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March 23rd, 2012 - It may be the last time Sarnia gets to see Alex Galchenyuk and Nail Yakupov on the ice together. Yakupov is expected to go first overall in the 2012 NHL Enry Draft this June. Since 2007, every number one pick has gone straight to the NHL.

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From Our Contributors

What is happening in and around Sarnia

How Was Your Climb Challenging the Highest Place in the World

The New Sarnia FC Two boy’s soccer clubs join together to create new soccer program

Local Gymnast looks to London Dominique Pegg’s goals include representing Canada at the Summer Games

10 Sarnia’s 3 on 3 Street Hockey Tournament Hiawatha to host first annual Street Hockey Tournament

On the Cover: Mount Everest

Did You Know? Sarnia is 600 feet above sea level. That is 183 meters, or shorter then a 200 yard dash. Mount Everest is over 29,000 feet above sea level. That is just over 22 laps of a Olympic track. Michael Hurry, the feature of our cover story, was one lap away from the top of Everest.

The number of playoff games the Sarnia Sting have played in the last three seasons. Sarnia reached the playoffs for the first time in three years, but lost in six games to the Saginaw Spirit in the first round.

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n Sunday March 24th the Lambton Jr. Sting Minor PeeWee AAA team went into Cambridge and defeated the Hawks in dramatic fashion with a 3 to 2 overtime win to take the Playoff Championship. Lambton took the 6 point playoff series after 4 games with 3 wins and a loss. Back Row (Standing) – Mark Phillips (Coach), Ryan Trusler (Manager), Melissa StDenis (Trainer), Paul Hurtubise (Head Coach), Nathan Hickey (Coach) – missing Tony Torti (Manager)

Player (Standing) – Cameron Rombouts, he Sarnia Jr Sting Minor Bantam MD’s vie, Coach Mike Chalmers, Vaughan DeGurse, Cameron Adam, Matthew Torti, Joseph Ferrera, captured the Alliance Wesr Champi- CoachWill Sawatzky Nolan Farr, Gage Langford, Tristan Haagsma, onship after defeating the North LonMiddle: Noah Tardif, Adam Vanderlaan Jordan Hurtubise, Joe Correia don Nationals 4 points to zero, earnFront: Eric Lange, Kyle Culliton Players (Kneeling) – Dante Fuoco, Josh ing their second title in a row. Absent: Coach Lauren Vanderlaan, ManBayne, Luke Knowles, Jake Vince, Alec Trusler, The Jr. Sting head off to provincials from ager Christine Sawatsky, Nic Day Theo Crombeen, Josh Vale April 13th to the 15th in Stratford where they Front (Laying) – Jakob Knowles, Liam Mc- will defend their provincial championship title. Carthy Backrow (L to R): Jaden Lumley, Jack Soeder, Dylan Lavoie, Coach Paul Scott, Adam Kapteyn, Coach Ryan Trusler, Jake Trusler, Blake MacKinlay, Noah Murray, Matt Sawatzky, Liam Wadden, Sean Fraser, Mark McKel-

Mooretown Storm Atom Reps are 2011-12 Shamrock League Champions

he Mooretown Storm Atom Rep team capped off a successful season winning the Shamrock League Atom Rep Championship with a 3 game sweep over Petrolia. The Storm finished 2nd overall, just behind the Petrolia Oilers, in the 22 team league in regular season play and then after a 3 round stay in the OMHA Playdowns joined the Shamrock League ‘A’ Playoffs. After sweeping the Belmont Rangers in the Semis the Storm faced off against the Oilers for the Championship. After 3 matchups during the season the teams were even with a 1-1-1 record with the Storm’s win coming in OT in the Silver Stick Semi-Finals. Starting on the road the Storm stole Game 1 of the Finals, tying it late and winning early in OT, 3-2. Game 2 saw the Storm take a 2-1 win at home setting up for Game 3 back in Petrolia. The Storm left little doubt that they

