Summer Camp - Tent City for Students - and still more hockey

Over the last few weeks, Erin, our co-ordinator for our Summer Day Camp - Holydays - has been busy working on preparations for the day camp we are running this year in the month of July.  People were interviewed for the camp counselor positions, decisions were made on who to hire, and tonight these counselors as well as the "counselors in training" - those students who are volunteering - are all gathering for the first training & information session. We have had good response in terms of registration - which continues until May 31st.  This team we have assembled is really terrific!


The ShareLife  office and the a number of Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board chaplains have been preparing for a few months to lead a "Tent City" experiential time of reflection considering the issue of homelessness. This "Tent City" (for students) was all distinct from, and not connected to, my work on homelessness within Caledon!  Covenant House in downtown Toronto was contacted some time ago, and a speaker was arranged.  a couple of time in the last 2 weeks - i worked with our Chaplain - Urszula Cybulko - to prepare the prayer on Thursday Evening, and the Mass on Friday morning.  All was set to go today / overnight at Mount Alverno / when it was postponed - a rain delay of sorts.  It really was a shame - I thought that the homeless will not get a night off because of the rain!

The Memorial Cup began last Friday in Mississauga, and on Saturday my Godson's team - Owen Sound Attack - played against the Kootenay Ice.  It was a good game, and the Attack won.  On Monday Owen Sound played the St. John Sea Dogs.  It was a well fought game - with Owen Sound taking an early lead, then St. John tying it up in the third period with only a few minutes to go sending it to overtime.  Each team had chances and in the end - St. John scored in OT.  Wednesday's game was against the St. Mike's Majors, and it was a rematch of the OHL Championship contest.  I was late getting to the game - having to celebrate Mass in the Parish Wednesday Evening. I missed some of the first period's hard hitting, and including a hit against Geoffrey that sent him to the dressing room.  He was OK but St. Mike's didn't even get a penalty - although the linesman had taken the player to the penalty box!  Sometimes the Referees are like a 3rd team on the ice!  The Attack lost 3-1 (with a final seconds empty net goal). It was hard to watch the tape when I got home.  
Tonight is the Tie Breaker - its do or die time for the Attack. Kootenay Ice also want to make it to the Semi Finals on Friday.  I am going tonight with John form the parish - this time I bought the tickets... No matter what though - I wont be in the stands Friday night - I'll be in Sarnia - doing a presentation for RCIA teams in the Diocese of London - the third in a series of 4 presentations that I am doing with Catherine Ecker.
Peace