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Continued from page 8 After his retirement in 2004, had 30 girls, which we split Award. In 2015 at the Cornwall

In September 1985, Bob Bob continued to coach high into 2 teams and they ended Lions Club Sports Awards
returned to his position at R-O school basketball. In 2014, up playing each other for Banquet, the United Counties

where he remained until his R-O hosted the OFSAA Senior 1st and 2nd in the Gatineau Basketball Association
retirement in 2004. R-O was Girls tournament – the title was tournament,” explains Bob. recognized Bob for his many
a small school and teachers taken by La Citadelle, with For the past 20 plus years, years of coaching. Bob was
taught a variety of subjects R-O taking the Consolation Bob has been hosting summer also the founding President

with Bob teaching science, title. Steph St. Denis was basketball camps in South of the South Stormont Sports
chemistry, history, geography, the head coach of that team Stormont where mornings are Hall of Fame which began
plus a few others over the and Bob was his assistant. reserved for players Grade 3 recognising local athletes in
years. He continued to coach Presently, Bob continues his and up and the afternoons are 2006, and in 2016 he was

track and field, as well as involvement with high school for those aged 4 to 7. Julie inducted as a Coach and
basketball. There are many basketball, coaching teams Iwachniuk and Scott Stoqua Builder, his bio stating that his
highlights to remember with at Seaway and St. Lawrence, are presently assisting with name has been synonymous
Bob saying, “We won our fair acting as head coach for the these camps. In 2019, Bob with the sport of basketball in

share of SD&G championships teams that don’t have one and started a 1-week summer camp SD&G for more than forty-five
with both boys’ and girls’ as an assistant for those that in South Dundas which he
teams. In 2002 the Sr. Boy’s do. On Tuesday nights at R-O, hopes will become an annual years. Bob says “My coaching
team went to the OFSAA Bob runs a basketball program event each August. philosophy is that if you make

Provincials in Timmins. There for area high school students Bob has been recognised the team then you have to play.
was no consolation round in called Upper Canada Ice. with several coaching and Coaching in a small school
those days - we won our first It’s a house league and each achievement awards. In I never had to cut anyone. If
game, lost the second game, year they enter a tournament 2009, Bob was named South someone showed interest in

and we were out. That team in Gatineau playing against Stormont Volunteer of the Year being part of a program, then
was inducted into the South Quebec high school teams and in 2014 he was presented I always managed to find a
Stormont Sports Hall of Fame that play and practise together with the OFSAA Leadership place for them.”
in 2018.” regularly. “One year we

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plenty of experience on the Eastern Ontario Rugby Age: 16 Grade: 11
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Cornwall on a regular basis to referee high school School: St. Joseph CHS

contests in both sevens and fifteens rugby for the Hometown: Monkland
SDG Secondary School Athletic Association. Micaela Coleman is in her third year as a
At 76 years young, Stue says that one of the main member of the St. Joseph Catholic Secondary

benefits of being a rugby referee is the workout he School Girls Varsity Hockey Team. She is an
gets out of every match. Official men’s friendlies Alternate Captain who is said to demonstrate

are scheduled for 80 minutes, and rugby is a very mobile sport, so Stue is all over the leadership through consistent play, relentless
pitch. hard work, and a positive attitude.
Stue has been refereeing rugby, a game for which he has tremendous passion, for over Micaela is an excellent two-way center,
30 years. “High school is my favorite now,” he says. Because rugby is a complex sport, best known for shadowing the other teams’
referees often get the chance to do a little teaching when they officiate at that level. top players, while also contributing on the

“You always have to have a positive attitude,” Stue says about his roll as an official. offensive side of the puck. “Mickey” is
“Communicating with players and coaches, knowing the laws, and keeping up to date relied upon in key moments of games, and
with the changes in the game can be challenging,” he admits. she has been one of the main reasons for the
Stuart also spent some time coaching, and from 1986 to 1988, he coached Al Charron, Panthers’ continued success throughout the
arguably Canada’s most famous rugger. Many of the players Stue has worked with have last several years. Her favourite subject is
gone on to play for Team Canada, Oxford University, and teams in the UK. Math.

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