were deserving Champions scoring 18 seconds in and then dominating for a 5-1 win. The Storm finished their 63 game season with a 40-17-6 record and a +80 goal differential. They won the Mooretown Tournament and were finalists in 3 others, one being the Regional ‘A’ Silver Stick which earned them an invite to experience the International Silver Stick Tournament in Sarnia. 1st Row: Hunter Seguin, Cole Clements, Logan Gardner, Kaymond Turner, Blake Howard, Jake Prudom 2nd Row: Luke Nahmabin, Levi Plain, Jake Vandersteen, Thomas Snary, Bryce Little, Jason Heggie, Riley Brown, Jeff Barclay 3rd Row: Dan Howard (Trainer), Dan Gardner (Head Coach), Craig Prudom (Asst Coach), Jody Dennis (Asst Coach)

HOW WAS YOUR CLIMB CHALLENGING THE HIGHEST PLACE IN THE WORLD By Andrew Brethauer

Five ladders tied together by rope are all that climbers have to walk across as they move over a crevice of ice. Sherpa’s laid the lines and ladders before the climbers started their journey up Everest. (Photo’s provided by Michael Hurry)

“The summit is optional but getting down is mandatory”

hree hundred and forty-eight meters (27,887ft) from the summit of Mount Everest, Michael Hurry turns around and heads back to Camp 4 (26,000ft). The Sarnia mountain climber’s oxygen tank is nearing empty, and any trip to the top of the world would mean a return trip that would risk certain death. As fellow Sarnia climber Dave Hill moves his way up to the summit, Hurry, who has been getting sick due to altitude, dehydration and lack of oxygen, must make one of the most difficult choices in his life. Return down below the death zone where ozygen levels are higher, or keep moving higher to reach a once in a life time goal.

As Hurry leaves Camp 3 (23,000ft) he is on supplemental oxygen as he enters what is known as the Death Zone, where oxygen levels reach below 30%, and climbers will sport oxygen masks and carry tanks for the remainder of the trip up to the summit and back down again. Hurry’s problems began when he used the same oxygen tank he used while sleeping overnight at Camp 3. Trailing behind his group in the climb to the next camp, Hurry is informed by a Sherpa from another group that his oxygen tank was empty. Another oxygen tank was brought to Hurry after his group was informed of the problem. “You lose track of time. It was at least half an hour without oxygen,” said Hurry. “It prob-

ably was longer than that. Everything is at such slow motion.” His oxygen level was set to 3 ½ letres per minute to give his exhausted body a boost as Hurry’s group was estimated to arrive at Camp 4 between two and three o’clock in the afternoon. By the time Hurry arrived it was closer to 5 o’clock. Initially the group that included Hurry, Gavin Bate and Dave Hill were going to leave Camp 4 at 8:00pm to try and reach the summit, but the group agreed to give Hurry an extra hour to rest, eat and hydrate, and would leave at 9:00pm. The climbers would reach an area known as the Balcony, a flat resting area where climbers would change out their oxygen bottles that

would have to last them for the rest of the trip to the summit and back down to Camp 4. “I was sick three times at the balcony,” said Hurry, who would be asked by the head Sherpa if he would continue. “I still felt I was thinking clearly enough. I think he was talking to me to make sure I was. I thought I was ok. I know what I am doing, and I am not going to push it beyond what I think I can comfortable deal with.” Halfway between the balcony and the south summit, Hurry got sick again and had lost an interior of one of his gloves. It was then that he decided his climb was finished. “I just thought, ‘that’s enough. You got to go back’. When you keep getting sick you’re concerned with being dehydrated to begin with.” Before leaving on his climb, Hurry’s wife

reminded him of a quote from Ed Viesturs who said “the summit is optional but getting down is mandatory.” Hurry turned back while his group pushed towards the summit. “I’ve turned around before and I’ve never had a problem deciding that is enough. It certainly was the highest I have ever been.” Now back home in Sarnia. 600ft above sea leave, Hurry can only view pictures of the summit given to him by fellow climber Hill. “There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about those last 348 meters,” said Hurry. “I think on any climb, everyone has a bad day or two and you hope that the bad day is something not important and lower down the mountain. Unfortunately I had my bad day at the very last of the climb.”

