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Raising Funds to Participate in the Canadian Seniors’

Games Association (CSGA)

to participate in the 2024 edition
By Christine Ouellet
were held in the fall of 2023, in
Peterborough, and Brantford,
anada 55 Games, organized by
Ontario. Loreen Toutant, in the
Cthe CSGA, is a national multi- category 75 +, won gold and Sandra
sport event held every two years,
open to Canadians 55 years and MacKay, category 55-65, won silver.
Carol Seeley, from Peterborough,
over. On August 7th, Rack-Em-Up
Billiards organized a fund-raising having qualified in the 65-75 years
old category in 2022, was also
Pool tournament to allow Loreen invited to represent the OSGA
Toutant and Sandra Mackay to
participate in the Games. Ten players Loreen Toutant, 79 years old,
participated in the 9-ball tournament. started to play pool in her fifties,
and she fell in love with the sport.
Doug Disotell explained that they
In the past years she won gold at the
raised $708.50 to help pay for Loreen
and Sandras’ travel and tournament provincial and district levels, but it
will be her first experience competing
expenses, to participate in the 2024 at the national level. The only
Canadian Senior’s Games, that will
take place in Quebec City, August 27 downside about traveling to Quebec
City she says, is that the players
– 30th.
have to pay for all their expenses
The provincial qualifications themselves. There is no financial Left to right; Front Frederik Disotell winner
Middle row; Logan Joyal 4th place tie, Loreen Toutant,
Back row L-R; Amanda Collins, Sandra Mackay 3rd place, Steve
Brought to you by Ming & Associates Mitchell 2nd place, JJ Smith 4th place and Jeremy Smith. Missing from
the Month
Athlete of
Athlete of the Month photo were Rene Laurin and Victor Palieps. Photo Submitted
assistance available for them, and participation in a tournament and the
she is very grateful to Doug Disotell first time he came in second. He said,
Freya Cockings for organizing this fundraising to “You need to practice a lot at the pool
Age: 15 allow them to travel there. hall, and what I found challenging
Hometown: Williamstown Congratulations to 10-year-old was playing with the opponents and
School: Char-Lan Frederik Disotell for winning his keeping the safety issue in mind all
Grade: 10 first gold on August 7th. Steve the time. It takes a lot of focus really,
Sports Energy’s Athlete of the Month for the Mitchell came in second place in and a steady hand.” He happened to
return to school is a young lady from William- a competition open to participants play with a broken right immobilized
ranging from 10-90 years old.
stown who has been playing soccer for eleven years, starting at the age of in a cast, but that didn’t stop him, and
four. Freya Cockings loves making friends and the tons of new memories For Frederik, it feels good to he found a way to use his right arm
that the beautiful sport affords her. beat everyone. It was his second differently and reap the gold.
Freya says her sports goal is to learn and to always try to improve. A central
Continued on page 6 Athlete - Continued from page 6 Freya’s plans are straightforward.
defender on the pitch, she believes She wants to graduate from high
soccer is important for her commu- school and pursue an education for
and career as a radiologist. Her no-
nity. “People are always included,”
she explains, “no matter what. Even table accomplishments include be-
ing a regular with the Hearts team
if you cannot join a competitive or
Maxwell Ming - P.Eng, CFP ® a travelling team, there are always and being a call-up for the Char-Lan
Financial Planner local teams that do not require cuts. senior’s soccer team in grade 9, and
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Therefore, everyone can make it and
613-932-7526 • Max@mingassociates.com have fun.” tario Federation of School Athletic
Association) finals.