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Jonathan Campeau Insurance Presents Football

Marc Sauve 613-933-2105

Talk about a learning curve! I And guess what? It worked like a our shared love for football were the
By Carlos Rodriguez
was incredibly lucky to have Hall charm, and the league really took secret to our success. Team meetings
of Famers like Rod Mcleod, Gary off. That night at Winners, O’neil and practices were the norm for us,
y flag football story kicked
Dexter, and Frank Spagnola as my Printing drafted me, and that was something not every team was doing
Moff back in 1984 at the GVSS
early mentors. Not a bad crew to the start of an incredible journey back then. I think it’s more common
high school field. I was just 18, and
learn the ropes from, right? My time that lasted almost 25 years! The now in the CMFFL.
Wayne Dexter was the guy who
with Huron lasted for about six or friendships we forged, the constant
pulled me onto the field because they Now, you can’t talk about my
seven fantastic years. Then, Gary joking around, and the thrill of
were short on players for practice. Dexter, always thinking about the winning a few championships added flag football experience without

The team? They were sponsored by good of the league, came up with up to one heck of a ride. Brian O’neil, mentioning the two incredible arms
Huron Hockey School. I even got to this equalization draft to help out the team organizer, deserves a ton of I had the privilege of playing with
sneak in a couple of games that year, the teams that were struggling. His credit for keeping the boys together on the same team. Arguably the
two best to ever play the game,
with the league’s okay, since Huron idea was brilliant: create a couple of and finding the right guys to fill in
and they’re still out there winning
was missing some guys and needed new teams and give them a shot at when players moved on. Anyone championships! I’m talking about
to field a team. Imagine this; my recruiting existing players through who’s ever run an adult sports Brian O’neil and Steve McGillis.
first taste of the game was against a an open draft at Winners Sports Bar. team knows that keeping that core They’re still going strong! My own
team loaded with Cornwall Royals He put the call out to everyone, even chemistry, while adding new pieces,
hockey players! folks who had never played before. isn’t easy. But our friendships and Continued on page 9

Investments.

Jonathan Campeau

Financial Advisor / Owner
Insurance. 3304 Second Street St. E.,

Cornwall

613-933-2105

Advice.