Cornwall’s Moore family crowned winner of Dodge Family All-Stars program
The Moore family are now the proud owners of a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. They were one of three finalist families nominated as a part of the Dodge Family All-Stars program.
Established in 2013, the Dodge Family All-Stars program serves to recognize the Billet families of the CHL, or those who volunteer to serve as surrogate parents for young CHL players between the ages of 16 and 21. The families welcome the players into their homes and help them to adjust to the new communities, which are often far away from their hometowns.
“We are so excited. We just couldn’t believe it when we saw the lights flashing and the horn go off. This whole experience has been so wonderful. To be recognized for what we love doing for our players, win this trip to Saskatoon and then win a new van, it’s overwhelmingly wonderful,” said Pat Moore.
The Moores were on the edge of their seats the entire first period of the MasterCard Memorial Cup Semi-Final game, waiting to see whether or not they held the winning key. The presentation took place during the first intermission of the game between the Portland Winterhawks and the London Knights on Friday, May 24th.
Through the Dodge Family All-Stars program, fans of the Canadian Hockey League voted to recognize three billet families as “All-Stars”. One billet family from each of the CHL’s three leagues – the Ontario Hockey league (OHL), the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and the Western
Hockey League (WHL) – were nominated as a finalist of the program.
Winning Family – The Moores
As billets for the P.E.I. Rocket in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Moores have been taking players into their home for 3 years. This past season, they had goaltender Max Lagace and defenseman Alex Chenier-Allard living with them. The Moores were selected for sharing their experience about an emotional phone call from Max Lagace when he was selected to play for Team Canada in the Canada-Russia Challenge in August of 2012.