5 While the summit is the ultimate goal on the Everest climb, the moment on top of the world is also one of the briefest moments in the two month endeavour. That’s why Hurry and the climbing community preferred to be asked how was the climb when they return off any mountain, because the summit is only a small part. “It focuses too much attention on the summit rather than on the climb itself,” said Hurry. “You really need to enjoy and get something out of everyday because the journey is the destination.” Hurry was eight weeks into his Everest trip before he decided to turn around, as the trip to the top of the world in not just a straight climb up, but rather a bunch of climbs up and down. “What people don’t realize when you’re climbing is that you go up and then you come back down. You’re constantly going up and down the mountain because you need to acclimatize. You go up to an altitude your body hasn’t adjusted to, but you don’t want to stay there for very long, maybe just an hour or two, just so your body feels what it is like to be at 19,000ft. Then you come back down to base camp again.” Just before a group is ready to make the push to the summit, they return down below 14,000ft so then can sleep and eat better, as well as recharge their bodies with oxygen at the lower level. The journey from base camp to the summit and back will take six to seven days depending on weather conditions at each camp. Climbers will have to endure temperatures of -35C at night, while during the day due to the reflection of the sun off the ice and snow the temperature can reach up into the 40’s, forcing climbers to protect the inside of their mouth and nose from blisters caused by the reflecting sun. The pathway is also not just restricted to ice and snow. Ladders are used to climb up or across spans of ice. The ladders (as seen on page 4) are tied together with ropes to go across a crevice of ice. “A group of Sherpa’s called the Ice Doctors go up before the teams start going up and they put in ropes, fixed lines so you can clip in. [The ladders] are just tied together with rope and it bounces and it swings and if you get to much

weight on one side it starts to twist.” The dangers of climbing include the going up, but what many forget is that you also have to come back down, and sometimes coming down may be the last moment of your life. “There is a ridge at one point where one guy said ‘if you fall to the left you fall 8000ft into Nepal. If you fall to the right you fall 12,000ft into Tibet. So if you can fall to your right, you’ll live longer.’” Hurry and his group were going to make a phone call on a satellite phone back home to Sarnia to let their wives and friends know they had made the summit. With Dave Hill being the first to the summit, a call was placed from base camp back home where the question was asked, ‘where is Mike?’. Hill was split up from Hurry, leaving Hurry’s wife concerned about where her husband was on the mountain. Hurry had concerns about making a phone call from the summit, because making it to the top is only half the trip. “Getting to the summit, you’re only halfway there. You still have to get yourself off. 86% of the deaths on Everest are coming down.” Hurry would never give up his experience on Everest and would love to challenge the summit again. But the harsh winds, freezing cold temperatures and the high altitude is not the only challenge when facing the world’s highest peak; it is also a financial challenge for anyone willing to put forth the money. “The average cost to climb Everest is $70,000U.S. You pay $10,000 just to be on the mountain to the Nepalese government.” A team permit must be purchased for $70,000, which allows for seven climbers to go on Everest. Hurry and his group of two others sold off the remaining permits. “The first person to die on Everest this year was on our climb permit.” Hurry will continue to climb mountains, and has several trips in the works already. As far as taking on Everest again, the chance may not present its self due to the cost and the time needed. But the money and time he has put into his climbing he figures is all worth it, even if at his age it is putting him in debt. “At 58 years old there is not that many more years that you can probably go climb mountains.”

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Right - Michael Hurry stands beside two pictures of Everest. The bottom picture is of Dave Hill, his climbing partner who reached the summit of Everest. The sign he holds reads ‘Lamsar Climb For Kids 2011 - Hill Hurry Everest Expedition.’ Hill was the first of the group to reach the top.

