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2 ......The Boathouse Seafood Restaurant & Waterfront Patio 3 ................................ Fall in Love With Camping - Carl Cox RV 5 ...................... Belleville Toyota and the All New 2021 Venza 6-7 ........................ Shannonville Motorsport Park New Vision 8 ...................................................... The Bobcats Remembered 9 ...................................................... Calling All Bobcats Alumni 10 ................................... Boxing in Quinte - Fighting Covid 19 11 .......................... A Message from Belleville Mayor Pancuik 12-14 .............................. The Battle of Quinte - OJHL Preview 15 .......... Paul Svoboda - CFL Eskies Learn What’s in a Name 16-17 ........ Quinte’s New Total Sports Hub - All things Sports 18-19 ................................ An Interview with Brenley Shapiro 20 .......................................... Shop Bay of Quinte - Shop Local 21 ........................... Dance Xtreme Studio - Covid 19 Re-open 22-23 ........... Brett Peterson Talks About Inclusion in Hockey 24 ................ Pegasus Cheer Determined for Best Season Yet 25 ............................ Athlete of the Month - Derry MacKinnon 26 ..................... Basketball - Growing in Popularity in Quinte 27 .....................................Quinte Smart Homes - Check it Out ..................................... MPP Todd Smith Still On Your Team 28-29 ............... TPT Sterner - More than Just Horse Boarding 30 ........................... Return of the GYM - Part 2 By Terry Boyd 31 ..................... Allan’s Auto Taking extraordinary Measures!

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Shannonville Motorsport Park has a long and rich history in the Canadian racing industry.

Shannonville has a long and rich history in the Canadian racing industry. Here are a few historic milestones: • • •

It was announced back in October 2019 that John Bondar and Steve Gidman acquired the long-time privately-held Shannonville Motorsport Park (Shannonville). The new Bondar/Gidman team plans to revitalize what is widely known as the Birthplace of Champions! Who would have thought that just a few months after the aquisition, a pandemic would sweep across the nation and shut down the start of the racing season under the new ownership, but a pandemic won’t stop these two.

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1974 – John Nelson builds the racetrack to organize motorcycle race events.

1979 – Jack Boxstrom buys the facility. Mr. Boxstrom operated car racing schools and motorcycle racing schools until he eventually sold the racing property.

1986 – Val David Motorsport Group (Raymond David) acquires Shannonville. Mr. David made substantial improvements and invested significantly. From that moment, Shannonville Motorsport Park became very successful and an important player in the motorsport industry. It was the go-to place for many years, where future racing champions were trained to be the best.

1992 – While at its peak, Jean Gauthier saw a very profitable opportunity and purchased the racing facility.

2019 – The Motorsport Group Inc. (John Bondar and Steve Gidman) acquires Shannonville Motorsport Park.

Shannonville is one of the few multi-purpose motorsport facilities in Canada. Sitting on 146 acres, it features a 4.03km multi-configurable racetrack, a go-kart track, a drag strip and a skid pad with three grandstands overlooking the main track.

The new management team will provide a new vision and energy to build the facility into a multi-use event hub with an emphasis on corporate events while keeping a dedication to driving/racing/training programs. The facility is uniquely located approximately equidistant between Montreal and Toronto which allows it to attract customers from the two key markets in Eastern Canada. Also, conveniently close to the international border, it provides access to the north-east United States, adding to its potential market another two million people within a three-hour drive of the facility.

“There is a lot to be done and we will chip away at it. Our strategic plan will address the needs of our customers. Shannonville will change the way people think about a motorsport park. We believe in providing a stimulating and comprehensive experience that will inspire our future generations of Champions. With a focus on excellence, our vision is to grow Canadian motorsport by creating a facility that will benefit the racing community. We have turned a historic page. I am proud to be part of this transformation and I am grateful that Steve has joined me in this thrilling endeavour,” shared John Bondar, Managing Partner of Shannonville Motorsport Park.

“John and I share a great enthusiasm for motorsports and I look forward to working together to create a revitalized Shannonville Motorsport Park. There’s plenty of work ahead and it will take time, but the result will be worth the wait,” explained Steve Gidman, Partner of Shannonville Motorsport Park.

About John Bondar Driven from genuine passion, John has been involved in motorsport for over fourty years. From early beginnings as a track marshal, he then raced at the amateur level with his father as the team mechanic. A few years later, he explored the administration of motorsport in Canada.

From 2003 to 2007, John was the President of CASC Ontario Region.

While serving on the national advisory board, he became a trusted mentor to the other Regions across Canada and he has also been called upon by the Minister of Transportation Ontario to provide expertise in strategies to curb street racing activities.

In 2007, John launched the Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) and has grown it into the premiere Canadian sports car racing series that we know today.

About Steve Gidman Steve was brought up in a family that modified everything with wheels to go faster and occasionally they still worked! Steve began racing Formula Libre in the early ‘80s including numerous trips to Shannonville. After taking a 30 year hiatus to raise a family and grow a technology business, Steve returned to racing in vintage sports cars.

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Total Sports Quinte Podcast hosts Randy Uens and Mike Bonn caught up with John Bondar recently to discuss what some of the plans include for future events and expansion of the track.

John says they have a plan to revitalize the birthplace of champions.

“The property has been in a state of steadiness for a very long time and needs a lot of cleaning up” says John. The first thing they did when taking over the track was to begin cleaning it up and making it more appealing. They also changed some branding, the website, added a few amenities to get things started and now are embarking on a five year plan to take it back to where it should be.

TS: What’s the state of racing in Canada right now and do you see some of that action coming back to Shannonville?

Bondar: We have been in this a long time and 14 years ago we launched a sports car series called CTCC (Canadian Touring Car Championship) so that has attracted drivers from across Canada and the USA to race really at the top level of sports car racing. We own the only sports car series in Canada and now that we have the race track we are going to make the track part of it’s home. And what we expect to see over the next few years is some bigger events here featuring our racing series but also being able to attract some other series from the North East States and what ever else comes along in Canada.

and obviously he went on to be a formula one star. And just over a month ago Nicholas Latifi our newest formula one star was here just getting some seat time before he went to England to get going in the F1 season. It’s pretty cool to see these guys on the track.

John goes on in our podcast to explain how they are working very hard to fill the grandstands again and they are getting in front of all the manufacturers. “It is such a unique track, you can see every corner of the track during a race and its really something for our community here to be proud of says John.”

Shannonville officially opened on June 1 of this year and they have a couple of great events for people to bring their own cars and participate in Motion Mondays - which is basically every other Monday. Just $60 for the evening (about 5:30 to 7:30 PM) and we also have full lapping days a number of times per month - you pull in at 9am and spend the whole day, we even buy you your lunch. It’s a great way to get that speeding out of your system and Shannonville hopes to eventually network with the local police force to suggest here is an alternative to speeding down the 401 or down Front street.

TS: Just given the name I am assuming it is kind of picking up on the BTCC and the German touring car championship too, which are just fabulous series over in Europe. Is that kind of the inspiration for that and similar kind of cars?

Bondar: Yes absolutely. The BTCC has grown to where the least expensive car is around $200 thousand dollars its just insane, this year in the series you will see a collection of Honda’s, Hyundai, Audi’s, all factory built race cars and that will be mixed with a Mclaren, MercedesBenz and some Mustangs and all of these cars are factory built. That’s what has changed over the years. It’s just different now. If you are fortunate enough to buy a racecar, that same racecar you can race anywhere in the world.

TS: So when you say factory built, you mean it’s a car someone can go and buy?

Bondar: Yes so for instance when you talk about the Audi, the Audi is an RS3 so you can buy the street version of it or obviously a racecar version but it is based on the street stock car.

TS: So John, do you see making any changes to the track itself to accommodate these races? I know traditionally Shannonville was a bit tight in some of the corners for some of the cars? Will you make changes or keep it traditional?

