June 27, 2018
Team Canada shores up roster inching towards 2018 IFAF World Junior Championship
Football Canada – Team Canada shores up roster inching towards 2018 IFAF World Junior Championship
Ottawa, ON (June 26, 2018) – In their final preparations before they leave for the 2018 IFAF World Junior Championships in Mexico City, Team Canada is updating and bolstering their roster.
This year’s roster is comprised of athletes from Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.
Canada is heading into this tournament as the defending gold medallists, having won the gold medal at the 2014 event in Harbin, China.
The team will play their opening game of the tournament on Saturday July 14, 2018 against Sweden at 4:00pm CST.
“I’m very excited about this roster we have coming forward for the World Junior Championships this summer in Mexico City,” commented Head Coach Steve Sumarah. “We have a great mix of under-19 and under-18 from this past year’s International Bowl.”
“Some guys really stepped up and showed their worth for this program. It’s going to be exciting come July to have all of these guys together and to be able to put the best team forward we have to represent the country.”
2018 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER
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POSITION
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FIRST NAME
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LAST NAME
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CITY/HOMETOWN
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PROVINCE
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QB
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Andreas
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Dueck
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Winnipeg
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Manitoba
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QB
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Lukas
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Boulanger
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Canton de Hatly
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Quebec
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QB
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Dylan
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Tabone
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Moncton
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New Brunswick
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RB
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Keegan
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Vicklund
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Abbotsford
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British Columbia
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RB
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Jalen
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Philpot
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Surrey
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British Columbia
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RB
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Freud Jean Ernst
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César
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Montreal
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Quebec
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WR
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Kevin
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Mital
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St Hubert
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Quebec
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WR
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Glodin
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Mulali
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Moncton
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New Brunswick
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WR
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Carl
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Chabot
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Blainville
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Quebec
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WR
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Adam
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LaBrash
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Saskatoon
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Saskatchewan
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WR
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Tyson
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Philpot
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Surrey
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British Columbia
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WR
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Kevens
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Ciercius
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Montreal
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Quebec
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K
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Antoine
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Couture
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Montreal
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Quebec
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OL
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Charles
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Lavallee
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Grand Falls
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New Brunswick
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OL
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Blake
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Collinson
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Strathroy
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Ontario
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OL
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Nolan
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Cole
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Orleans
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Ontario
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OL
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Taylor
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Burns
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Riverview
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New Brunswick
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OL
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Andy
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McFalls
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Markham
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Ontario
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OL
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Mathew
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Goodall
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Mount Albert
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Ontario
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OL
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Christopher
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Fortin
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St-Rene
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Quebec
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OL
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Connor
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Graham
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Burlington
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Ontario
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OL
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Alex
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Pigozzo
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Kitchener
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Ontario
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DL
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Sandor
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Mod
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Welland
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Ontario
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DL
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Evan
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Gingera
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Chateauguay
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Quebec
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DL
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William
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Desgagne
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Saguenay
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Quebec
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DL
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Charles-Émile
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Bouchard
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St-Gedeon
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Quebec
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DL
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Lake
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Korte-Moore
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Ottawa
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Ontario
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DL
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Alexander
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Fedchun
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Calgary
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Alberta
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DL
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Anderson
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Recker
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Stillwater Lake
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Nova Scotia
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DL
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Tanner
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Schmekel
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Regina
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Saskatchewan
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DL
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Riley
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Szafranski
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Edmonton
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Alberta
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LB
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Etienne
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Amiot
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Quebec City
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Quebec
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LB
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Cole
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Hepburn
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Newmarket
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Ontario
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LB
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Philippe
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Lavoie
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Ste-Jeanne d’Arc
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Quebec
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LB
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Eryk
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Bujalski
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Winnipeg
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Manitoba
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LB
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Tyler
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Going
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Foothills
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Alberta
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LB
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Joshua
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White
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Regina
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Saskatchewan
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DB
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Jaxon
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Ford
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Regina
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Saskatchewan
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DB
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Thomas
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Landry
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Quebec
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Quebec
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DB
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Vincent
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Delisle
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Quebec City
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Quebec
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DB
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Danny
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McWhirter
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Mount Albert
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Ontario
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DB
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Josiah
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Schakel
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Sherwood Park
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Alberta
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DB
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Nathan
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Laflamme
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Ste-Thérèse
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Quebec
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DB
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Jacob
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Biggs
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Calgary
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Alberta
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DB
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Joshua
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Robinson
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Winnipeg
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Manitoba
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