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T e a m m a t e Lauren Meschino was s the recipient of the Marion Hillard Award, which honours the athlete who demonstrates out- standing achieve- ment in athletics, academics and community lead- ership. Rick Osborne continues to enjoy an incredible tenure with the Golden Hawks and for the fourth consecutive year he has been named OUA Coach of the Year. Osborne guided the Hawks to a 23- 2-2-0 record. Following in the footsteps of teammate and 2006-07 player of the year Andrea Bevan, Lauren Barch took home the OUA Player of the Year award last week and was named aiirst team all-star. Batch finished the season second in OUA scoring, leading the Hawks with l5 goals and 16 assists while playing a lethal role on the penalty kill, with five short handed goal. "Matt is very deserving of this opportunity he has been a great player and an outstanding leader for the Golden Hawks over the past several years," said head coach Kelly Nobes. "On behalf of the coaching staff and current team I wish Grennier the best of luck with his professional career." Hawks win 3 OUA awards Mike Penny. General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced last Thursday that they have signed Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk team captain Matthew Grennier to a 25 game ama- teur try-out Contract. The Marlies are the AHL affiliate team for the Toronto Maple leafs. (irenniL-r. who will be wearing num- e her 2e with the Marlies is originally from Dryden Ontario and has spent :3 the last five seasons with the Wilfrid MattGrennier Laurier Univerxity Golden Hawks This past season was a career year where he racked up a total of 133 for the Cl, 19811). centre as he picked points, including :31 goals, in 151 up36pointsin28games. games, "rm excited to continue my hockey The Hawks have managed a favourable draw which sees the Laurie! in a pool with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the University of Alberta Pandas. OUA championship. But it's the nation- al title win two years ago that is still fresh in their minds. The Gee-Gees, the tournament's host team, are the lowest-ranked club in the tournament, while the Pandas edged out the Hawks for the No. 2 seed. “Barth figures that Alberta will be one of their main competitors for the title. Continued from page 23 Hawks like their chances after favourable draw Grennier signs pro deal with Marlies but the fact that the Hawks beat them in tournament-play earlier this gives them a little confidence. "We know they'll be a completely different team in the playoffs, but hope- l.. hopefully that previ- ous win can give us a little jump over them." - Lauren Barth OUA player of the year Currently former as player Darryl Boyce. who previously played with the Toronto Marlies this season, is on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. fully that previous win can give us a lit- tle jump over them." Barch said, Osborne plans on holding two high- tempo practices this week before the tournament starts on Friday and does- nt expect much tweaking of the game plan. "We just want to keep energy up," he said. "We'll probably see a lot of the trap from teams like (Alberta), so we'll work on our control break out a bit. career with the Toronto Marlies," said Grennier. "The opportunity to represent lau- rier at a higher level is something that doesn't come often and I'm looking for- ward to the opportunity." Undrafted in the NHL Entry draft, he played Ml games spread between the Kitchener Rangers, Barrie Dolls and Brampton Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League from 1999-2003. Moist ndlably. Grennier won the 2003 Memorial Cup with the Rangers in his best season in the OHL During that span he registered 62 points (29 goa}s, 33 assists). The Marlies return to Ricoh Colise- um for a pair of games next weekend for Grennier's first appearance on home ice. "But most of all we want the team to be confident and rested, because this team plays its best hockey when it is rested - both mentally and physically." Lions Club of Kitchener . ' 2007 /,/afsi'i' ormeyeallr The Twin City Iaycees have asked The Lions Club of Kitchener to carry on with this important tradition in our community. We graciously accepted and thank them for their outstanding involvement over the last 50 years. The Lions Club of Kitchener are seeking nominations for the 5lst Annual Citizen of the Year from Kitchener Waterloo. Nominations can be Md in one of tgm ways: You can submit directly online at: mrtr,listttatgtttghttth-ttnt or you can mail a detailed resume Comm? SPONSORS: THE RECORD IlilllllllllllllPq9srrtl-'eiiir' Deaanefrorrttminatkmsisitday,Wrdt 17th, 2006 Contact: can. Davis (Chairman) 519-741-5795 The Lions Club of Kitchener Citizen of The Year Committee RO. Box 1001 Station "C" Kitchener. ON N26 4E3 The Region has an annual plan to make its services and sites more accessible for people with disabilities. Copies of the Region's fifth annual accessibility plan are now available tree of charge. . Visit our website at www.regiooaterloo.oo.ca/accessibility . Or drop by 99 Regina St. s., Waterloo, Social Services Department on the 5th floor from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Monday to Friday. For more information about the plan please contact: Ana Popa Social Planning Associate E-mail at access@region.waterlooon.ca Phone at 519-883-2302 TTY at 519-883-2428 This plan is also available in alternate formats upon request: electronic copy (CD) in text only or PDF; Braille; or large print. of the nominees accorNhishrmmts tty. 2008 ACCESSIBILITY PLAN NOW AVAILABLE! IMO King ly. in Rim, b. Jacob: 519661-266? MEDIA SPONSORS: WATERLOO CHRONICLE . Wednesday, Much 5. 2006 . a (at? (“a Waterloo Inn if: a. {UT-x Region of Waterloo PUBLIC NOTICE EM