Corey Illingworth

Position: 
Freelance student writer
Corey Illingworth is a Grade 12 student at Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute. Corey is working three half-days per week at The Review to learn more about journalism, photography and digital media. Corey is also interested in broadcast journalism and is working two half-days per week for Vankleek 88.7FM to learn about sound editing and recording.

Stories from Corey Illingworth

VCI shows its winter spirit at carnival
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

With the winter season coming to an end, the leadership council of Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) decided to hold a "Winter Carnival Week", from February 9 to 15, to bring out the winter spirit of the VCI students. For a fee of $15 students got to engage in various activities which were all organized by the leadership council.

Former patient donates to hospital
Corey Illingworth
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Valmont Gagnon, a former patient of CSSS d'Argenteuil, donated $1,030 to the Argenteuil Hospital Foundation. The money raised for the donation was all from recycled materials.

Hawkesbury Curling Club news
Corey Illingworth
Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The Hawkesbury Curling Club will be hosting a Senior Open Bonspiel on January 8-10 with a total purse of over $4,200. Twenty-four teams will be competing for the top prize of $1,000. Local teams skipped by Claude Hoffman, Richard Dupuis and Mike Kirby will be participating, along with teams from Ottawa, Montreal and the surrounding areas. Also, in attendance, will be the reigning Canadian Senior Men's champions skipped by Bruce Delaney. Delaney's team will be competing at the World Championships later this year.

Speaker Series coming to Arbor Gallery
Corey Illingworth
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Kieran Kennedy, Principal of East Front Public School in Cornwall, will be a guest speaker at Arbor Gallery in Vankleek Hill on Saturday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m., starting off a 14-week "Speaker Series" being presented for its 14th consecutive year. He will be presenting "Frog Logic", a book written by former US Navy SEAL David B. Rotherford.
Hawkesbury-Champlain Peewee B Win Mississauga Tournament
Corey Illingworth
Tuesday, January 5, 2010

The Hawkesbury-Champlain Peewee B team participated in the 29th Annual Mississauga Girls Christmas Tournament from December 27 to 29. The players were pumped and ready for their opponents. They played their first game against the home team, the Mississauga Chiefs. The girls showed the Chiefs that small town hockey can bring a big game as they walked out with a 4-0 victory. Goal scorers were: Titiana Gelineau, Melyna Lapensee and Juliane Lapensee with two. Shut-out goaltending was provided by Tosha Burns.
VCI students raise money through 'famine'
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

 

 

A group of 53 students from Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) took part in a famine at VCI on Thursday, December 3 leading into Friday, December 4. The famine began at 8 a.m. Thursday morning and ended at 8 a.m. Friday morning. The students of VCI attended classes regularly until their dismissal time at 2:10 p.m., at which point the students were told to report to the gymnasium to continue the famine.

Centraide/United Way reach $250,000 goal
Corey Illingworth
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

 

 

The Centraide/United Way Prescott-Russell fundraising campaign of 2009 met the goal of $250,000 recently, thanks to the donations of Prescott-Russell residents and companies.
The total amount raised, $251,500, was announced during the annual fundraising campaign’s official closing ceremony which was held at Laplante Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC in Casselman. Centraide/United Way Prescott-Russell would like to thank Mr. Jacques Laplante, president and owner, for organizing this activity.

Selects win second tournament in Sherbrooke
Corey Illingworth
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Selects Girls Juvenile basketball team played in the Sherbrooke tournament on December 5 and 6 and won the tournament to mark their second tournament victory of the year. Shown here, with their banner, are Coach Gilles Chevrier, Alexia Martineau, Trisha Overvest, Megan MacCallum, Hayley Scott, Bailey Hughes, Becky Allen, Michelle Bennett and Nicole Chevrier. Front: Joanie Pilon and Chantelle Haughton.
Seventh President's Dinner a resounding success
Corey Illingworth
Monday, November 30, 2009

The seventh United Way/Centraide Prescott-Russell President’s Dinner, which brought together close to 200 guests in Rockland on November 14, raised the sum of $7,000.

