June 16, 2004
For Immediate Release

MPP Barrett pays tribute to Cullimore and Lightning

Queen’s Park – Norfolk County will soon be welcoming home another Stanley Cup champion.

“On June 7th, while much of Canada was fired up about the Calgary Flames playing in game seven of the Stanley Cup finals, many of my constituents were cheering on Tampa Bay and Jassen Cullimore as he manned the blue line for the Lightning,” Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant MPP Toby Barrett told members of the Ontario Legislature today.

“Despite a tough series and a storm of activity in the dying seconds of the game, Cullimore and his team were able to clinch a 2-1 win. As a result, the Stanley Cup will once again be coming to my riding.”

Barrett went on to say that championship hockey players are not unique to the riding of Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant and mentioned names like Red Kelly, Chico Maki, Rick Walmsley, Rob Blake and Becky Kellar.

MPP Barrett concluded his remarks in the Ontario Legislature by saying: “To Jassen and the rest of the Tampa Bay Lightning, congratulations – we look forward to seeing you and the NHL’s most coveted prize.”

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For more information please contact MPP Toby Barrett at: 519-428-0446, 905-765-8413 or 1-800-903-8629