There’s a whole lot going on at Shannonville Motorsport Park.

Check out their website for all of the events, schools and lapping opportunities.

Bondar: I want to keep it traditional because it is unique in that when they say it’s the birthplace of champions, like you mentioned the Spenard David School, the formula 2000 school, this is where you can really learn to race because of all the unique corners and that’s what makes the racing here great also. Particularly in touring cars and motorcycles. The two really shine here because they test everybody with our combination of fantastic high speed turns while we also have some technical turns so the good drivers really flow to the top here.

TS: Yes from what we have always heard, Shannonville was always a technical course that really tested people to draw those top drivers here.

Bondar: Yes and many years ago Jacques Villeneuve worked here at the Spenard-David Racing school. We have pictures of Jacques here

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THE BOBCATS REMEMBERED By: James Hurst

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LLEVILL BE The history of the Bobcats is really a tale of two cities. The team began playing in 1972, at the Junior B level, but moved to Trenton when the Belleville Bulls began playing at the Quinte Sports Centre in 1981. They returned to Belleville for a brief period from 1987 to 1989. At that point in time, the team was purchased and moved to Wellington, and became the Dukes, a franchise which still exists.

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The very nature of Junior hockey is that players are together for a short period of time. Most of the time, they get two or three years with the same teammates. Occasionally, a player might get a fourth year as an “overage” player. For most of the Bobcats, the team concept was critical. Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat.

There was junior hockey in Belleville prior to the 1972 season. The team was called the Fairways, who played with moderate success. Once the 1972-73 season got underway, that all changed. The managers, coaches, and the owners had experienced the frenzy that went with the experience with the McFarlands. They knew that if they put an exciting brand of hockey on the ice at the Memorial Arena, they could attract good crowds. And so they did.

Fans lined up to watch the Bobcats, but Jim “Snipe” Matthews, longtime team manager, made sure that the crowds never exceeded the capacity. Smoking was permitted in those days, and when the puck was dropped for the third period, it was always a little foggy. Bob Temple, a Belleville lawyer, served for several years as owner and assistant manager. No one served hockey in Belleville longer, nor more diligently than trainer

Chris Rutledge. He began as a stick boy, then became trainer for the Bobcats and the Bulls.

Bob Ricketts, Doug Murray, Russ Soule, George Rutledge, and Ted Soule all helped out in the early days.

Bob Boyle and Meehan Bonnar coached the team for one year. Moe Hunter and Floyd Crawford served longer terms behind the bench, Floyd was coaching when the Bobcats, then out of Trenton, captured the Sutherland Cup. They defeated the Windsor Bulldogs in four straight games to win the Ontario Championship.

The team from 1975-76 won the league championship, knocking off their opponents from the Metro Junior “B” League.

The Toronto area teams did not enjoy playing in Belleville. The crowds were enthusiastic, perhaps intimidating. Many future NHL stars made appearances at the Memorial, including Wayne Gretzky. He slipped three goals in the Belleville net, but was outscored by Eric Powell of the Bobcats.

The Bobcats were a stepping stone for young Belleville boys to move on to many different levels of hockey: American scholarships for some, professional ranks for others. Fond memories of the great game of hockey.

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Powers On Through the Pandemic...Safely!

As society begins to open up a little and adapt to our changing social landscape, people are craving safe avenues to return to sport or to find something to help with their fitness levels. Quinte Bay Boxing is doing their part by getting back to offering programs while prudently adhering to the advice of the local health unit. Warren Hutton says, ”As it stands now, with COVID still an ongoing issue, essentially what we are doing is training while maintaining the directives set out by the local Health Unit and Boxing Ontario. We are in the John Howard Society of Belleville building and they have been extremely supportive of the club.”

The club is taking this time to focus on coaching fundamentals, footwork, defence, combinations, etc.

These are things that the members can do on their own, while the coaches supervise. Members are not allowed to spar at this time but skills can be developed and conditioning optimized with the programs being implemented. Hutton says” Before members enter, we first disinfect/sanitize any equipment the members will be using or touching. We have COVID signage and hand sanitizer situated throughout the club. We clean the washroom, doorknobs, etc.” Every precaution is being taken to ensure client and coaches safety in the facility. Hutton goes on to say, “All members are masked and screened before entering the club. Once in, they pick their spot to train, (maintaining required social distancing), and we begin class.” Currently there are two classes. Ladies class at 5:30 -6:30 and Men’s class combined with the competitors training at 7pm-8 pm.

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Sanitation of the facility occurs from 6:30-7 pm. Hutton says “While the first class is not as challenging as the second class (seeing as the first class is more for fitness than competing), both classes include skipping, a lot of cardio work and strength training. Circuit training goes for a half hour or so, then we turn to fundamentals, bag work and pad work (when allowed). It’s a very intense allround workout, and we expect members to work hard regardless of what class they attend. You have to be fit to fight!”

Hutton concluded, “Quinte Bay Boxing as well as Boxing Ontario take this pandemic very seriously and we strive to keep all our members as safe as possible. COVID does make this difficult but certainly not impossible.

In the meantime, QBB is being diligent at keeping our members safe, working hard, fit and ready to go once we get past this COVID pandemic.”

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with sincere appreciation Over the past few months, so many have given so much, to protect our families, our friends and our community as a whole.

THANK YOU. TO our health care providers and first responders, for risking your lives to save ours.

TO our grocery-store clerks, truck drivers, waste collectors and others, who continue to provide essential services.

TO our businesses, who rather than bolt their doors, modified their operations to produce safety equipment for our health care professionals.

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TO our resilient entrepreneurs who instantly pivoted and began offering curbside pick-up and delivery.

TO parents doing their part to work from home while simultaneously caring for their young families.

TO those who postponed milestone celebrations until later dates.

TO our local athletes and sports teams who have foregone their practices and seasonal games.

TO those busy sewing protective masks and gowns in their homes to deliver to our front lines.

“Our community is always very compassionate but during these challengiing times, the depth of your character has been amplified.

You are an inspiration and I am so very proud to be your Mayor.”

Thank you.

The list is endless. You are amazing!

Mayor Mitch Panciuk

thank you for all you have done

If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you.

The commitment and teamwork skills learned today make us a better community tomorrow!

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THE BATTLE OF QUI

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By Puck Chaser - Total Sports Quinte The 2019-2020 Season saw the two Quinte teams sitting atop the OJHL as the beasts of the East. It was clear that whoever won that looming epic play off battle may have a clear shot to win the Buckland Cup. Unfortunately for local hockey fans, this battle was decided by Covid 19 and not the teams on the ice. Just as the two teams were to meet for the East Division banner, the hockey world crashed to a stop, and the season was lost. On paper, Wellington had dominated Trenton, owning the season series with a 5-1-1 record, however pundits believed that the series would be closer with the playoff atmospheres at both rinks ramping up and the veteran laden rosters prepared to play a tighter, heavier playoff game. Alas, we will never know.

Key stats from last year show just how close these teams were: Divisional standing League Win % Goals per game Goals against Power Play Penalty Kill.

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WELLINGTON 1st 1st 1st 1st 7th 2nd .922

TRENTON 2nd 2nd (tie) 4th 2nd 1st 1st .912

At the time of printing the 2020-21 season was still a work in progress. Return to play protocols have been published and teams are working through scenarios of when to begin training. Traditional timing of recruitment and training camps have been replaced with 35 man rosters and a staggered milestone plan for return to play. If all things go as planned, OJHL fans will see exhibition games begin late October or early November with a full season beginning in November and running longer than usual into March. There is potential for a shortened schedule, but the current plan is to get a full schedule done.

