill’s right shoulder.
the Devils failed to place a team in a single Twenty-six seconds later Amanda Curry
gold medal game. In the end, they had to would give the Lighting the lead once again
settle for a lone bronze medal in the Open on a perfectly placed shot that caught the
‘AA’ division for their worst showing ever far side of the net. The lead was short-lived,
at the provincial championships. however, thanks to the Devils’ Jen Carter
In years past, the GCRA has won as who scored in traffic just 18 second later to
many as four medals at the provincial tie the game at 3-3 heading into the break.
championships, pulling off the feat as After both teams managed to catch their
recently as 2004. Last year they won the breath, the Lighting gained the advantage
gold medal in the Belle division and the with their fourth goal of the game, just 39
silver medal in the Open division. In fact, seconds into the second period.
heading into this year’s provincial champi- Playing with a two man advantage after
onships the Open ‘AA’ team had played in a pair of Devils players had been sent off,
the last six finals at the provincial champi- the Lightning buzzed around the offensive Colleen Hagan from the Gloucester
onships, winning four of them. zone. The goal was set up when Hurren’s Devls and Sarah Merla from the
The Devils streak was final broken on shot from about 14 feet out hit the left post.
Sunday when Richmond Hill upset them The ring ended up on the goal line to the Richmond Hill Lightning fight for the
5-4 in the bronze medal game. right of Rheaume when Karen Duguay ring during second period action in the
The provincial championship playoffs managed to push it in.
work on the Page system with the first and Gloucester would tie the game on a Open 'AA' bronze medal game on
second place teams playing each other in powerplay goal of their own at the 15:11 Sunday. Fred Sherwin/Photo
the semi-final with the winner earning a mark of the third period when Melissa
bye into the gold medal game. The losing Lauder scored on a shot that barely trickled You can’t play six or seven games without
team must face the winner of the other though McGill’s legs. a bench,” said Allen. ‘We just ran out of
semifinal game between the third place The next 12 minutes of the game were steam and the goal we needed to score they
team and the fourth place team. marked with several spectacular saves by scored first.’
The winner of the bronze medal game both goalies and several near misses. Allen expects the team will be back
advances to the gold medal game against Lauder, in particular, came close to scoring contending for the gold medal next year
the winner of the 1-2 semifinal, while the not one but three times. The first time she thanks to a couple of talented players who
loser has to settle for the bronze medal. hit the right post with 11:30 left on the should be moving up from the Devils’
The Devils were heavily favoured head- clock. Then with four minutes left, McGill Belle squad and several other players who
ing into their game against Richmond Hill made a great glove save to rob Lauder yet have already informed him they plan to
having gone 4-0 in the round robin. By com- again. move into the area next year.
parison the Lighting had only won one game The Lightning eventually took the lead “This year was a a bit of a transition
in the preliminary round. Momentum wise, for good at the 2:46 mark of the second year for us. We lost seven players from last
however, Richmond Hill had the upper hand period when Hurren threw a nice pass year’s team, but next year we should be
having beaten Ottawa 4-3 in their semifinal across the front of the crease to Karen fine,” said Allen.
game. The Devils, on the other hand, were McWilliams who was trailing on the play The only other Devils team that made it
coming off an 8-3 loss to the defending and beat Rheaume just as she tried to dive to the playoff round was the Tween squad
champion Cambridge Turbos. back across the net to make the save. which finished in third place due to goal
Playing on just two hours rest and with Down by a goal the Devils would get differential. They ended up losing 5-2 to
an undermanned roster, the Devils didn’t two more chances to tie send the game into Whitby #2 in the 3 vs 4 semifinal
do themselves any favours when they fell overtime, but McGill was equal to the task Offensively, the team was led by Sara
behind early against the Lighting on a goal stopping Lauder with her left arm on one Lawlor who scored six goals and nine
by Beth Hurren. play and then stoning Erin Lepage on a assists in six games and Valerie Thibaudeau
Devils’ goalie Julie-Anne Rheaume did clear cut breakaway with just a minute left who scored seven goals and added three
her best to keep her team in the game with to go in the game. assists during the tournament.
a pair of spectacular saves in the early After the game Devils coach Lary Allen Elsewhere, the Petite ‘AA’ team finished
going, but the Lightning would eventually chalked the loss up to fatigue and a very in 7th place with a record of 2-4, the Junior
extend their lead to 2-0 when Stefanie good Richmond Hill team. team finished 8th with a record of 1-5 and
McArdlle scored on rebound at the 5:28 “We just ran out of legs. During the the Belle team placed 6th with a record of
mark of the first period. round robin we won on emotion and heart. two wins and four losses.
