Page 26 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 126

Presents Jim Riddell’s Sports Talk

with Area Senior : Wendell Lafave

Serving You Since 1937
athlete who had found success in a multitude of
other sports to this accomplishment.
Wendell Lafave grew up in Williamstown and
as a nine-year-old with a paper route he enjoyed
his stops at Larocque’s Barber shop, saying that,
“I loved to look at all of the hockey photos on the
By Jim Riddell wall and the rink was right behind the shop, we
had just enough boys in town to make two teams.”
unning the 42km (26.2 miles) marathon Wendell’s dad played a major role coaching his
Rdistance is one of the toughest challenges teams in Bantam and Midget. Attending Char-
in all of sport. Temperature, wind, elevation, Lan District High School, Wendell was captain of
and terrain can all be factors that greatly impact both the football and basketball teams, winning
each race. Preparing to run this distance requires two EOSSA Championships in basketball. For his
focus, determination, dedication, time, and many, athletic achievements at Char-Lan Wendell was
many kilometers of training. Running a single awarded “Outstanding Boy Athlete” in 1968-69.
marathon is a goal that many runners would While at Char-Lan, Wendell and Sheila Pidgeon
be happy to accomplish during their running met and started dating. They attended Queens Photo Submitted
career. On May 28th at the Tamarac International University together and following graduation,
Marathon in Ottawa, Williamstown’s Wendell were married in Williamstown in August of
Lafave completed his 200th marathon. Yes, you 1974. They then attended McArthur College to
read it right - TWO HUNDRED MARATHONS! earn teaching degrees before returning home to
Let’s take a look at the path that led this local Continued on page 28


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