Congratulations and prayers are going out to Matthew Alexander and Savanah Moreau who welcomed their beautiful twin boys on March 13. They named their babies Zayden and Maddox and they are little brothers for Parker. They arrived three and a half months early, but are at the NICU at the Ottawa General Hospital and doing well. Their grandmother, Jen Desjardins tells me they are tiny fighters and are giving them reason to smile and count their blessings each day. The continued love and prayers are very much appreciated by the family.
A Stag and Doe was held at the Jack Graham Community Centre in Bristol in honour of Amanda Smith and Ryan Tracy on Saturday evening. There was a big crowd out to celebrate with the happy couple as their big day is quickly approaching. Wishing Amanda and Ryan all the best at this exciting time.
On Saturday evening, I attended the Absolute Comedy show hosted by the Quyon Lions Club at Gavan’s Hotel. There was a full house in attendance to enjoy the three comedians who took the stage. It was a great evening with lots of laughs and fun. Kudos to all involved in organizing this event.
Saturday evening was also the Pontiac Oldtimers’ Hockey Dance held at the Shawville Lions Hall in memory of Freddie Desabrais. I hear there was a great crowd out to enjoy the entertainment of Reg Carkner and friends as Freddie’s family, friends and teammates gathered to honour his memory.
On behalf of our family, I’d like to send out big birthday wishes to my wonderful mom, Elizabeth Young as she will be celebrating her 70th on April 13. We hope you have a wonderful day and year ahead Mom. We also have birthday wishes going out to Vera Meredith on April 12 and to Jackie McBane on April 14. Happy days to everyone celebrating this week.
The end of last week brought great sadness and heartache. Friday morning, I woke to the news that Jonathan Pitre had passed away. The 17-year-old from Richmond, Ont. known as the Butterfly Child and a big fan of the Ottawa Senators was well known in our area after his story of living with a painful and rare skin disease when he went public several years ago. It was with heavy hearts that we learned of his passing, and our thoughts are with his mom Tina and the whole family.
Then on Saturday morning, I heard the tragic news of the accident in Saskatchewan in which a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team collided with a tractor-trailer. Our entire country is grieving the loss of 15 people who were on that bus including players and coaching staff and praying for the others who are recovering in hospital. What a devastating and heart-wrenching accident. Sending all our love to the Humboldt Broncos community, their families and friends.
