The gleaner, 28 mars 2018, mercredi 28 mars 2018

[" | 1229 Con ; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28™, 2018 N° 13 propulsé par \u2014 GrA/iTE All your advertising needs in one place! .Contact our advertising specialist The ( 1 cancr The GRA IT E Gleaner >3966 MARKETING MEDIA Ww EB Named player of the year by Rugby Canada Matt Heaton\u2019s reward for sacrifice - ERICTREMBLAY .\u2019 TRANSLATED BY CATHLEEN JOHNSTON | h etremblay@gravitemedia.com RUGBY.Matt Heaton does not have the most glamorous role as a Rugby Canada player, but his game is key; so much so, that the player from Godmanchester was named player of the year by the national team.\"This nomination is a nice reward for all my efforts over the » years,\u201d stated Heaton.\u201cI left Canada to play in the UK four years à ago solely for the purpose of improving my game.This prize represents, in a big way, all the sacrifices | had to make to achieve my goals.\u201d Heaton plays a defensive role which serves to connect attackers and the back row in an offensive strategy.He plays side flanker, not a particularly attractive position.\u201cI tend to work behind the scenes in a game,\u201d he explained.\u201cMy role is mainly defensive; if my opponents have trouble advancing the game, | can say - mission accomplished.\u2019 The Rugby Canada team did not have it easy last year.À new head-coach was brought in, but at the same time injuries deci- \\ mated the lineup.The lack of depth, notably in experienced > Ÿ players, caused problems for the team.\u201cI don\u2019t want to offend J » the players who were brought in, because you have to start somewhere, but the numbers in the national selections had to \u2018 be under 10 per player,\u201d he emphasized.\u201cSo, we had practically ; an entire team of new players.\u201d ) ve EUROPEAN ADVENTURE Heaton has progressed in rugby since high school.He started out with the Spartans at Chateauguay Valley Regional High School because he thought that rugby would get him into foot- \u2019 ball sooner.\u201cIn the end, | loved rugby a lot more than football, He admitted.\u201cI think the fact that you're involved in the whole ) .game is what attracted me to the sport.You have to know how to play offence and defence as well as everything in between! / His talent has opened doors to a career on the other side of the Atlantic where he plays with Darlington Mowden Park.\"It's + along season, but | have the opportunity to play different styles of game which means it's never boring,\u201d he said.\u201cIt's100% clear that I've become a better player since being there.| play 30 : ; games a year at amuch higher level than you find in Canada.So, Da .A it's not hard to improve in these conditions.\u201d .Matt Heaton was named rugby player of the year for the Canadian team.(Photo Journal Saint-François - Archives) Ormstown TeGleaner Actress Erika Rosenbaum Defeating Food Waste in çÇ HELPING YOUR BUSINESS SUCCEED FOR named Woman of The Year the Haut-Saint-Laurent over 150 years PAGE3 PAGE 4 > YOUR WEB ADVERTISING SPECIALIST e Web banner Web site The * Google Adwords * And much more Gleaner © R a) {1 = e Facebook Ad v For more informations, contact your media solutions advisor 450 371-6222 >3967 2 - Wednesday, MARCH 28™ 2018 - www.the-gleaner.ca OPINIONS Municipal pool envy EMILY SOUTHWOOD emitysouthwood@gmail.com On a recent trip to the Laurentians, our family visited the aquatic facility in Saint Jovite.In small-town Quebec, the new, sunny, expansive pool and pirate-ship-themed play area for kids was a pleasant surprise and a great way to pass a wintery afternoon, as clearly the many families enjoying the bustling new facility concurred.Back in our hood, I've utilized the Huntingdon Municipal Pool for summer swimming lessons {and a frigid shock to my metabolic system!) but since we live riverside and swimming lessons are MusiCounts Band Aid Grant non-negotiable for our kids, we've also attended year-round lessons in Valleyfield and Vaudreuil.One can only imagine a day when lessons took place in the river, but alas that was truly another era.| started dreaming of how awesome it would be to have an aquatic facility close by that offered fitness programs, life saving skil- Is, and family activities.| know, | know, it's no small financial proposition.A quick bit of research informed me that the Ormstown pool has been closed since 2009, and several proposals for indoor and outdoor projects (as well as ones in conjunction with CVR) have been overturned.Should } still dare to dream or hang up my hopes?CVR receives $10,000 for music program EDUCATION.The Music Department at Chateauguay Valley Regional High School is about to start sounding even better than it already does thanks to an injection of $10,000 from the MusiCounts Band Aid Grant Program for new instruments and equipment to support the school\u2019s music program.Having learned of the grant through the Quebec Music Educators Association, Music Specialist Lynn Harper suggests that while the application procedure required a detailed accounting of the Music Department's current instruments and their condition, a wish list of instruments, as well as letters of support from the Administration, Alumni, parents and students, it was well worth the effort.