One potential change may be an even more focused regional schedule, which would see Trenton and Wellington play even more than the seven meetings last season. Large portions of the teams in the OJHL rely on players’ fees to be sustainable. Wellington and Trenton are less reliant on player fees as they have tried to minimize those fees by filling the stands and providing strong advertising and marketing campaigns for local supporting businesses. Should the league return to play with no fans to start, it would particularly affect these two programs; the most of any team in the league.

solid defence core sporting a good mix of veterans and new additions including 16-year-old Aaron Brown, a recent Quinnipiac commit. Brown will be joined by Cooper Matthews, a highly skilled winger drafted by the Barrie Colts as two of the three 16 year olds on the roster this year.

The graduation of some dominant scorers such as Jake Gagnon, Frank Vitucci and Ben Evans among others will need to be overcome for the team that scored the most goals in the OJHL year. Evan Miller, who sustained a serious injury early in last season, proved down the stretch that he is up to the task to replace that scoring.

The highly skilled pivot will have a strong supporting cast and he along with White, Woodhouse and McDougall will provide the scoring needed The culture created by coach Derek Smith was epitomized last season with the work ethic of players like Dawson Ellis and Daniel Panetta. With both of those players gone, it will fall on the shoulders of Woodhouse and Trenton native Jacob Vreugendhill to be inspirational leaders of this deep roster assembled by the Dukes management.

Weaknesses

Last year’s Dukes were blessed with arguably the best one two punch in the OJHL in net and was only matched by Trenton’s tandem last season. Sporting a .922 Save %, the tandem of Matt Dunsmoor and Matt Keeley had the best stats in the league last year. Unfortunately for the Dukes Keeley has moved on to the University of Western Ontario and Dunsmoor has taken an opportunity in the QMJHL There is a chance that Dunsmoor may come back if his playing time is not as advertised with his new team. In the meantime the Dukes have some holes to fill. They have signed a strong 16-year-old goalie from Kingston named Ethan Morrow who is a Sudbury Wolves draft pick. Filling the remaining position will be the biggest challenge for GM Todd Reid and head scout Rob Ridgely as the season approaches. Sporting former NHLer Mike Murphy as the goalie coach, it is expected that the Dukes will be able to attract top talent to the Duke Dome.

Wellington Dukes Overview Last year’s Dukes team was considered by most people close to the team as the deepest team ever assembled by the franchise. The Dukes camp felt they had the horses to take them back to the Centennial Cup National Championship game again, just as they were in 2018 when they lost in the final in Chilliwack to the host team. The depth of that team has paid dividends for this coming season as the Dukes return some key players with a strong core of veterans and a few high-end pickups and rookies. Coach Derek Smith is considered one of the brightest young hockey minds in the game currently and will be sure to have his squad ready for the challenge this year of defending their regular season banner.

Strengths

The strength of this team will be down the centre and with the size and skill of the forward lines. Returning players Evan Miller and Ben Woodhouse down the middle will provide the best 1-2 punch in the league supported by players like Brody McDougall (Bowling Green Commit) and former OHL and QMJHL player James White. White is expected to be one of the top all around players in the league this coming season. Newly appointed captain Ben Addison will anchor a

Ben Addison #20 of the Wellington Dukes Photo by Tim Bates /OJHL Images

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Last year’s penalty kill was the 2nd best in the league and scored a league high 12 short handed goals led by Daniel Panetta and Dawson Ellis who never failed to get the Wellington faithful out of their seats.

Both have moved on. Ellis to NCAA with Adrian College and Panetta to the BCHL in a trade. This ability to score a big goal short handed or just to change the momentum in a game was a secret weapon for the Dukes. That tradition should be carried on by speedster Jacob Vreugendhill along with Ben Woodhouse and James White who both defend at a high pace but are dangerous on transition.

Best Case Scenario

With the returning depth along with the strong crop of new veterans, the sky’s the limit for this latest edition of the Dukes. As the season progresses some added depth on defence will be needed. The biggest question mark is in net. If a strong number 1 is found, a return to the top of the standings is not out of the question for this group. Led by the reigning coach of the year, Derek Smith this team will be a hand full for anyone in the nation this year.

Worst Case Scenario

The Dukes are a well-balanced team with a strong core of veterans along with a very skilled bunch of young players. There is no doubt this will be a playoff team that will compete to the end and be one of the top teams in the league. During the 2018-19 season the Dukes were granted the Dudley Hewitt Cup, which meant they were to host the event during the 2019-20 season. A decision was made to stick tight to that young roster in 2018. Although the Dukes made it to the final of the league losing the Buckland Cup finale to the stacked Oakville Blades, that decision gave them the opportunity for the team we saw last season, which was capable of winning a National Championship.

Should Covid 19 cause a cancellation of a National Championship, it will be interesting what this Dukes team decides to do when the trade deadline arrives. Do you go for it again or foster the youth for a run in 2021-22.

Trenton Golden Hawks Overview In 2019-20 the Golden Hawks maybe lacked the depth of the Dukes but had as potent a top two lines in the country. Led by a strong defence core capable of leading the scoring from the back end, the Hawks sported the best power play in the league last season as well as the number 2 tandem in net. Coach Pete Goulet utilized the cozy confines of the “Dunc” to his team’s advantage and the most exuberant fans in the league were always a factor in the game. The season started slow for the Golden Hawks but culminated within a strong finish that was headed for an epic battle in the division final. The key turning point for last year’s squad came against a tough Toronto Jr. Canadiens squad last season. Down 4-1 with 7 minutes left in the game, the Hawks were able to find another gear and battle back to not only tie the game but win it in overtime. This game gave the group the confidence to believe they could be the elite team they became last season.

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Oliver Troop #33 of the Trenton Golden Hawks Photo by Amy Deroche /OJHL Images

Graduating Players - Wellington Dukes Matt Dunsmoor. Rimouski (QMJHL) Jake Gagnon. RPI (NCAA) Dylan Massie Lakehead (USPORTS) Dawson Ellis Adrian (NCAA) Noah Massie Lakehead (USPORTS) Jacob Breckles Adrian (NCAA) Justin Paul St.Lawrence (NCAA) Quinn Hanna Toronto (USPORTS) Brett Humberstone Long Island U. (NCAA) Ryan Smith RMC (USPORTS) Frank Vitucci. Alabama-Huntsville (NCAA)

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Strengths

Last year’s team was led by Sam Duchesne and Colin VandenHurk on the back end. Once again defence will be a strength for the Golden Hawks. Defenceman Kyle Robinson was acquired in November last year and made an immediate impact by providing that veteran stability for a second pairing. Robinson will be leaned on heavily this season to play big minutes in all situations. Stefan Dobrich and Julien Jacob gained a ton of experience last year as young blue liners and will be impact players this season. In a 3 way deal this past summer the Golden Hawks acquired 2001 right shot defenceman Brannon Butler who is expected to be a top player in this league this season. The experienced blue liner will bring some offence along with a bruising defensive style.

The other key factor is the return of hulking goalie Oliver Troop. The over age net minder provides a solid goalie who was one half of the second best save percentage in the league last year.

Weaknesses

Scoring may be a challenge for this team compared to Trenton teams of the past. The Pittsburgh connection of Wyatt George, Ryan Brown and Jared Gerger were expected to have break out seasons this season.

With Covid 19, it is unclear if these players will be available due to constraints at the border and Hockey Canada rulings. Quinte Red Devil product Dalton Bancroft will be relied upon to put up some points and play big minutes for the Golden Hawks this season. Bancroft is a gifted goal scorer with soft hands and a great shot packaged in a big frame capable of creating space for himself. After that it is unclear where the points will come from. As per last year, offence may come from the back end.

Worst Case Scenario

If the Hawks are unable to garner some scoring punch up front all is not lost for this group. A strong defence corps combined with good goaltending and a coaching staff that preaches defence first will make it difficult for other teams to play in the cozy confines of the “Dunc” .This will be a strong playoff contender no matter what and will be a threat every night with a good solid core to move forward next year.

