Page 14 The Colebrook Chronicle Friday , January 27 , 2017
Around The Region
Sunday ’ s Curling Challenge fourth place winners , the Lennoxville Special Olympics Team : Richard Labbe ( Skip ), Stephane Perras ( second ), Louis Duval ( third ), Larry Edwards ( Lead ), along with their coaches . Corey Bellam photo .
Sawyerville ’ s Needles and Hooks group , hard at work on their latest projects . This group of craftspeople meet Thursdays at the Resto-Sawyerville in Sawyerville , Que . Corey Bellam photo .
ALFRED WHITTIER WHEELCHAIR CURLING On Sunday , the Lennoxville Curling Rink came alive with laughter and friendly fun as the second annual Alfred Whittier Wheelchair Curling Challenge for the cup took place starting at 10 a . m . with the choosing of the teams . It was then was time to hit the ice . Wheelchair curlers from many clubs were mixed in with the Lennoxville team .
Alfred Whittier started this wheelchair curling program a few years ago , and over the years it has grown into a big part of the Lennoxville Curling Club , with Alfred taking his team to the Canadian Finals out in Western Canada . Recently Alfred has become not only their trainer , but also a certified Wheelchair Curling coach .
At 4 p . m ., the medals were handed out to the winners . The Lennoxville Special Olympics Curling team also took part in this day of curling right alongside their friends . While watching the curling , we spoke with Camille Marchand from the Challenge Vernal ( Winter Challenge ). This is a group that helps support athletes with disabilities and she was there to support them . She was very proud to be involved with this talented group . This young lady certainly took good care of the curlers by taking both cold and hot drinks out to them during the play .
At the end of the day , another Alfred Whittier Wheelchair Curling Cup Challenge came to an end , with all heading home a bit tired but with a big smile .
– Corey Bellam
Pierre Ferland lines up a shot during the Wheelchair Curling challenge this past Sunday . Corey Bellam photo .
Sunday ’ s gold medal winners : Claude Brunet ( Skip ), Denis Grenier ( third ), Monique Martel ( second ), Ann Morin ( Lead ). Corey Bellam photo .
The silver medal winners : Daniel Lachaine ( second ), Valerie Guimond ( Lead ), Mario Trudel ( third ), Sebastien Boisvert ( Skip ). Corey Bellam photo .
SAWYERVILLE ’ S NEEDLES AND HOOKS GROUP We paid a visit to Saywerville ’ s own knitting club this past Thursday afternoon . They meet Thursdays at the Resto-Sawyer in Sawyerville . We entered to
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Tri-County CAP recently recognized Theresa Lessard . Theresa , 87 , and has been with Coos County RSVP for 15 years and has volunteered at multiple sites over 7,000 hours . Pictured : Robert Boschen , Jr . TCCAP CEO , Nancy Malone , RSVP Program Director , Theresa Lessard , RSVP Volunteer , Joshua Poisson , TCCAP Accounts Payable Manager , Randall S . Pilotte , TCCAP Finance Director / Interim CFO . Courtesy photo .
The bronze medal winners , Pierre Ferland ( Lead ), Johanne Poulin ( second ), Michel Pelletier ( third ), Francois Lacourse ( Skip ). Corey Bellam photo .