Moosomin's six minor hockey teams were introduced and given warm congratulations on their 2006/07 season at the annual Moosomin Minor Hockey Banquet on Saturday, March 31. They were also given a stern warning about the dangers of drinking and doing drugs--a warning that came from Jim Pederson, the primary scout for the NHL's Dallas Stars, who spoke as a guest at the banquet.

"There are three reasons I talk to people about booze and drugs," said Pederson. "The first--and I'm not proud of it--is that I used to be into booze. I did put it behind me, but not before I lost a lot of respect.

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