Graduating Players Trenton Golden Hawks Adam Kim Ottawa U (USports) Sam Duchesne. Brock (USports) Colin Van Den Hurk Lakehead (USPORTS) Anand Oberoi Ottawa (USports) Sullivan Sparks Laurier (USports) Andrew Suriyuth Ontario Tech (USports) Tyler Nelson. Lake Foster (NCAA) Cameron Gaylor Brock U. (USports)

X Factor

Adding Jerome Dupont as Director of Hockey Operations was viewed from the outside as an unusual addition. Goulet and Dupont had been fierce competitors for a number of years. Goulet says; “Jerome and I have tremendous respect for each other despite the fierce competition between our teams in the past. We both have a tireless work ethic and a drive to be the best every day.” Dupont is a relentless recruiter with extensive contacts that will only compliment an already accomplished recruiter in Goulet. Dupont’s experience of going to the National Championship three times, winning it in 2007 will provide a very strong brain trust in the Trenton barn. This leadership group will make a difference in a league that has so much turnover year to year.

Best Case Scenario

This team has the potential to compete for the top spot in the league no doubt that Goulet and Dupont will answer the questions around scoring. The defence corps may be the deepest in the league. With a few new recruits up front the Hawks could return to the top of the league once again. Last year’s team was number 1 on the PK and 3rd in the league for PP which is a strong indication of coaching along with personnel.

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LEARN WHAT’S IN A NAME

When this former inkstained wretch was the sports editor of the Orillia Packet and Times (R.I.P.) some 30 years ago, a local high school decided to change its mascot and athletic teams nickname.

Twin Lakes Secondary School teams and athletes had been known as the Hornets since the institution’s inception but somewhere around 1990 those who ran the athletic department opted for a change. They wanted an image that was a little more powerful and also reflected the local heritage of the Orillia region.

That’s how the Twin Lakes Thunderbirds were born.

But here’s where it gets interesting. Before adopting the new moniker and logo, school officials approached the Chippewas of Rama First Nation — located across Lake Couchiching from Orillia, and now home to a popular casino — to seek approval for using the nickname.

The thunderbird is a sacred symbol in North American Native cultures, “representing power, protection and strength,” according to a website belonging to Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery. So, TLSS admin wanted to ensure the local Native Canadian population was OK with the move.

It turns out, they were.

Earlier this summer, the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos were under fire from certain circles whose spokespeople were demanding they change their longtime nickname. Many believe Eskimos is an insulting term and considered shamefully derogatory by the Inuk people.

Jordon Tootoo, the first Inuk to play in the NHL, commented on the subject in a very thoughtful Global News interview, suggesting that any discussion of changing the Eskies moniker should centre “around how the Inuk people feel.” Tootoo said some felt pride; others felt pain.

“We should all understand what the term means to Inuk people,” Tootoo told Global. “My father’s generation connects this term to describe who they are. He would refer to himself as an Eskimo. My generation refers to itself as Inuk. What is important to me is that people understand this. And, when referring to the Inuit people, they respect that we refer to ourselves today as Inuk.”

Tootoo said the Eskimos organization needed to explain in what context the team nickname was chosen. Was it adopted, he asks, “because of admiration for the ability of the Eskimos to thrive in cold climates, for their mental and physical toughness and for their resilience?”

Probably. Or, added Tootoo, was it “racially charged?”

Tootoo said the Eskimos nickname did not bother him. But he believes for others, it did.

“My point is that context really does matter,” said Tootoo in his Global interview. “And they (the team) need to be honest with themselves and with the public. Truth goes a long way.”

Meanwhile, the Eskimos have since announced that they will indeed change their team nickname. Therefore, here are five alternate suggestions, all starting with the letter “E” which would allow the club to continue using — without alteration — its nifty double-E logo and green and gold colours: • EAGLES Edmonton Eagles has a nice ring to it and represents strength, independence and freedom. Eagles are perhaps the most famous predatory bird on the continent and present a fierce, aggressive image ideal for a football club.

• ELKS Another proud, strong symbol of the North American wilderness, the Edmonton Elks also rolls easily off the tongue and would provide many terrific options for a spin-off logo.

Edmonton’s football club was actually called the Elks, for one season in 1922, and today an amateur Rugby League team in the Alberta capital also uses the name.

• EXPLORERS The Edmonton Explorers nickname would achieve an inclusivity that embraces the early Native Canadians who are believed to have first arrived in the province thousands of years ago, and the European explorers who came later — among them, Alexander MacKenzie and David Thompson.

• EXPRESS The cross-continental railway is stitched into the very fabric of Canada and the Edmonton Express would recognize this important part of our national identity while also offering several opportunities for a super-charged secondary logo.

• EVERGREENS The Edmonton Evergreens would pay homage to the official tree of Alberta — the lodgepole pine — which was adopted in 1984 and, according to the Government of Canada website, “was used to create the railway ties for the tracks that linked the province to eastern Canada.”

HONOURABLE MENTION: The Edmonton Engineers wouldn’t be a bad choice either, with obvious references to the whole railroad-uniting-the nation idea.

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BRENLEY SHAPIRO Quickly Becoming a Major Influencer in Professional Hockey

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eliminate as much of this risk in evaluation as possible.” I actually have multiple phases; I follow these guys for about 10 or 11 months before the actual draft. I’m doing a lot of testing, so I am going to look at their overall mindset, their thinking patterns. Different things that I think are important in an elite athlete -- their confidence level, pre-competitive anxiety, I’m looking at emotional intelligence, competitive drive, team orientation, so there’s a whole bunch of things.

Those are just some examples of things I look at.

Brenley Shapiro may not be a household name in Canada, but as a leading sports psychologist, she is quickly becoming one of the major influencers in professional hockey by innovating and developing alternative methods to evaluate potential NHL players. Her work with OHL, NHL and Olympic National teams has brought her work to the attention of the elite in the NHL, awakening them to the benefits of going beyond the “eye test” to identify potential NHL players.

Shapiro said in a recent interview on the Total Sports Quinte podcast, “ Yeah, it’s a fascinating process for me. I feel very honored and privileged to be a part of it.

I feel it’s different and unique from what we’re doing. My role in the draft is really about learning and getting to know who is the person behind all the equipment?

What makes them tick? What do they value? What is their character like? What is their mindset? To understand them as a person. My involvement is really to take a holistic approach.

We’re not just looking at a player on the ice, they are a whole person.

I try to bring in that holistic view of who they are on and off the ice. Looking at certain characteristics and traits and factors as predictors to long-term success. The road to the NHL is not an easy one, and you see it all the time. First-rounders that ended up being busts and vice versa, guys who might have gone undrafted and wind up having successful NHL careers.

The hard part about the draft is you’re trying to predict the future. That’s obviously not an easy thing to do. We do try to go a lot deeper now and take on a collaborative approach in terms of looking at draft prospects “. Shapiro is not wrong.

On a average only 19% of the players drafted play more than 200 games in the NHL. Drafting is not an exact science. Too many variables are involved in the equation, genetics, mental toughness, injuries, intelligence, adaptability determination as well as other intangibles that are difficult to predict.

Shapiro says “My practice goes a lot deeper than most to

As they start off with us, I design interviews for our scouts so they can be more effective as they go out and meet the players. They have some guided questions that they ask, and that brings in some information for me to get to know them a little bit. They have a whole bunch of questionnaires from me.

I basically put all of that information together; I have a whole bunch of psychological scales. I try to form a picture in my mind of who this player is and what they’re made of.

And from this, I start doing interviews. I actually will do a full hour interview myself before we hit the combine or the draft.

I will have the opportunity to speak with them, sometimes a half-hour interview. I get another look at them at the combine and then we head into the draft, so it’s a lengthy process.

