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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Nipigon-Red Rock Gazette Page 7 CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada airs Feb. 9th CBC’s Ron MacLean and Cassie Campbell, and Edmonton Oilers’ Dustin Penner reflect on their hockey journeys to celebrate the 2008 edition of CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada. Whether you are a national award-winning hockey broadcaster, former captain of Canada’s gold medal women’s Olympic hockey team, a Stanley Cup champion or a regular hockey fan, every Canadian has a story to tell about how Canada’s great frozen game has shaped and changed their lives. For CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada host Ron MacLean and analyst Cassie Campbell, as well as Edmonton Oilers’ forward Dustin Penner, the game of hockey has taken them on many memorable journeys, long before he became one of Canada’s favourite hockey broadcasters. “I’ve been blessed to have hockey take me many places, but the greatest trip, as for most, remains my first road trip in minor hockey,” said MacLean. “Proudly wearing my royal blue and gold Red Deer Optimist Bantam’s team jacket, boarding a bus -just like the one in the movie Slapshot - and heading to Leduc 80 miles away. It’s never been larger. To this day, I swear their rink burgers were the greatest anywhere. I can picture everything about that journey... except for the final score!” Similar to MacLean, hockey has been a huge part of Cassie Campbell’s life for as long as she can remember. Campbell laced up her first pair of skates at the age of five, and many people tried to discourage her from playing hockey because she was a girl. But, the three-time Olympic medalist continued on her journey. She knew it did not matter what people thought; what mattered to her was that she was having fun playing the game. And, what a journey it turned out to be: during Campbell’s career, she earned 21 medals in total, including 17 gold medals and four silver medals. “The Olympic medals and the championships have all been very meaningful,” said Campbell. “But for me, the things I learned from playing the sport of hockey have been the biggest blessings. Learning values and skills like hard work, teamwork, and having respect for oneself and for others are my most memorable things when I think about my career in hockey. It is the life lessons and the great friendships I have developed along the way that have made my journey in hockey the best journey of my life.” Hockey has also taken Edmonton Oilers forward Dustin Penner - a 2007 Stanley Cup champion and native of Winkler, Manitoba (the host location for the 2008 edition of CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada) - on several journeys. The most important one, however, was his bigger life journey which began at the rink in Winkler when he was a high school player, and finished with him hoisting the Stanley Cup in Anaheim in June 2007. Cut three times by the Winkler Flyers, his hometown's junior squad, and told by many minor league coaches that he was too small, Penner persevered. He walked on with the Minot State Bottineau Lumberjacks, a junior college team in North Dakota, and was then offered a scholarship by the University of Maine Black Bears. In May 2004, Penner signed with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, and his journey culminated in June 2007 as he helped Anaheim win the first Stanley Cup in their franchise history. “As a young boy playing Continued on Page 8 Measuring Snowmen This group of snowmen were created outside the class window at St. Edwards, as a math lesson, teaching the children about measurement and size - showing the bottom of the snowman had to be larger than the top. L - R: with some of the snowmen, Darrien, Emma, Madison and Hailey. Glena Clearwater Photo smoke the fish not the kids!. Don't smoke in your car. "Children raised in smoke have more behaviour problems"* A smoky car is the same as a smoky bar. *Pediatric Academic Societies, Report Dr Kimberley Yolton, April 2006 Your Community Newspaper... Working for You! DANGER Recreational activities near hydroelectric facilities are hazardous Ontario Power Generation and the Ontario Provincial Police want you to stay clear of hydroelectric stations, dams, shorelines, and surrounding waterways. Hydroelectric stations operate all year round and their operation affects water flows and ice conditions. Water flows can change suddenly. Ice that forms at, near or even several kilometers away from a dam or station can be dangerous. Obey all warnings, signs, booms and buoys. If you see water levels changing, move immediately to a safe distance away. To obtain a free water safety DVD or children’s computer game visit www.opg.com STAY CLEAR STAY SAFE ONTARIO POWER GENERATION www.opg.com