THINK LACROSSE / FAUT Y PENSER

by Pierre Filion   pierrefilion@bell.net  When trust is lost it takes a lot of time to recapture it. That is Lacrosse Canada’s challenge at this time as there are some indications that the Board of Directors is trying to discover a new pathway to improved relationships with the members. At least this is what the latest Board minutes seem to be telling us. I remember, some years ago, at a CLA meeting with the Board and the members, where the issue of trust was the main topic. I remember the embarrassment, the silences, words not spoken, people not looked at, the twisting and turning over the pot and mostly the polite and diplomatic animosity that culminated in the issue not being addressed. And everyone leaving with some sort of sorrow and guilt of not having had the courage to address the issue. Some sort of a collective humiliation, of a shy resentment, of a failed group therapy and of a missed opportunity. Trust is a matter that is difficult to address even when the evi...

b y Pierre Filion pierrefilion@bell.net Lacrosse Canada’s April rah-rah rosy newsletter sent out to different members illustrates the type of relationship that Lacrosse Canada engages in with its members. It exemplifies the type of information that will circulate within the membership and mostly the relevant and useful information that will not circulate. Make no mistake; this is not a ‘’oops moment’’; this is a planned execution to keep the members happy, joyfully twirling sticks but without the factful and credible information that would help them evaluate their leaders and their decisions. Let’s have a look at two elements of the rah-rah April newsletter. 2026 NDTP (National team development program) WAS A HUGE SUCCESS ‘’The 2026 NDTP western Identification camp in Regina brought together top athletes from across western Canada for and exciting and competitive weekend development’’. Lacrosse Canada is in the process of identifying field lacrosse athletes who could eventually ...

A total number of fifteen inductees and one team are the most recent inductees into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Six players, along with two veterans, four builders, three officials and one team will officially be inducted on November 1, 2025. The six p layers are Cory Bomberry, Neil Doddridge, Scott Evans, Julie Norton, Phil Sanderson, Kylee Reade White , along with veterans Pat Differ and Ted Greves . Builders inducted are Mena Briscoe, Jim Calder, Louis Delisle ( Tewenhni’Tatshon ) and Frank Roundpoint . Officials honoured are Chet Couture, Cheryl MacNeill and Jim Richardson . The team inducted is the Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior “A” Orangeville Northmen for the 1993-1996 period. Honoured in the Player Category Cory Bomberry Cory Bomberry had a phenomenal lacrosse career . He played on t wo Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs teams (1 994 and 1995 ) . His National Lacrosse League career spanned several seasons playing with the Rochester Knighthawks, Arizo...