Just For The Fun Of It

Please see the note below from Lesley Stevenson regarding the cancellation of the cats Basketball Camp.

“Dear campers and parents/ guardians,

I am sorry to announce that the board is shutting down during the week of the CATS camp (Aug 7-11th) and new rules dictate that I am not able to proceed with camp as planned.

Neither my principal nor my Athletic Director were aware of these dates until three days ago. We tried everything to make it work but new union rules for caretakers have made it impossible.

I am very disappointed as I am sure you are.

I looked at moving the dates, but there are conflicts which make that too challenging. I promise next year this WILL NOT happen!

For those who won a spot through the Pete Peterson league (K of C) I will honour that spot for next year!

Again I am truly sorry. This has never happened before and I will make sure it doesn’t happen again!

Sincerely,

Lesley Stevenson
RND Senior Girls Basketball Coach”

A recent question about game nights for the 2017-18 season made me realize that most fall activity planning for children happens during the summer. With that in mind, Here are the nights that our various divisions will play this season. Please remember that the age quoted will be the age that the child will be on April 1, 2018.

Little Guys – Boys 8-10 – Tuesday nights
Little Gals – Girls 8-10 – Thursday nights
Biddy – Boys 11-12 – Monday nights
Girls – Girls 11-14 – Wednesday nights
Graduate – Boys 13-15- Monday nights at Ecole Cathedrale

We have been asked to make the following announcement by the family of Don “Pete” Petersen.

Spread the word …
Don “Pete” Petersen 2017 Spirit Memorial Award
Once again it is time to continue Pete’s Lifetime legacy of giving back to the community. The family has established an award of $1000.00 annually to be given to a graduating student continuing post-secondary education who has a history with the “Pete” Petersen Basketball League formally known as The Knights Of Columbus Basketball League. The successful applicant must possess accomplishments in community volunteer work, school activities, academics, and have promising career aspirations who will make a difference in the lives of others as he did !
Applications can be picked up at any of the area high schools or at Walker-Payne Insurance 1335 Princess St, Kingston, Ontario ,Info also at Facebook ; Don Pete Petersen Spirit Award .
Your application must be emailed / mailed or dropped off to Bridget Walker-Payne C/O Walker-Payne Insurance @ 1335 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario, K7M3E3, or email bridget@bridgetwalker-Payne.com By June 23rd, 2017 @5:00pm.

We have been asked to share this upcoming event. Please note that this is not a Pete Petersen Basketball League sponsored event.

Our annual golf tournament will be held on Friday June 16 at the Colonnade Golf and Country Club with an 8 am shotgun start. Cost per person is $95 and includes green fees, two golf carts per foursome , a chicken dinner and prize table. Please contact Rick Hollywood or Roland Billings to confirm your team entry. If you want to join us for the meal, the cost is $20.Hope to see you there.

On March 11 Kingston lost a true sportsman when Garry Lavallee passed away. Garry was the “everyman” that you play sports with. Talking to people who played with and against him, he was a good teammate, a strong competitor and, most importantly, he made you laugh. He was a good friend of our league founder Don Petersen, and was also a cherished husband, father and grandfather. At his celebration of life this week, Garry’s family decided that donations in his memory should come to our basketball league, so that the donations could be used to help support youth sports. We are grateful to Garry’s wife Tish for believing in what we do for children in the community, and to Ron Earl and his wife Brenda for looking after the collection at the celebration of Garry’s life. Our sincere sympathy to Garry’s daughters Tracie and Laurie, and to his grandchildren Noah, Lynus, Esmee, Henry and Zachary. Garry will continue to make an impact in the community through this donation and in the memories that those who knew him share together.

Our Annual Golf Tournament Fund Raising Event is coming up on Friday June 16 with an 8 am start at the Colonnade Golf and Country Club. Entry fee is $95 per player and includes green fees, two carts per foursome, a chicken dinner and prize table. This week we also learned that Braden Ford will be supplying a car as a prize for a Hole in One at a par 3 hole to be designated at the event. Our thanks to them for their support of what we do with the league. To enter a team, please contact either Roland Billings or Rick Hollywood before June 1.

Garry LaVallee was a great friend to Don Petersen, the founder of our league, and his grand daughter played in our program. Garry died on March 11 of this year, and a celebration of life is planned for Friday, May 12th, 2017, from 3:00pm – 6:00 pm
at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 at 734 Montreal Street.
Garry was an active sportsman during his playing career, and a strong believer in the benefits participation in sports had for children. When we put together the book of memories for Pete, Garry was quick to send us his memories of life growing up with Pete. Our condolences to Garry’s family. Donation details are available through the Simpler Times web site.

Today marks the official start to National Volunteer Week, a time when we should all pause to thank the volunteers in our community that make such a positive impact on the lives of those around us with no consideration for being paid for what they do. We are grateful to have had the tremendous group of dedicated volunteers over the years that believed in what Don Petersen was doing with his league, and that have joined in to continue to make that dream a reality. Today, and all this week, we will continue to post photos of volunteers past and present on our Facebook Page. We know that we don’t have photos of everyone that has volunteered, but the contributions of everyone that has coached, refereed, timed, scored, helped at a banquet, worked in the canteen, sold a ticket or a T shirt is appreciated and should be celebrated every day. Enjoy the photos being posted as we continue our look back at the league volunteers.

On Wednesday we received a $1000 donation from the St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus Council to help us with league operations. Thank you for believing in what we do for the children in our community, and your trust that we will put your donation to good use to benefit our players.