The other issue that often comes up is how today’s athlete is very different from the athletes even five years ago. Today’s youth players have a different mindset than we had as players.

Shapiro agreed,“ That’s such a good question; it’s such a powerful topic. We have a new generation of kids, and that old-school coaching, it just doesn’t work anymore. It’s still out there; a lot more than I’d like to see. That sort of yelling and intimidation. That power imbalance, you’re never going to get the most out of the kids. They might conform; they might listen, because they’re fearful. But you’re never giving them a chance to develop to what they’re capable of because they’re motivated by fear. Fear of failure. They’re never going to be willing to try new things and make mistakes. I do some work with coaches as well.

How to create a better atmosphere.

I know all coaches; you’re coming in for the right reasons. I did a really powerful workshop once with coaches, they came into the room and I gave them cue cards and said, tell me why you do what you do. Why do you coach? And we went through the presentation and I went back and read their answers. They really wrote me the most beautiful things. They coached for the love of the game, they coached to give back to the game, and they coached to grow the game. To develop players and good people, it was beautiful. I started to throw back some scenarios at them. When you’re screaming at a kid when he comes back to the bench after making a mistake, benching him, doing all these things, are you really in line with what you just told me on these cards? Do those behaviours match with what you said? And the room got really quiet; it was like this a-ha moment.

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That’s a big piece of what I talk about; we always want to be encouraging their best effort irrespective of circumstances.

Good games, bad games, we are going to have them all.

The more they praise effort, what they can do is create an environment for learning and growing and development. As long as you’re putting in a consistent effort you’re not going to be judged on if you had a good game or a bad game. You keep working, you keep growing, and you keep getting better.

Little by little, a little starts to become a lot. And I think kids will have much more of a love for learning and for development as opposed to fearing outcomes and what is going to happen to me if I don’t play well, that dreaded car ride home.

I think the intentions are good, whether it’s parents or coaches, for the most part the intentions are good. But we really have to educate ourselves on how to create that type of environment where kids can develop and grow.

I’m just as competitive as the next guy and I understand the need to win, but if you’re screaming at a kid for making a mistake, where is the learning opportunity? Have you squashed it because now the kid is frightened? He is going to defend himself, put his head down, and blame somebody else.

I think you just lost the learning opportunity. It just doesn’t work.”

This issue of confidence is always a balancing act for parents.

Learning to deal with mistakes is part of the game.

Tandy Uens host of the Total Sports Podcast said; With my own kids, we’ve got a thing on the board about how to deal with mistakes -- acknowledge it, correct it and then forget about it. What advice do you give parents -- I know you do a lot of mental game coaching. Team training. What advice do you give to parents about -- let’s say you’ve got a 10 or 11 year old who is having these issues. What tips can you give to a parent for that?

That would be another rule I have with parents, and often coaches have the 24-hour rule. I try to institute the same thing with parents too. Don’t talk to your kids in the car ride home about the game. Kids are getting this whole postgame evaluation from the parents. They hate it. And parents challenge me with that they need to talk about it immediately to remember in order to go over this play or that. Write it down if you’re going to forget it, but it’s just not an effective time to be talking to your kid about the game. If they played poorly, they know that. It’s just not a great place or time to have a conversation about it. If you are looking to contact Brenley Shapiro, she is available for consultation.“ My company website is mentalgamecoaching.ca, and I am also building out a whole personal brand because, like you said, I’m busy, and my passion is really being able to impact the world of sport and grow my method and make a difference. I’m coming out with a line of online training programs. An online community for players parents and coaches. So you’ll get online training and you’ll have access to me in a group forum, questions and answers. You can check out my new website which is BrenleyShapiro.com, and there’s lots of exciting new opportunities coming there.”

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Shapiro: You touch on something, I think fear of failure is one of the biggest things holding people back, whether you’re 10 or 15 or 20. The reality is, hockey is a game of mistakes, and you’re going to make mistakes. The more you fear it, the more it’s going to impact your ability to play. I like what you’re doing with your son and daughter, you’re kind of picking up on something I do, the strategy that I call the three Fs. I give my players cues to deal with a mistake, I call it ...find it, fix it, and forget it. What did I do wrong, what can I do to make it better, and then you just move on. So expanding on that from the parent’s perspective, there are so many things I do with parents but a big thing I will try to reinforce with parents is a focus on effort versus outcome.

When we’re outcome-focused we tend to praise outcomes.

You played so well today, you scored a goal, what a good game you had, and everybody is happy when things are going good.

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Talks About Issues on Inclusion in Hockey

By Total Sports Quinte This is an excerpt from a full interview done by Randy Uens and Mike Bonn on Total Sports Quinte Podcast.

Brett Peterson is an NHL agent working with The Acme Group, which recently merged with the Orr Group under the umbrella of Wasserman, one of the largest Sports agencies in the world currently.

Brett is a former NCAA player at Boston College before turning pro in the AHL and then retiring and becoming an agent.

Uens: Brett, Can you provide a little background about yourself?

Peterson: So I was a BC (Boston College) guy but I grew up playing high school hockey in the Boston area. Junior hockey was never really on my radar, it used to be the USHL would draft people, they would say we’ll call you. I was driving by Omaha, and I remember as a kid I was like, why would I want to go to Omaha? I want to go to BU (Boston University) or BC (Boston College). That’s in the middle of nowhere. We grew up knowing that we were going to go to one of those schools, if you were one of the better guys. For me, it was a phenomenal experience, close to home, 45 minutes away. Being able to be in the city but playing at a very high level. I think the reason I ended up at BC more than one of the other schools that recruited me was that they were one of the only schools that didn’t show all the interest compared to some of the other schools, which made me want to go there more.

We had phenomenal teams; we played in a few Frozen Fours, obviously won a national championship right out of the gate, which was amazing.

BC had had a huge drought, BC hadn’t won it since 1949, and we won in 2001. Prior to me getting there, they had gone to the finals three times in a row. So it was a pretty special time there in Albany, New York, beating North Dakota in overtime. Brian Gionta was on our team, Brooks Orpik, Kris Kolanos, our third line that year -- we had Tony Voce who was the all-time leading scorer in the American League. We had two first-round NHL draft picks. It was just a really deep and fun team. So it’s a great city, and I couldn’t say enough about going there.

Uens: We have kids now going through the decision making process of OHL vs. College hockey most of our locals want to go into the OHL, they get it drilled in their heads to go the OHL route because that is what they are exposed to. Could you explain your experience with BC and the NCAA? I always loved that atmosphere there at the BC barn and the crowd. Could you go into the support the team gets from the fans and how crazy it is there?

Peterson: The fan base -- well, at BC the big sports are football, basketball and hockey, in really no order. It is kind of a unique place, secluded in the city, but you would never know you were in the middle of a city.

Everyone kind of stays on campus. The atmosphere is really electric. It’s a first class program. They treat you like a pro. I remember, after I turned pro and I was in the American Hockey League, we were on a 9-hour bus trip. We stopped at Jimmy John’s and I was like, what’s this? First of all, you’ve got me walking my own bag; I hadn’t touched my bag in four years. And we used to charter planes to places and now we’re eating Jimmy John’s? It was a rude awakening. You kind of don’t realize how good you have it when you’re there. The fans in Boston, especially in the Bean Pot tournament that’s a tournament in February, it’s the same four teams every year -- Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern. It’s kind of like battling rights for the city for the year. It’s not like now, we really didn’t like anybody on the other teams. We didn’t like the guys on BU, they didn’t like you. It was a pretty good grudge match. You’d go to class, people would be cheering when you walked in places. It was just a really cool thing to have, to play in front of your peers. It was a blast.

Bond: I was just curious, how did you go from NCAA player to NHL to agent?

