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By Casey Leger “We have fun and some laughs at
the same time as training with each
odney Bard and his son Conor other,” Rodney explains. “There is
Rshare a passion for training. nothing like your 13-year-old son
“Conor started training in martial telling you that you are not doing a
arts when he was 8 years old,” says move correctly. We train Monday to
Rodney. The styles he practices Friday, and it’s always nice knowing
include muay thai, jiu jitsu, grappling, that at the end of the day, we get to
and kickboxing. “I started in martial hang out and train together.”
arts when I was 19 and got out of The Bards appreciate the
it when I was around 22,” Rodney opportunity to spend time together.
explains. “I trained in Taekwondo at “With parents’ busy schedules these
the Tae E. Lee school that was here in days, it’s hard to just have some
Cornwall many years ago. I decided quality time with each other,” Rodney
to start training again just to be fit and says. “Conor has a sister named Ella
in shape. I am turning 50 this January who also trains at the gym, but she
and thought it would be fun to train does the kids’ class as she just started
with my son.” about a year ago. It all started because

This father and son duo trains at I would bring Conor to his class and
Undefeated Martial Arts in Cornwall. read a book or whatever while I was

Continued from page 36 his bride in it on their wedding day.
Fortunately, my father and uncle did
date set for the completion, as
enjoy a few rides as well before their
in September 1970 this antique passing.
vehicle would be my wedding car.
My bride-to-be was now part of the Gray-Dort Motors was a car
team, turning many so-called date- manufacturing firm located in
nights into garage work-nights. Chatham, Ontario. The company
The morning of my wedding found produced vehicles from 1915 to
me working on a faulty brake line. 1925. Today we have a registry of
Luckily, I made it to church on time, approximately forty known vehicles;
but I noticed a bit of dirt under my some are in museums, some are Photo Submitted
fingernails. in partial states of refurbishing,
and approximately ten can be seen watching and waiting for him. Then I stay fit and eat healthy. He wants to
Today the car is nicknamed “the touring along the country roads. thought, ‘Why am I sitting here, when be a brain surgeon when he finishes
wedding car”, as each of our three I could be training with my son and school. Rodney is a drummer who has
daughters used it for their wedding. If you see me out and about, please getting in shape myself?’” played for 35 years in local bands such
Just this past year, my oldest grandson wave, as I will definitely toot the as The Lost Boyz—an ‘80s tribute
also asked to borrow it, as he drove horn.” Conor is now 13. His goals are to band— and a band called Superstone.