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Wednesday, March 14 page 7
Local sports
East end volleyballers get front royal treatment
during recent trip to CIS championships
By Fred Sherwin bag filled with Mizuno prod-
The Eastender ucts.
Five lucky volleyball players After the reception, the boys
from the east end got a taste of spent over an hour in a tête-à-
the big time earlier this month tête meeting with Hoag who
during a trip to the CIS Men’s shared some of the highlights
Volleyball Championships in from his career including his
Hamilton. time on the national team and
The five players in question his 23 years as both a profes-
– Daniel Campeau from Louis sional player and a head coach.
Riel, Phillipe Yeldon from The discussion provided inval-
Franco-Cité, Hugo Curley from uable insights into all facets of
Gisele Lalonde, Josh Dalphy volleyball as a sport, a disci-
from De La Salle and André pline and ultimately, as a way
Begin from Béatrice-Desloges of life.
– are all members of the Ottawa After the discussion the boys
Mavericks U16 High Perform- were put through an intense
ance team. series of drills by Hoag and
Besides taking in the tourna- assistant national team coach National men’s team head coach Glenn Hoag meets with
ment, the team also got to Dustin Reid. members of the Ottawa Mavericks U16 High Performance
attend a skills clinic given by At the close of the practice
national men’s team head coach session, the boys were treated team from the Orleans area. Photo supplied
Glenn Hoag and sponsored by to a pizza party during which Hoag and being able to talk to the U16 Tier 1 Challenge Cup
Mizuno Canada. they watched the Brazil-Poland him was amazing. It doesn’t get held at De La Salle High
Just getting to Hamilton was gold medal match from the any better than that,” says School in Ottawa in mid-
an adventure for the boys. recent World Championships Curley, who still has two more February in which they made it
When they hit Toronto they ran in Tokyo with commentary and years to go before moving on to all the way to the final before
smack dab into the final bliz- insights provided by Hoag, who university. “Pretty well every- losing to the Ottawa Kangaroos
zard of the year and one of the besides being a former national thing he told us will help our in an exciting three set match
worst traffic jams imaginable. team member and current head game, especially what he said 25-21, 28-30, 15-13.
It took them four hours to get coach, is also a former Olym- about not being afraid to try The Mavericks U18 boys
from Metro Toronto to Hamilton pian. new stuff and play a quicker team is also having their share
moving at a dead crawl. Besides attending the clinic game.” of success this year having
But there was an upside to and meeting with Hoag, the The U16 High Performance recently won the gold medal in
their adventure. Because of the boys were also able to attend team have had a tremendously the Tier 1 Ontario Volleyball
storm they had the entire sports the CIS Volleyball Champion- successful season so far. After Bugarski Cup. They also fin-
complex at McMaster Univer- ship including the gold medal winning the Zone B Tier 2 ished tied for third at a tourna-
sity to themselves for an intense game between the University of Provincial Cup in December ment at Penn State University,
evening of volleyball. Winnipeg and the University of they moved up to Tier 1. earning themselves an invita-
The team got the royal treat- Alberta which the Wesmen won In January they played in the tion to the Junior Olympics.
ment as they were greeted by in five sets. highly competitive Rochester Last but not least, the U14
Hoag and representatives from For Hugo Curley it was the Can-Am Tournament and placed Ottawa Maverick Gold Diggers
Mizuno Canada who gave each trip of a lifetime. ninth out of 16 teams. The tour- girls team recently won the
of them a special Mizuno duffle “Being able to meet Glenn nament served as a warm-up to Bugarski Cup in Zone D.