Peterson: I always had the idea when I was playing in college that I might become an agent. At the time I had no idea how it was going to happen. But I thought the best way to get involved in that was to be a union rep for all the teams that I played with. You’re seeing it now in the NHL with the CBA. Your responsibility as a player rep is to speak for your time and go and lobby for the rights, what is good for the whole union. So that was in my mind as a way of, I would slowly understand the business side of hockey. I felt pretty good about knowing players but knowing the other side of it was something I wanted to pick up. After six years doing that, I was lucky enough to get an offer from Bill Zito, who is now the assistant general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets. I had gotten to know him over the years because he represented some players on Boston College. He wasn’t my agent, but we had gotten friendly over the years. He was looking for someone to scout 14- and 15-year-olds.

He was in his late 40s and had no interest in sitting in a rink at 7 a.m. to watch hockey. It was funny, I had initially told him no because I was with Grand Rapids, the AHL affiliate for the Red Wings. I was driving back and forth between Boston and Detroit, I had stopped for the night, I looked at the depth chart of the Red Wings and the depth chart of Grand Rapids, and it hit me like a sledgehammer, there is no chance I am getting close to the soft towels. I turned my car around. So I called Bill and said, I’m in.

And he taught me the ropes over the next 10 years. When he moved on to Columbus, I worked with Marcus Raytal, I got a lot more responsibility.

This was kind of a blessing and a curse, because I was forced to learn a lot of things under fire. But I was able to start, at a fairly young age -- like year six or seven -- of not only recruiting my own players but speaking on their behalf, which gave me a lot of confidence moving forward.

Uens: It’s really cool stuff that you’re involved in. If we could go back a little bit, you are with Acme, and you just had a deal where you merged yourselves with the Orr Group, which is part of Wasserman. Acme and the Orr Group were already in the top 7, so merging them must push you into the top 2 agencies out there now just in terms of the sheer dollars you are handling. And explain the sheer size of Wasserman, the clout that it has.

Peterson: At Acme we were usually ranked anywhere from 7 to 11 based on Forbes magazine, and what that metric is, it’s the value of current contracts under management. We didn’t have a huge volume of guys, but we had some really, really good ones. When we merged with Wasserman, there were two guys whose reputations were just fantastic in Toronto, as far as giving guys sound advice. For us, if we were going to merge, and make it more interesting for the players and give them more resources and access to things, we had to make sure it was with people who were sort of like-minded to us. And those guys absolutely are. Wasserman is, you know, it’s a global brand. We have about 1,000 employees. Represent all major sports, along with some media and marketing, even some coaches and Gamers! I’m not sure what the correct word is there. The biggest thing for us, we always wanted our players to be prepared, and we always wanted them to have every possible resource available to them. Times change and you see the value of having social media people, marketing people, people to help these guys after their careers. We just thought it was very important for our players to have the very best. So after many years of talking and going back and forth with Wasserman, we just decided that their principles were second to none. It stretches out our global brand even more. We’re representing all kinds of top players, and also advising 14-year-olds. We just want everybody to reach the absolute pinnacle and give them the opportunity to get there. It’s a job, but it’s more of a passion. Exciting stuff.

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Uens: When do you start recruiting players. What advice would you give to parents going through the process currently?

Peterson: Well, it depends on the kid. We look for hockey players who can play at the highest level. I don’t look at players where people say; he could be a high draft pick. I don’t need draft picks, I need hockey players. I don’t know if there’s a particular age, I think it is more a matter of identifying what is right for the player and the family. The boys need agents who will speak for them, but also not misguide them and tell them; oh you’ll be playing in the NHL tomorrow. The fact is, we don’t know. We saw something that we like and we want to help you get there. Nobody knows. We’ve had players drafted in the top 5 and they still haven’t played in the NHL six years later. There are a lot of things that have to fall into place.

It’s important for the agent to really understand the game well, and that’s a different piece from being able to negotiate a milliondollar 3-year deal. I think that that’s important. It’s not our job to be cheerleaders, we are supposed to guide and give advice. You’ve got to find an agent that you feel comfortable having those kinds of conversations with. And also being able, to represent people at a younger age, to offer criticism. There can be too many pats on the back too early. You need to have those constructive conversations, to say, look, this is where your game is at, but this is where you need to be. At the end of the day, you want people who are credible and have good reputations. This is someone who is going to be speaking on your son’s behalf, basically an extension of your family. You don’t want someone who has a terrible reputation, or someone who can’t articulate the situations that a player is going to go through.

Sometimes you could rush out and get the wrong person, and if the player falls behind for a couple of years in terms of his development and his understanding of where you fit on the tree, then it could be tough to catch up.

Uens: We’ve known each other for a couple of years now. Recent events and discussions in the political forum have leaked over into the hockey world. Questions about inclusivity in hockey have been raised. You’re a player of color in hockey. I don’t want to go into the political side of things. I hope that recent events will make things better not only in North America but around the world. Some real positive change seems to be happening within society, which we are all hopeful for. What I am curious about is your perspective on inclusiveness in hockey, as I know you are a really thoughtful guy on these issues. We have had maybe a handful of kids of color in our local hockey area. We’ve always been proud of our multi cultural society but that diversity has not made it into hockey in a large way.

Hockey must become more inclusive to be sustainable. What do you think needs to be done to make this a more inclusive sport? I know it’s a complex discussion. The NHL has made some strides forward but there are still hurdles. There are socio-economic things that come into play. What could be done differently?

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Peterson: It’s an interesting question. I think the only way to probably make it more inclusive is to get more involvement. Not just players of color. A lot of players simply don’t play because it is not economically possible. There are a lot of fantastic athletes, especially ones of color, who you would see play the game if they had access to the game. There are more players of color now than when I played.

So it seems like there’s a trend but it is going a lot slower. It’s funny, when I played, people would ask; is it weird being in the minority?

And I said no, it’s good, for me the best thing about hockey has always been the people. Sometimes there was a difference between my friends outside of hockey and the people I may have hung around in the game, but I never felt I was on the outside. In hockey it wasn’t about how you looked, it was more about if you couldn’t make a pass that was more of a problem. I think of all the sports, hockey players are among the best people from any sport, but at the same time you don’t see too many hockey players running to grab the microphone. So in some ways current discussions are helpful by forcing us to have some tough conversations and address some of these things. This is the ultimate team sport; if a guy is in trouble you just don’t turn your back. That’s the mentality I’m starting to see. A lot of NHL players, not just jumping on the microphones, but getting together with organizations to support players, taking time to talk to people on Zoom calls and making people feel like, “I didn’t know that you felt alienated”. I think it’s all positive stuff, and I think the biggest thing is acknowledging that we’re here but we didn’t have to get here, but let’s just try to keep pushing forward.

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season may look different, but staff at Pegasus are determined to make it the best one yet.

half-minute long routine, something Pegasus has always done during the summer months. Coaches also take time in every practice and encourage athletes to connect and socialize, an aspect athletes have greatly missed and desperately need.

This season may look different, but staff at Pegasus are determined to make it the best one yet. They’ve already received positive feedback from families about the impact being back in the gym has had on athletes’ wellbeing.

When Pegasus Cheer Athletics was forced to close their doors in March of this year, their setting may have looked different, but their focus remained the same – to create a safe space for athletes and families to be themselves and continue connecting with their community.

“Since we opened in 2014, we’ve created that​​ space for thousands of families. For many, our building represents a place for them to be themselves without judgment. It’s an opportunity for them to leave anything they are dealing with at the door. Here, they are welcomed with excitement and happiness,” says Liz Yntema, owner at Pegasus Cheer Athletics.

“When we closed, a lot of families were concerned they would lose that feeling, but we were determined to keep the connection alive and thriving.”

