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Junior Golf Programs with Tristan Holder

By Victoria Klassen For those interested in signing
up for the four-week program or
his summer, junior golfers three-day camps, please visit www.
Twill have an opportunity to tristanholdergolf.ca
improve their skills under the
Holder also offers lessons for
guidance of Tristan Holder, a PGA
juniors or adults who are looking to
of Canada “Class A” professional.
elevate their game to the next level.
There are 12-week programs, four-
Lessons can be booked online at the
week clinics, and three-day camps
above website.
available for children aged nine
and up at the Cornwall Golf and “I enjoy seeing how kids progress
Country Club. through intensive learning
following the Future Links program
“These programs are driven
framework,” shared Holder. Photo Submitted
towards the beginner to intermediate
level junior golfers who want
to learn the game of golf,” said
Holder. “Kids can expect to gain
the fundamentals of setup, form,
movement patterns, and knowledge
of basic rules to frame their future
golf careers.”
All COVID-19 safety protocols
will be followed during these
camps, including the wearing of
masks when the participants are
not at their hitting stations. There
is also limited space, with the 12-
week program already full.
Photo Submitted

Swimming with the Sea Lions: A Graduating Class

Lions would be that it takes time
By Victoria Klassen
and patience to achieve goals but,
his year the Sea Lions have a large in the end, all of the hard work is
Tgroup of graduating swimmers, rewarding,” shared Leroux.
including Emma Archambault, Some of these swimmers were
Monica Brown, Katelyn Leroux, more than just athletes, they were
Alexandros Haramis, Benjamin also coaches who have helped inspire
Maylon, and Ashley Mullin. the next generation of Sea Lions.
A few years ago, Sea Lions Swim “The work coaching our Pups
Club head coach, Sheilagh McNeil, Groups done by Ashley, Monica,
got teary eyed giving a goodbye Emma. and Alexandros has enabled
speech to a graduating swimmer at our team to keep growing and,
the year-end breakfast. Monica, a Sea hopefully after COVD, thriving. I am
Lions swimmer, leaned over and said, privileged to have spent the last eight
“Boy are you going to lose it when years watching them grow into the
we all graduate.” McNeil confirmed incredible people they are. Our swim
Monica was right. team was so lucky to have them.”
Monica Brown, 17, has spent half
her life swimming with the Sea Lions.
Rori Campbell, Emma Archambault, Monica Brown and Benjamin
She is heading to the University of
Maylon Photo Submitted
Toronto in the fall but will take with
her many wonderful memories. One have been the backbone of this team kind.”
of her favourites is of spending time for the last eight years. A tight group Katelyn Leroux joined the Sea
with the team in the hot tub at the of friends, they have supported each Lions two years ago and has enjoyed
annual Snowflake swim meet. other in and out of the pool. They racing at competitions with her
“This is the first group of kids are always there for their teammates, teammates. She is planning to pursue
who I coached when I started eight whether they are swimming with their the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
years ago, and to say that they are a peers or helping to run team practices program.
remarkable group of kids doesn’t do with our youngest swimmers. They “A life lesson that I will take
them justice,” shared McNeil. “They are bright, intelligent, funny, and away from swimming with the Sea Katelyn Leroux Photo Submitted