Orleans Blues even quarterfinal series with Nepean
By Fred Sherwin The Blues were able to get a Adam Courchaine picked up The other two quarterfinal
The Eastender jump on their opponents thanks third star honours for stopping series between the Smiths Falls
The Orleans Blues and the to a powerplay goal by Scott 38 of 39 shots directed his way. Bears and the Brockville Braves
Nepean Raiders are deadlocked Pitt at the 9:16 mark of the first Game 3 in the series will be and the Ottawa Jr. Senators and
in their quarrterfinal series after period. played Thursday night at the the Hawkesbury Hawks are
the two teams split their open- They then increased their Nepean Sportsplex. Game time both tied at a game apiece.
ing two games. lead to 3-0 early in the second is 7:30 p.m. In the Smiths Falls-Brock-
The Blues didn’t get off to period on a pair of goals by In other playoff action, the ville series, the Braves won the
the start they were hoping for Patrick Millette and Pierre-Luc eight seed Kanata Stallions are first game 5-4. The Bears then
against the Raiders, losing 5-3 Patenaude. giving the defending champion rebounded to take the second
in the series opener on Sunday. The Raiders would get one Pembroke Lumber Kings a run game 6-5.
Despite the loss, the Blues back late in the period but it for their money, losing the first In the Hawkesbury-Ottawa
were able to point to their three wouldn’t be near enough as the two games of their series by series it was the Jr. Sens who
goal performance in the third Blues shut them out the rest of just a goal. No one, however, drew first blood winning the
period as a positive heading into the way. believes they be able to come opening game 4-2. The Hawks
Game 2 at the Earl Tuesday Pitt was named the game’s back from being down two then battled back to win Game 2
night. first star while Blues goalie games to nothing. in double overtime.
Wednesday, March 14 page 8
Artscetera
East end galleries welcome three new exhibits
By Fred Sherwin exhibit by France Tremblay
The Eastender entitled “Reflections” consisting
East end art lovers looking to of a number of works revolving
get an early start on spring can around the central theme of how
visit one of three new exhibits light is reflected on water and
which opened this week at the through glass.
area’s three main galleries. Some of the paintings cele-
The Visual Arts Centre brate the effect of the morning
Orleans is hosting an exhibit by and evening light on the land-
Chelsea multi-media artist Pam scape, while others are classic
Connolly entitled “So Far”. still lifes.
The show includes several Downstairs on the main level
abstract tapestry-like collages of the Client Service Centre, the
using assorted materials on rice Gloucester Gallery will feature a
paper; photo transfers and mod- collection of works produced by
ular acrylic pieces. members of Arteast based on the
The exhibit runs until March show’s common theme “Guilty
30. The VACO gallery is open pleasures”.
Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to The paintings are a light- ‘Outrageously Out’ by Pam Connolly
4 p.m. Admission is free. hearted study of life’s less harm- Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Blackburn Hamlet branch
The Gloucester and Cumber- ful indulgences that are often Elsewhere in the east end, also hosts monthly exhibits.
land Galleries located in the hard to avoid. the Orléans branch of the Further afield, the Rothwell
Orléans Client Service Centre on The Gloucester and Cumber- Ottawa Public Library on Gallery at 1718 Montreal Road
Centrum Blvd. will be also wel- land Galleries are open Monday Orléans Blvd. in Chapel Hill is hosting an exhibit of Ottawa
coming two new exhibits this to Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to and the North Gloucester branch valley artist Charlie Spratt,
weekend. 4:30 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays located beside Gloucester High entitled “An Affair with
The second floor Cumberland from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Satur- School, regularly displays work Light”. The exhibit will run
Gallery will play host to an days from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by members of Arteast, while until March 31.
Community calendar
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Stew served in the TUESDAY, MARCH 20 THURSDAY, MARCH 22
BLACKBURN afternoon. Lauren Hall NAVAN MINOR CORPORATE ARTS, HERITAGE
HAMLET will be performing from BASEBALL SERVICES AND AND CULTURE
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Carlsbad Springs featur- Ottawa City Hall.
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