New music teacher takes the lead
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Charles Banhardt, the new music teacher at Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, (VCI), taking the place of Kathleen Fraser-Collins who retired at the end of the 2008-2009 school year, is continuing where Kathleen left off by continuing the music program as well as the VCI Concert and Symphonic Bands. In terms of music, Banhardt plays piano and brass instruments. Banhardt formerly taught in Cornwall for five years, teaching a variety of classes. Banhardt is working to get every musician to be independent when playing instead of some musicians depending on the leader.
Cougars Update
Corey Illingworth
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Vankleek Hill beats Gatineau Vankleek Hill - Gatineau players came to Vankleek Hill for their second game, to date, against the Cougars this season on October 31. The first game, won by Vankleek Hill with a score of 5-3, ended on a sour note. Anything could have been, and was, expected to happen during this encounter. The scoring started in the first period as Cougars’ PO Poulin scored a goal to make it 1-0. Olivier Fleurent followed by making the score 2-0, making that 5 goals this season.
Halloween... and children’s health!
Corey Illingworth
Friday, October 30, 2009
Halloween will always be one of the most favourite holidays for children and the young at heart. Costumes, scary stories and, most of all, candy, are what make this holiday so enjoyable for most. But will all of these factors impact the health of our children?
Well and Septic System Information Session
Corey Illingworth
Friday, October 30, 2009
This November, the Raisin Region Conservation Authority will be holding homeowner workshops on “What you need to know about your well and septic system”. Guest speakers will present valuable information on design, construction and maintenance of private residential wells and septic systems. Proper care of these systems will help protect the health of your family and the environment. It will also save you money.
Synergy Equestrian Centre opening
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The grand opening of the Synergy Equestrian Centre took place on October 10 on Pattee Road, in East Hawkesbury. Jeannine Bastien, the founder of this centre, along with her students, demonstrated ‘voltige’, an equestrian art, to over 200 spectators who came to see the 12 new stalls and the large indoor riding arena.
Synergy Equestrian Centre opening
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The grand opening of the Synergy Equestrian Centre took place on October 10 on Pattee Road, in East Hawkesbury. Jeannine Bastien, the founder of this centre, along with her students, demonstrated ‘voltige’, an equestrian art, to over 200 spectators who came to see the 12 new stalls and the large indoor riding arena.
Updates: HCGHA girls peewee
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The girls Peewee B hockey team sported with their new HCGHA jerseys at a Sunday game in Vankleek Hill against the Outaouais Express. The game ended when the Outaouais team scored two minutes and 20 seconds into overtime, making the final score 7-6. HCGHA goals came from: Kayla Letouzel, Melyna Lapensee, Juliane Lapensee and Tatiana Gelineau with a hat-trick. The girls will face the Carleton Place Cyclones on Saturday in Hawkesbury at 10am, and then visit Pembroke on Sunday to play against Ottawa Valley. Also, the AP House League team has been looking good on the ice.
Athlete of the week: Kaitlin Newton
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Kaitlin Newton is 12 years old and goes to Pleasant Corners Public School. Her sport of interest is figure skating and she is part of the Hawkesbury Figure Skating Club. Her coach is Josée Denis. Kaitlin is working on her senior bronze freeskate, senior silver skills, senior silver elements, senior silver dances and Gold interpretive.
H1N1: It’s a new and different flu season.
Corey Illingworth
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
About 5-20% of the population gets the flu each year, and the better amount of those people get hit with it around October to November. Not this year, it seems.
Spend A Day With Robert Munsch
Corey Illingworth
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation is starting its annual Munsch at Home Contest. If you like to write, you can write a 250-word story and submit it online at www.familyliteracyday.ca for your chance to have a visit from Robert Munsch. The winner will be chosen through interest and creativity and the winner will be paid a visit by the author in January 2010 for a personal reading of their story and a public reading at a local public library, school or literacy organization.

"Being able to read and write is like being able to unfold your life from
Theatre seeking volunteers
Corey Illingworth
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
The Prescott Players Community group is seeking volunteers for its next production of “Drinking Alone” by Norm Foster. The various volunteer positions available include: stage manager, set construction, box office, house manager, props, make-up, costumes and lights. For more information or to volunteer, call 613-679-0190 or visit www.prescottplayers.com.