\u201cThe instruments in the room are well loved,\u201d she says, noting how a number of guitars are so old they are coming apart at the seams or have holes in them.The keyboards are missing keys while others simply do not work On reservation 450-827-2565 www.vergershillspring.com 1019 road 202 Franklin All you can eat sugar shack BUFFET Your opinion interest us @ MPITRE@GRAVITEMEDIA.COM MoM! THERE'S A SNOWMAN IN YOUR YARD.WHO MADE ITT.You?consistently.\u201cStudents play not only during class, but also at lunch, at recess and often after school.Guitarists scramble to grab \u2018the good guitars\u2019 as the bell rings for class,\u2019 she adds, while admitting she allows more advanced students to use her own instruments and has over the years done a fair amount of purchasing for the department out of her own pocket.The funds from the grant will be used in three ways: to supplement the needs of regular music classes, to purchase music and support the choir, and to create a guitar and ukulele club aimed at students in grades 7 and 8.\u201cI believe these instruments will spark new interest in creative endeavours,\u201d says Ms.Harper, who firmly believes the Music Department at CVR is unique \u201cin that it seek to meet the immediate needs of the students\u201d Throughout the year, students are given multiple performance opportunities, are encouraged to work together and to create small ensemble, and are trained to accompany singers and choirs.\u201cIn short, programs have been created according to the interests and need of our students.\u2019 | MADE IT so | CAN WATCH IT MELT 1 Sl MUSICOUNTS A HUGE BOOST This is the second time the school has received a MusiCounts grant, having been awarded $10,000 in 2006 as well.This year, CVR is among 80 schools across Canada to receive a grant.And while the grant does offer a huge boost to the program, it is also important to note that local organizations have also made small monetary donations - a fact that is greatly appreciated by the members of the Music Department.\u201cWith financial cut-backs in the educational sector, the Arts budget is usually the first on the chopping block - and honestly, there is not much more room for \u2018trimming\u2019 suggests Ms.Harper, who acknowledges the music programs would not survive without the support and encouragement of individuals and community groups.\u201cThis grant gives us the opportunity to go so much farther\u201d musicounts >491 www.the-gleaner.ca The (leaner 55, JACQUES-CARTIER Director general and business development : Photographer : Pierre Langevin Stéphane Brais: 450 288-0698 Head Coordinator: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (Quebec) J6T 4R4 Marketing strategy manager: Daniel Milot: dmilot@gravitemedia com Fo - Tune 4oaanca casa ierre Montreuil: 450 567-1 Sales coordinator : Téléphone 450 264-5364 Toll free 1 8 44 2645364 __ - Chief of the news : Sylvie Vinet: svinet@gravitemedia.com Display Ads 450 264-5364 Fax 450 373-8666 Mat ie: 50 74.009 Mverising counselor: : A Gen rm Po RE Marie-Claude Boyer: 450 601-2506 Classified Ads 1 866 637-5236 __ Denis Bourbonnais: 450 631-3668 Pierre Masse: 450 601-1334 Steve Sauvé: 450 374-0499 Cr T É] > RÉSEAU a SÉLECT Eu Eric Tremblay: 450 374-3855 Julie Girard: 450 374-8991 Audrey Mc Craw: 450 288-3274 Operational effidency director : Olivier Langlois rat manager : Julie Voyer: 514 295-0814 as Sarah Rennie Abwce gr Emily Southwood AJRQ EE Assistant editor: President - Gene Roxanne Tremblay: rtremblay@gravitemedia.com www.gravitemedia.com Actress Erika Rosenbaum sets a powerful example The talented Ormstown native was recently named ACTRA Montreal's Woman of The Year.EMILY SOUTHWOOD emilysouthwood@gmail.com COMMUNITY.This March, Ormstown native and actress, Erika Rosenbaum was named ACTRA Montreal's 2018 Woman of The Year.Announced on International Woman's Day, this distinction recognizes the artistic and advocacy achievements of the talented actress who has flown far from her Valley roots and has fought hard to promote equality in her industry.Erika discovered her love of acting early on and cemented her passion through high school theatre at Chateauguay Valley Regional.Her impressive career has since landed her in Hollywood performances, as well as in the role of advocate, collaborating with students across Canada to develop the Canadian Rights of the rÔ la collecte COLLECT Thursday March 29 13:30 @ 19h30 24 York Street, Huntingdon Centre d'éducation aux Ib g Wg adultes & communautaire +