Two Former Clubs Form New Sarnia FC New Sarnia FC will compete in four leagues while offering over 20 competitive teams from U4 to U21.

here will be new changes to Boys Soccer this year with the amalgamation of the former Bluewater Soccer Club and Sarnia Boys Soccer Club. The two organizations will come together forming the new Sarnia FC. “The move was for the betterment of the youth,” said Sarnia FC president Tracy Font. “With the amalgamation Sarnia will produce quality teams and players and more competitive teams.” Font a 10 year volunteer with the soccer community commented that there were three goals that she wanted to meet for the upcoming year. The first was the hiring of Jeff Cambridge as the new Club Coach. Jeff joined Sarnia FC with extensive coaching experience in hands-on coaching and coach development at youth and senior levels. His impressive resume includes holding a Provincial B coaching license, OSA Technical Instructor and currently a Toronto FC Scout. The second goal is to develop a club referee program for young referees. She anticipates this to be a paid position, someone who will mentor, teach and maintain the program. The third goal was the hiring of a bookkeeper for the club. The Development League (formally known as House League) is the largest program the club has to offer. The Development League ranges in ages starting at U4 to U21. Other new changes for the Club include

the creation of a “fun” development program for U8 and under. This age group will not be playing formal games but will learn to develop touch on ball and other skills in a fun environment. It will comprise of smaller teams with six to seven players per team. Coaches will have to take certification courses to teach this program and the club hopes to utilize older travel players to assist. With the combination of the two clubs the Sarnia FC will have a total of 20 Competitive Teams, including one girl’s team and travel programs from U10 to Men’s. The Clubs teams will compete in four leagues this summer that include the London and District Youth Soccer League, the Western Ontario Youth Soccer League, the Lambton-Kent District Youth Soccer League and the Western Ontario Soccer League. Sarnia FC and the board of directors have also declared a smoke free policy for the club. The tobacco-free policy will be posted on the Sarnia FC Website. “We Play Here, Please Don’t Smoke” signs will be posted at playing fields used by Sarnia FC. “Sarnia FC is an advocacy champion in our community,” said Anita Trusler, Health Promoter with the County of Lambton Community Health Services Department. “The soccer organization has also enlisted a tobacco-free youth advocate to promote the smoke-free policy.” For more information about Sarnia FC visit their website www.sarniafc.ca.

Volunteer Spotlight The Founding Fathers of Boys High School Hockey

Tom Slater (left) and Al Duffy (right) have not only been behind the benches coaching in the LSSAA boy’s hockey league, but they also have been behind the operation of the league for the past 25 seasons.

or the past 25 years, Al Duffy and Tom Slater have been handing out the Lambton Cup to the LSSAA boy’s hockey champions, as the two former coaches have been an instrumental part to the boy’s hockey league’s success. With its roots back to 1984 when the league was still in its trial phase, the boy’s hockey league celebrated 25 years as an official league in the LSSAA this season with the St. Christopher Cyclones were crowned the 201112 champions. Slater was behind the bench of the St. Patrick’s Fighting Irish since the first years of exhibition play, and only has stopped coaching the Irish for the last two seasons due to St. Patrick’s not fielding a team. He also was heavily involved in the Shamrock Invitational Tournament that would take place before the start of the LSSAA season. Duffy was behind the bench at St. Clair for more than fifteen years, and took the Colts hockey team to Europe twice during the exhibition years. It is on one of these trips that the Colts hockey team was presented with what is now the Lambton Cup. “When I took them over in 1987-88, they created a little tournament for us,” said Duffy. “The company who organized it gave us this huge fabulous cup at the end, like a friendship type cup.” A base was added and it was deemed the official trophy for the boy’s hockey league. St. Clair, who brought the Cup from Europe, would be crowed the first Lambton Cup Champions in the 1986-87 season. It would be 24 years until the Colts would win it again in 2010-2011. “We love the boy’s hockey,” said Slater. “We are really thrilled with the games and we try and make it a positive thing for these kids.” Slater and Duffy reminisce about times when the boy’s hockey final would sell out the Sarnia Arena and Point Edward Arena, and are adamant about keeping the hockey finals at

night so parents and school peers can watch their teams play. “Playing in front of your peers is different then playing minor hockey [in front of parents],” said Slater. “If you are a kid on the ice playing and there is all the kids you go to school with watching, what a thrill.” Duffy and Slater also introduced the AllStar game into the league, and have the only All-Star game in any sport across LSSAA. “The All-Star game is just another positive way to recognize kids,” said Slater. “Not only for how they play, but we reward kids who do well in school and have the right attitude.” Hockey remains one of the more expensive sports in LSSAA due to ice rentals, with costs reaching over $200. “Every time I buy a lottery ticket I hope I win and if it is big I would fully fund boy’s hockey,” said Duffy.