Pegasus Cheer Athletics, Quinte’s only competitive cheerleading facility, was closed for 102 days. During their time away from the gym, they switched their in-person programming to a virtual setting. Pegasus offered team practices, warrior classes, conditioning and flexibility programming, and fun activities like scavenger hunts, yoga, and cooking and baking classes. They offered activities for everyone in the family to enjoy and stay active at home and with each other.

“Parents found their children were not sleeping, they stopped communicating with their friends and family, and their moods were completely different. Some children even went so far as to stop eating and remained isolated in their room. When we reopened for in-person activities, parents saw a complete shift in their children. They started eating and sleeping, their moods returned to normal, and they wanted to be involved in their friendships again,” states Yntema. “It reinforced to us the importance of children being involved in recreational activities and sports.”

As they move into the fall, Pegasus is committed to continue providing programming for families in the Bay of Quinte area.

Whether the competitive side of the sport manifests itself in its normal way this year or not, it’s important for children to have the connection and social aspect of being with friends. Pegasus strives to offer a safe physical outlet for athletes of all ages and abilities. From recreational classes and full-year cheerleading teams to camps, clinics, and birthday parties, everyone is welcome at their facility.

If you are interested in learning more about Pegasus Cheer Athletics and their programming, please visit ​ Pegasuscheer.com​

“We continued our programming on Zoom almost immediately to help athletes and families maintain a routine, connect with friends while physically distant, and remain active,” states Yntema. “Our staff and families were fantastic at adapting to the situation and trying to make the best experience for everyone.”

Pegasus reopened their facility on June 23 and has been running team practices, private lessons, clinics, and summer camps, all while physically distancing. Staff follow local health guidelines, such as staying 2 metres apart and wearing masks, while still helping athletes build their skills individually in preparation for the season. Teams will continue to practice without stunting, the act of working together to lift or throw someone in the air, until they are given approval from their governing body and the local health unit. While they cannot stunt right now, a large portion of the team practices focus on building the muscles and stamina needed to stunt safely and perform a two-and-a-

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By: Total Sports Quinte 13 year old Derry MacKinnon, a student at Centennial Secondary School recently took a timeout to participate in a Q and A session with Total Sports Quinte. Congratualtions to Derry for being selected our Athlete of the Month!

TSQ: Which coaches most influenced your Pegasus career?

Derry: I have been Cheering at Pegasus Cheer since I started in 2016. The coaches who have influenced me the most would be Michelle Plummer, Liz Yntema and T.J. Blaind.

TSQ: What attracted you to Pegasus Cheer Athletics?

Derry: I was doing gymnastics at first and had a friend in my neighbourhood who had started going to cheer. I decided to try a recreational class and was asked to fill in as a flyer on a competitive team, after doing that I was hooked.

TSQ: How do you train away from the Pegasus facility?

Derry: When I am at home, I try and work out everyday. I do an abdominal YouTube video and I follow a conditioning program given to me by the gym. I also take my dog, Angus, on walks during the day/evenings. I have a stretch-strap contraption that my mom has hooked up to my closet door that I use to maintain and increase my flexibility. I also have a trampoline at home that I am on regularly in my back yard practicing my tucks, jumps and handsprings.

TSQ: What are your strengths as a Pegasus Cheer Athlete?

Derry: My strengths have changed over the years as I used to be a flyer and now I am a base. I have pretty good tumbling skills that I continually work on and I am pretty proud of my jumps. In Cheer, performance is a large part of scoring at competitions. I am often asked to demonstrate performance when refining our routines for competition.

TSQ: How is Pegasus Cheer dealing with social distancing and what measures have you had to take to modify your normal procedures?

Describe also the virtual class structure.

Derry: Cheer is much harder with the social distancing. The classes and camps are now limited to a small number of participants.

We are very vigilant with cleaning and hand sanitizing during our practices. We have not been able to stunt, so we have been working more on our conditioning and flexibility. We are supposed to have some outdoor classes as well, as long as the weather behaves. The virtual classes were run from March to June. We ran them over Zoom and then they were archived on YouTube. I ran Tumbling Tots, Warriors, and FUNdamentals with a coach. I used my basement and my iPad. I had to make sure that I wasn’t disturbed by my dog or little sisters, Arlie and Leni. It wasn’t the same as being in the gym but I was very happy to have something to do while being at home during the day and it kept me active and engaged in Cheer. It was a fun way to connect with the gym and my friends who were also Zoom coaching.

TSQ: Best Cheer memory to date?

Derry: My best Cheer memory was at OFC Nationals when my team, “Charge”, won in 2019. We were so excited, and the banner is hanging proudly in the gym!

TSQ: Where do you most need to improve?

TSQ: Worst Cheer memory to date?

Derry: There are so many things I want to improve on- some tumbling- specifically tucks and layouts; flexibility for my jumps and basing my flyers- different grips and vocabulary for each stunt.

Derry: My shoe fell off in the middle of Cheer Evolution Nationals on my first team ever in 2017. I was very upset. After that, an older athlete tied my shoes every practice and competition.

TSQ: What made you interested in joining the Coaches in training?

TSQ: Advice for young Cheer athletes with aspirations?

Derry: I love being at the gym and working with people, and kids.

Being a coach in training allows me to participate in camps, get my volunteer hours for high school. As well, all my friends were doing it and I want to eventually try coaching as well.

TSQ: Where has cheer athletics improved the most since you started?

Derry: Go for it! It’s so much fun, and the gym is like a big family.

There is always someone to talk too, and your coaches and fellow athletes will cheer you on every step of the way! I’ve had such a wonderful experience with my gym, and have loved every second of it. No matter your skill level, we have a class or team you can be included in!

Derry: The number of competitions have grown, we have been able to compete at higher levels and we are excited when we show well.

The variety of clinics has increased and we had a choreographer last year for our routines.

Derry: I have a passion for writing, and would love to be an author, but I would also love to work in the medical field helping people in a hospital or clinic someday.

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Growing in Popularity in Quinte Submitted by Geordie Michell Belleville Spirits Basketball

Basketball is growing in popularity across the country and our community is no exception. Although not widely known, Belleville has many basketball opportunities available to youth in our area. We have leagues and organizations around the community where youth of all ages can learn the basics, play recreationally, join a competitive team, or go to train with 613U or Ballhawks Academy. There are also house leagues run by Centennial High School and Eastside Secondary School that traditionally start in March.

Basketball is a very affordable sport that many youth get to access and enjoy thanks to all the volunteers and coaches who donate their time every year in our community. There have been many successful competitive basketball teams from our area in the past due to the help of these organizations and their efforts to help players reach their maximum potential on and off the court. COVID has put a hold on many teams for the meantime, so the best option is to check out the websites and Facebook pages of these organizations for up-to-date information, or contact the organization directly. Most of these groups usually start in September. For example, the U10 Spirits Boys tryouts start September 9th, so if you have a son in grade 3 or 4, check out the Spirits Boys Facebook page for details.

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More than Just Horse Boarding

By Total Sports Quinte Jeannette Sterner, owner of TPT Sterner Equestrian Education Centre in Roslin was Just three years old when she discovered her absolute unconditional love of horses. From the beginning, Jeannette started with vaulting to find the correct balance and had her first riding lesson at the age of six. At seven years old, Jeannette received her own pony named Schwalbe, a gift from her grandma. Jeannette was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and came to Canada in 2010 for personal reasons. The plan was to be in Canada for what she thought would be just a brief visit. She fell in love with the country and the people and wanted to raise her son in this beautiful country.

The name, TPT is the German short form for Animal Physiotherapy, which Jeannette actively practiced in Germany. She is a licensed Physiotherapist in Germany. TPT Sterner first and foremost is about the care of the horse and the proper riding techniques of the rider. The focus is to keep the horse healthy and fit; to develop horse and rider to their fullest potential so that riding becomes effortless and enjoyable for both. Jeannette says she keeps a close eye on the horses muscle and movement and teaches her students how it feels when the horse is using its body correctly so that they can recognize if something is wrong. The earlier the rider can address muscle or body problems, the easier it can be corrected. A horse is an athlete and needs to be treated as such.

