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Vol. 16, Issue 47, August 4, 2012
Legion receives Trillium Foundation grant By David Hamilton he Royal Canadian Legion Branch #5 was relieved to hear back in April that they were successful with their application to the O n t a r i o Tr i l l i u m Foundation. They were able to secure $15,000.00 to be used to replace windows primarily on the top floor of the Legion building located at 33 Veterans Way. In all 23 windows will be replaced with new modern energy efficient windows.
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Bedard Contracting replacing windows at Legion
The total cost of the project will be in excess of $20,000 with the remaining balance being paid by the Legion Branch. The new windows should make a big difference in the Branch heating bill this winter. The Ontario Trillium Foundation has been around since 1982 and it's funding is derived through Ontario Lotteries. This year alone 145 million dollars has been allocated to be distributed amongst Ontario
community groups and organizations via an application process. This was the Legions second application to the OTF and their first successful application with more planned for future projects. In keeping with the Legions community approach the windows were purchased locally and installed by a Chapleau cont r a c t o r. W i n d o w installation started July 25th and is expected to be completed in a week.
Soccer still Strong in Chapleau T
By Tim Barnes he Chapleau Soccer League wrapped up the season for the U10 age groups June 21st, 2012. The number of registered players was phenomenal and we only have increased optimism for next year. The final registration numbers were 28 players in the 7-9 and 52 players in the 4-
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6 divisions. The data also shows that ¼ of our total registrations were children at the age of 4. All this data shows the future of soccer in Chapleau is bright. Increased registration enables us to have more teams, better field maintenance, lower overall fees, and better celebrations and special events. This year also marked the return of 10-13 year olds soccer to Chapleau. This is a welcome change from previous years in which we were forced to cancel this group due to lack of registration. Data from Statistics Canada claims there are 125
children in Chapleau aged 10-14. These numbers alone indicate a meagre 19% participation rate. Clearly we need more than that for this group to survive next year. My hope is the running of the program this year will convince more youths to register next year. The Chapleau Soccer League launched its new website over the summer: chapleau soccer.ca. This web platform will be utilized in future seasons to allow registration over the Internet and the ability to pay registration fees by credit card. We also launched our
Facebook page as facebook.com/chaplea usl. This is part of a broader strategy to attract youths from surrounding camps, communities, and resorts into participating in local, organized sports. One proud accomplishment this year was one registration all the way from British Columbia for a youth spending time in Chapleau visiting family. Another few of our future initiatives will be the introduction of special discounts and an adjustment of player registration fees. As of this writing, the executive volunteers (EXVO’s) have agreed in principle to
lower the registration fee from $50 to $40 assuming all budget targets are met at the end of the fiscal year. I hope to introduce two discounts for next season: a multi-player discount and the c o a c h ’s d i s c o u n t . More details will emerge on our website as information becomes finalized. We will also make minor tweaks to the way uniform deposits are collected and reimbursed. The net benefit is a lower upfront cost to parents. I also want to formally introduce myself. I am the new Chapleau Soccer League President, Tim Barnes. I started
coaching in this league eight years ago as a student. With a total of five years of coaching experience and one year as an organizer, I made the jump to the highest position at the start of this past season. Soccer is my passion and my love for it is only exceeded by my motivation to provide mentorship and entertainment to children. I own and operate my own computer repair company and sit on Chapleau’s Leisure and Culture Services Committee. I work at the local electronics dealership during the day. At 22 years of age my work in this Cont’d on P.2
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