Page 56 - Sports Energy News, Cornwall, Issue No 129

56 Issue #129 October 2023 www.sportsenergynews.com

Seaway Senior Citizens Club Educational

Adventures

By Christine Ouellet Captain Jim of Cornwall Cruising. St
Lawrence River cruises are no secret

eptember was a busy month to Captain Jim. He knows the river
Sfor educational outings at the and the surrounding Islands like the
Seaway Senior Citizen’s Club. back of his hand; Jim is a fountain
of knowledge and he told them about
Members enjoyed a tour of the the history of the river and the islands
former Kingston Penitentiary and the
surrounding Cornwall. Among other
Canadian Museum of Punishment, as things, the group learned about
well as lunch on a cruise boat touring
shipping lanes, a shipwreck that still
the waters around Kingston.
contains a cargo of coal, cigarette
The next event was a visit to the smuggling, and cows that swim from
Thompson Island Cultural Camp, one island to the other! They were
which included a tour of the facilities skeptical until they saw some cows
that the camp offers, a nature walk grazing on one of the islands.
which identified plants used in Comments about these educational
ancient natural remedies, and a tours were all very positive. It was
hands-on demonstration of making
good for the soul and participants
traditional corn soup and fry bread.
had a lot of fun. Some people hearing
A little bit of rain? No problem for from those who went along said they
the first of two groups that toured will go next year, which guarantees
the St Lawrence River piloted by success for the next year. Seaway Photos Submitted

Senior Citizens Club is for persons activities which focus on maintaining
over fifty years and offers numerous a healthy mind, body, and soul.

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