Jeannette has quite the history of Equine achievements that include some of the following; • •

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At the age of 5 years old - Winning the regional championships in Germany with the vaulting team.

Just 11 years old - Her greatest emotional achievement was winning A-Dressur equivalent to 2nd level dressage regional championships, with her pony Schwalbe, who was by far not a great mover, but they rode correctly and harmoniously.

At the age of 14 Jeannette competed in the 1.35 Show-jumping 1999 - 2008 - Competing up to Prix St. George in dressage and 1.45m in show jumping.

2012 - Her first show year in Canada in the A-Circuit show jumping - successful in 1.15m and 1.25m.

2017- Successful in the 5 year old show jumper class.

2019 - Becoming Ontario and Eastern Canada Champion with a client’s horse in first level dressage.

correct a riders seat through ground exercises, improved her coaching skills tremendously in helping the rider to sit relaxed and correct on the horse. Horse and Rider become a unit. Another puzzle piece was brought to her by Tristan Tucker’s methods TRT. His program taught her how to handle and correct horses with anxiety and behavior issues.

Anxiety or behaviour issues can get dangerous for both horse and rider.

Jeannette says, ‘to teach a horse WHAT to do when they are scared is the road to success’!

Jeannette’s phrase: The Will of a horse is controlled by trust, Not fear.

To Carry a horse in your hand, you need Mutual Respect!

TPT Sterner offers training and lesson boarding programs. The barn stalls are 14ft x 13ft and their deluxe outdoor stalls are 12ft x 14ft with attached sand and grass paddocks for individual turnout. TPT is very proud to have 2 outdoor sand riding arenas (80’ x 200’ and 120’ x 250’) and 1 grass-jumping ring.

As an exciting addition, TPT Sterner will have a new indoor arena built this fall, small but pretty 60’ x 120’.

Jeannette offers a customized training program for horse and rider.

Most important for Jeanette is that a rider learns HOW to give the proper aids; WHEN to give the aids and HOW it feels when the horse responds to those aids.

Many people have influenced the career of Jeannette Sterner. Jeannette says that riding is like a jigsaw puzzle that you will never be able to finish, but the picture gets clearer with every piece you add from various coaches. “I have been fortunate to have had Ingrid Klimke, Olympian Gold Medalist in Eventing and Helen Langehanenberg Olympian Silver Medalist in Dressage as well as Sabine Becker and Claudia Graff National Grand Prix rider as mentors for dressage; Jochen Schneider, National Eventing rider, Lars Meyer zu Bexten trainer of the German junior show jumpers and Volker Schmidt FEI level 3 course designer as my mentors in jumping and course design” says Jeannette. She goes on to say, “Becoming a physiotherapist for horses in Germany was a huge influence to my career.” To be able to understand muscle function and how it connects to riding enabled me to fully understand what good riding and bad riding is and how it affects the horse”.

Learning from Eckart Meyners (Professor of Sports Physiology and Body Movement at the University in Luneburg/GER) how to analyze and

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The will of a horse is controlled by trust; Not fear. To carry a horse in your hand, you need mutual respect.

The rider can make many mistakes when the aids are not correctly placed or put into practice. This will cause confusion to the horse and will end up in a stressful workout for horse and rider. Riding needs to be easy for both.

Nutrition is the first thing to achieve improvements in your horse. “We are proud to feed all horses in our care Cavalor grain” says Jeannette.

Cavalor is an international premium feed from Belgium and TPT became an official FEI partner in 2019. Jeannette says, “I stand behind Cavalor with such conviction that I became an official retailer of their products”.

Jeannette goes on to say, “this grain has no comparison to any other North American product and allows you to tailor a feeding program to each individual horse”. “From the look, to the smell, to the taste, you want to put it in your own cereal bowl. Cavalor grain keeps your athlete healthy from the inside out”.

Blanketing and booting is a given as well as feeding supplements as needed. TPT stalls are cleaned twice daily and they feed hay as much as they need 24/7. “At our night check at 11pm, every horse gets his goodnight treat”, says Jeannette.

Jeannette Sterners vision is to build an established Equestrian Education Centre, providing continuous learning.

“We will be offering several clinics with internationally recognized clinicians and myself for Dressage, Show-jumping and I will be giving Horse Muscle clinics and Movement clinics for riders in the style of Eckart Meyners” says Jeannette. TPT will be hosting schooling shows and organizing an annual charity show to support the Breast Cancer Association, which is important to Jeanette, to support her friends who have been ill to the disease.

Feedback from clients is that the care of their horse at TPT Sterner is exceptional, with the overall atmosphere heartwarming and the education they receive is beyond what clients have experienced in the past. Another statement she often hears; “Everything Jeannette explains makes sense and now I know what I’m supposed to do. Riding becomes easy with Jeannette”.

Jeanette concludes by saying, “I think my variety of expertise and equine passion makes TPT Sterner a special place like no other”.

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RETURN OF THE GYM Social Distancing in the Gym Part 2

By: Terry Boyd - The GYM Trenton

The pandemic has taken major tolls on people with many varying degrees of problems and even crises for many people.

One of which is people’s state of mental health. According to WebMD the number one natural remedy for depression is routine, and number three is exercise. With lockdowns and routines all subjected to extreme changes, its no shock to find that a lot of people are depressed or struggling with day to day lives as we start to emerge from the strictest to lesser restrictive measures. Time to get back our routines, and for those who exercise at the gym, a speedy, but safe return. Enter the Gym. I’m a huge believer in exercise and will often talk about how regular exercise for some people is therapy – this, in my opinion is a fact. Gyms are slowly opening, and people are returning to what used to be their way of life, but as I mentioned in my previous article, they will most likely never be the same as they once were. The biggest concerns are contracting COVID-19 through point of contact (touch) or droplet contamination from droplets from nose and mouth. Let me be clear, any measures in place will only mitigate the circumstances, never truly eradicate the virus, until there is a valid vaccine. There are precautions that are provided by health care professionals which we’ll discuss here.

frustrations with rules and regulations should not be tolerated.

We are not fully open as of yet, despite the progress we’ve made in this area and Ontario for that matter we are still a ways away from being fully open. Caution with common sense is the answer to Gym’s and members moving forward to a hopeful return to where we once were. In the mean time, this is a partnership with members and Gyms to ensure all parties are successful and healthy.

One thing that the lockdown has shown all people is we need each other and we need routine and exercise. By working together we can do our part in keeping these pieces together and in our lives.

As I mentioned the two major concerns are point of contact and droplet contamination. Most Gym’s have protocols in place to address both these concerns. When you walk into the Gym you can expect a number of changes. You will find multiple signs regarding cleaning protocols, signage for masks and the protocols, directional arrows, cleaning bottles, sneeze guards and more. It can be overwhelming and intimidating, just keep in mind the person assisting you behind the mask is happy you’re there. Ask questions. Gym’s are placing equipment apart to address the 6-foot rule of social distancing which means less equipment being available as well as potential lineups and scheduled equipment times. In addition, masks are to be worn into the Gym, depending on the health unit for your area differing requirements are stated, for example- in my area in Quinte West, face coverings are to be worn into the Gym and for as long as tolerable. Some Gyms interpret that as removing masks when on or using equipment ie) treadmill and replacing the masks when leaving the equipment to go to another piece of equipment or destination. Others still require masks to be worn at all times. Direction arrows may also be used to control the flow of traffic and incur less contact with other members. Cleaning your equipment before and after use is recommended. This has always been a protocol for Gyms due to bacteria, it’s even more important now.

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