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By Derrick LoRusso my active lifestyle,” she says. It individuals. For her, this was not a
was her exercise ethic that made new experience. “I had previously
s we age, staying active, both her realize it could benefit others as done Dragon Boat Races for two

Amentally and physically is well. “I realized quickly that helping years in Ottawa,” she says.
something that requires a bit more others to achieve the same active How she decided to participate in the
of an effort. For some, getting up
lifestyle would be rewarding for race came up during one of her senior
and walking down the street can feel
me also, so I made the decision to exercises. “Teaching my seniors
like a marathon. Cathy Bourgon is become a Personal Trainer/Group class one morning, we were doing
a fitness instructor for the Seaway

Fitness Instructor.” an exercise that mimicked rowing
Seniors Citizen Centre, where she
At nine in the morning, four out of a boat, and I was talking about my
helps men and women get up and the five days a week, Bourgon heads experience in Ottawa, and they all

work out. “The administrator of the
to the Seniors Centre, and begins said, “We should do that!” That was
Seaway Seniors Centre approached her classes. She creates different the beginning, and within no time
me and asked if I would be interested programs for different people, a team was gathered and we began

in starting a group fitness class at the since some choose to participate training for the big race.” Bourgon
Centre,” says Bourgon. “Realizing
differently. “There are some classes found the experience a great way for
there was a need to get senior citizens
aimed more at seniors looking to everyone to connect outside of her
moving and healthy, I quickly challenge themselves, and other classes. “The experience brought
accepted the position and thus the

classes aimed at an overall fitness for the class closer together as we got to
journey began of my friendship with

all levels of fitness,” says Bourgon. know each other outside of the fitness
this fantastic group of people.”
“I focus each class on strengthening, classes,” she says. However, funding
Many people need inspiration to fl exibility, balance and some light is the only reason this isn’t being
get up and move. For Bourgon, the cardio for the heart.” done more often. “We all thoroughly
sight of the elderly men and women But exercise isn’t Bourgon’s only Cathy Bourgon waves to the enjoyed the race, and would love
actually moving is all she needs. area of expertise; she also has a crowd as she completes a Half- to do it again, but it was a lot of
“Seeing them active and healthy and fondness for racing, including the Iron distance event in September money to raise as the registration
always trying their best to maintain Kingston Twosome race, which is of 2014. fee was $700. The Seniors Centre
Photo submitted by Cathy Bourgon.

their health, it motivates me to guide made up of groups of two: one man, is a non-profit organization, and a

them and help them socialize and one woman. “The age of both team put us in the 110+ age category, lot of seniors are on a fixed income,
have fun!” she says. “In the end, members is added up and that equals so to do this again it would once
which we both thought was pretty
having fun is the key to successful the age category for you to race in. At exciting.” She says they almost hit again require raising funds for the
active living.” the end of the race, both completed first twice. “The first two years we Sensational Seniors Race Team.”

Bourgon’s own active lifestyle isn’t race times are added up and that While she loves helping seniors
missed out on first place by seconds,

something new. Since she was young, is the overall time for your team,” work out their minds and bodies,
so the third year we were determined

fitness and working out has been explains Bourgon. “My race partner to place, and we did! We were very Bourgon has no shortage of ways
her passion. “I got a membership at for three years was Allan Savage, to stay sharp herself. “My main
pleased!”

the first gym in Cornwall to open, age 70 years old, and I was 46 years passion outside of teaching is my
In 2012, Bourgon participated in
‘Aerobics and Iron’ and continued old the fi rst race we completed. That Continued on page 18
a dragon boat race with four other
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