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LCCVI leads with seven Lambton Cup wins, followed by Northern with six. St. Patrick’s has won five times, but not since 1996-97, while St. Christopher’s has won it twice. St. Clair has the longest span between Cup wins, winning the first Cup in 1986-87 and again in 2010-2011. North Lambton won back to back Cups through 1997-99, while SCITS has won once in the second season back in 1987-88.

Local Gymnast Looking Towards London 2012 Flying all over the world is the life of a gymnast, and for Dominique Pegg, the dream flight would be to London, England this summer for the Olympic Games.

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’ve already got so much out of it already,” said 18-year-old gymnast Dominique Pegg about her life involved in gymnastics. “Traveling everywhere, it’s amazing. Instead of staying cooped up in your own city you get to see the world. It’s a great experience.” Pegg, originally from Blenheim, started gymnastics at the age of two and moved to Sarnia to be a part of the Bluewater Gymnastics Club to receive better training. Now she has the chance to represent Canada at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, but first will have to prove herself at the Canadian National Championships in Regina in May, as the list of potential gymnasts goes from a long list of 30, to a short list of 15. “Of course I always think of going to the Olympics, the dream,” said Pegg. “But you have to think of the little things too.”

Those little things include the bumps and bruises involved in such a sport, as well as broken bones, which Pegg suffered in her hand back in October, but has since recovered from. She also has to continue improving her routines on vault, which Pegg says is her favourite event, as well as competitive floor competition. “It’s not just the big picture, it’s the little things as well.” Pegg recently returned from Germany with Team Canada which she has been a member of for over six years. In Germany she competed

in four events, finishing in the top 8 in Vault, Beam and floor. In the Finals she was able toplace 5th on the Vault 8th on Balance Beam and she placed 3rd on Floor exercise winning her first World Cup Medal. This is another tremendous achievement for one of Sarnia’s great athletes. It is a great achievement for Canada and it helps to showcase gymnastics and show the world how great Canadian/Sarnia gymnasts can be. Life as a gymnast means no in school classrooms, as Pegg, who is enrolled at St. Christopher’s High School as a grade 12 student, relies on tutors to complete her courses as she travels from competition to competition. “It’s different every day. It is whenever I have free time and whenever my tutor does.” Pegg is looking towards a scholarship to a school in the United States, and is considering entering into the medical field or physiotherapy. And even if she doesn’t continue in gymnastics, she would like to stay in the sports field. The Canadian Nationals run from May 22nd to the 26th, and the Olympic trials will follow in June as Pegg continues her quest towards London’s Summer Games.

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HOMEOPENERS Sarnia FC – Premier Men’s Soccer Friday May 18 – Sarnia vs AEK 6:45 pm Dante Club

Sarnia FC – 2nd Division Men’sSoccer Sunday May 6 – Sarnia vs Olympians AEK 6:00 pm Dante Club

Sarnia Jr B Pacers – Lacrosse Wed May 2 – Sarnia vs Wallaceburg 8:00 pm ClearwaterArena

Sarnia Beavers Sr. Lacrosse Saturday April 21 – Sarnia vs Oakville 7:00 pm Clearwater Arena

Sarnia Braves Mens Baseball Western CountyLeague Tuesday May1 - Sarnia vs Petrolia 7:30 pm Errol Russell Park AAA Can Am League Saturday May 5th Sarnia vs Maple City Brewers 1:00 am Errol Russell Park Sarnia Saints Rugby Saturday June 2 – Sarnia vs OshawaVikings 3:00 pm Norm Perry Park Sarnia Imperials Football Saturday May 26 – Sarnia vs Oakville7:00 pm Norm Perry Park

Sarnia Saints Raising Funds for Multiple Sclerosis

Sarnia’s rugby club coming out to support former player and worthy cause.

