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Mike Proulx Volleyball Tournament for CHEO

By Jennifer Halsall

pring is here! And for Mike
SProulx, there’s no better way
to welcome in the warmth than
a game of volleyball. For the
11th consecutive year, he will
be hosting his annual volleyball
tournament to raise money for the
Children’s Hospital of Eastern
Ontario.

“It’s a day of fun,” he says.
“It’s been going on for a few
years and I just love where the
money’s going.”
This year’s tournament falls
on April 11, and will feature
12 teams competing in three
divisions. The event will feature

food, raffles, and several other
unique highlights such as the
skunk award - a decorated clothes
pin given to the last place team.
Tournament organizers include, L to R Karen Wattie, Bonnie Myles, Melissa Gibbons, Mike Proulx, Shawn
Proulx says he initially got the Proulx, Andrew Proulx, Helen Gilmour, Barbara Proulx Submitted Photo
idea for the tournament when
“The last two years is when it
CHEO was threatened with
really hit off,” he says. “I have
closure. “I remember it was on
a lot of people who want to
the news that the government volunteer and come out. I don’t
wasn’t funding it, and they were refuse them –I say yeah, if you
ready to close the hospital,” he want to volunteer, come on out
says. “and that’s when everyone and I’ll find something for you

started doing stuff, and that’s to do.”
why I got involved.”
Proulx’ inclusive attitude
Though the hospital is no
longer threatened with closure, extends to the players themselves,
he “keeps going anyways, since who register in droves. “I don’t
refuse anybody,” he says. “A lot
the money’s going to a good
of the players come back and
cause.”
I’m getting more and more every
The spirit of community year, and sometimes I have a
has continued since the waiting list to see if somebody
tournament’s origin, but Proulx drops out at the last minute.”
says this year he’s receiving Skate Cornwall March Testing
more support than ever before For Proulx, there’s no better The Executive members would like to congratulate the following
–sponsors are now calling him way to give back to the hospital students who passed their Standardized testing, Great job Skaters!
to donate. To accompany the he’s come to love. “We laugh, back l-r Lilly Irwin, Angelina Roundpoint, Makenzie Mitschke, Naomi
Wang, Nadine Kamm, Briar Yadema, Mackenzie Grainger, Emily Lalonde,
corporate donations, a platoon we laugh all day,” he says. Bianca Caron
of community members ties “and every dollar counts. I love front l-r Lisa Ding, Fiona LaPlante , Amy Wang, Sarah Marleau . Missing
everything together. CHEO.” from photo is Emily Hughes and Alicia Winter. Submitted Photo