Legionnaires Deliver Positive Message to Students
December 18, 2015
COMMUNITY NEWS
By Dan McCaffery
Juno-nominated singer Tara Sloan
(centre) poses with a group that
included several members of the
Sarnia Legionnaires Jr. 'B' team
at a Friday pep rally to launch
the Rogers Hometown Hockey
festival in the city. Shown here
from left: former NHL star Mike
Dark, Brock Perry, Brad Yowart,
Sam McCormack, Sloan, Jordan
Fogarty, Aidan Hughes, Mayor
Mike Bradley and Jeff Perry.
Submitted photo by Anne Tigwell.
Members of the Sarnia
Legionnaires delivered a series
of positive messages to students
at a southend school Friday.
Speaking at a Rogers Hometown
Hockey pep rally at P. E.
McGibbon Public School, players
told a gym full of students
about the importance of doing
your best, whether in sports or
in life.
Forward Jordan Fogarty, said,
“every day when you come to the
rink, the school, gym class or
art class, you've got to give
your best effort. Don't let your
coaches, teachers or parents
down.”
Defenceman Sam McCormack talked
about hard work, noting today's
players work out regularly, even
during the off-season.
Goalie Aidan Hughes told
students one of the keys to
success is teamwork. “If one of
the guys is going through a
rough spot, give him words of
encouragement,” the big
netminder said. “If you have a
good relationship with your
teammates, you will be
successful.”
Forward Brock Perry stressed the
need for proper eating and
rearguard Brad Yowart talked
about the need to respect
others.
Jeff Perry, a Sarnia native and
former Toronto Maple Leafs draft
pick said he got his start
skating on Lake Chipican with
his father. From there he went
on to play Jr. 'C' hockey in
Mooretown, then to the OHL and
finally to the professional
ranks as a member of both the
Toronto and Calgary NHL
organizations.
"Keep your feet to the ground
but reach for the stars,” Perry
said. “Dream big, dreams come
true.”
Perry was introduced by Tara
Sloan, the Juno-nominated singer
and TV personality, who showed
up clad in a Sarnia Legionnaires
jersey.
The rock vocalist told students
the city has a rich sports
history that includes 65 years
of Jr. 'B' hockey.
