Thetford Mines

Sandra Sinclair: "The September morning sun illuminates a cosy breakfast with friends in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada."

He made the announcement in Thetford Mines, his birthplace in the heart of his electoral district, and once a huge player in asbestos production.

“The league has changed — it isn’t half as tough as it used to be,” said Thetford Mines’ Joel Thériault, an 11-year veteran who has amassed 2,840 penalty minutes in 282 games.

“We have one or two practices a week, and one or two games per week,” said Bobby Baril, coach of Isothermic de Thetford Mines.

Luc Bélanger — no relation to Jesse — is a high school phys ed and English teacher before he turns his attention to protecting the goal for Thetford Mines.