he Sarnia Saints are planning a fundraiser in support of former player, Barry Chalmers who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis seven years ago at the age of 23. It is the club’s goal to try and help raise funds for Chalmers to have CCSVI treatment done. Currently this procedure is not available here in Canada. Chalmers would have to seek treatment in the United States enduring the full financial burden. Currently, CCVSI treatment will cost approximately $23,000. The Saints will be hosting a Benefit dinner at the Sarnia Riding Club on June 14. A silent auction as well as a live auction will take place. Proceeds will benefit both Chalmers and the Sarnia-Lambton Multiple Sclerosis branch. Tickets for the dinner are $25 a person and can be purchased by contacting Shawn Georgiou at georgiou32@gmail.com, Yvonne McInnes at yvonne.mcinnes@mssociety.ca, or Joanne Trenton at joanne.trenton@mssociety. ca. The Saints will also be hosting a full day of rugby June 16th at Norm Perry Park. The matches will kickoff at noon with the ladies, followed by the men’s development side at 1:30pm, and then the premier match at 3pm. Volunteers from the Sarnia-Lambton Multiple Sclerosis branch will be collecting a toonie at the gate; your donation is greatly appreciated. There will also be a refreshment tent, BBQ, 50/50 draw, and much more.

Sarnia 3 on 3 Street Hockey Tournament To Take Place in April Sarnia,Ontario – The Community Active Living Lambton (CALL) Committee announced the 1st Annual Hiawatha 3 on 3 Street Hockey Challenge will take place Saturday, April 21 at Hiawatha Horsepark and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia. The event will be a one-day street hockey tournament, featuring 40 teams and a variety of activities for friends and family. Entertainment will be provided by local musicians the Lunchbox Standard and a celebrity street hockey match will be played during lunch. Participants will also have the opportunity to try sports demonstrations with the YMCA Leadership and Challenge Centre, Sarnia Saints Rugby-Football Club, Community Health and other local organizations. There will even be a designated tent village available to teams who want to set up a small tent for the day. “Community Active Living Lambton (CALL) is proud to provide residents and visitors with unique opportunities to play and be active in Lambton. Hiawatha’s outdoor venue is a great space to promote physical activity and provide friends and family the opportunity to celebrate our nation’s biggest sport”, said Anita Trusler, County of Lambton Health Promoter and chair of the CALL Committee The host committee, which includes students from Lambton College’s Sport & Recreation Administration Program, the City of Sarnia, Tourism Sarnia Lambton, YMCA, County of Lambton and CHOK Radio, are excited about organizing this event and have started the countdown until the official ‘ball’ drop! “Sarnia-Lambton is known as a true Hockey Town. We are rich in hockey tradition and we certainly share all Canadians’ passion for the sport. We are excited about providing this opportunity not only to ourcommunity, but visitors alike.” Said Vicky Praill, Special Events and Group Marketing Co-ordinator for Tourism Sarnia-Lambton Hockey fans of all ages can take part in this

rich experience. No skating skills required, just a good scrimmage of street hockey that everyone can play. The tournament has 6 divisions; Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, and Adult/Corporate. Registration is $100 per Team of 5; additional players are $15 per person up to 7 on a team. Cost includes a minimum of 3 games, plus team pictures and lunch. Prizes will be awarded to all division champions and the top finishers of the bantam, midget and adult divisions will win the opportunity to represent Sarnia in the Hockey Night in Canada Play On! 4 on 4 tournament coming to Lon-

don in May. You can get more event information and download the team registration form at www. sarniasports.com . Street hockey enthusiasts are also encouraged to follow event updates on Twitter @Hiawatha3vs3 or on Facebook at Hiawatha 3 on 3 Street Hockey Challenge. Registrationscan be dropped off or mailed to City Hall, 255 N. Christina Street, Parks and Recreation Department. Registrations will also be accepted at Micor Source for Sports on Saturday March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., located at 8-49 Finch Drive in Sarnia.

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Conner Smith scores short handed against Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zach Grace in the Sarnia Pacers home opener for the 2011 season. Sarnia would go on to win 12-10 and start a three game winning streak, finish the season with a 7-13-0 record, just missing the playoffs.