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Patty Thorpe: St. Lawrence Rowing Club

is One Big Family

So she attended some basic
By Jordan Todd
coaching courses with another
woman from the club. To further
hen Patty Thorpe took up
their rowing ability, they would meet
Wrowing about ten years ago,
she couldn’t have known that the up with others coaches from other
recently formed St. Lawrence clubs at some of the regattas they
attended.
Rowing Club would become like a
second home for her. “Because I like the sport so much,
I love showing other people how to
After seeing an ad in the paper
looking for people wanting to learn learn to row,” she says. “Hopefully
to row, Thorpe thought that sounded they enjoy it as much as I do.”
like fun. Once a few of them had The club caters to anyone aged
learned how to row, Dr. Trisha 14 and up. It currently has about 50
Morrow (the founder of the club) members, and they regularly attend
decided to start a family. That meant local regattas (boat races) in the area.
others, like Thorpe, would have to “I like the exercise that you get from
take up the coaching mantle. it. I like the camaraderie with the
“It’s a very steep learning curve for other club members,” says Thorpe.
this sport,” explains Thorpe. “It’s not “You develop real friendships.”
something you can learn overnight. From the sounds of it, Patty Thorpe
It’s all about balance.” won’t stop rowing any time soon. Photos Submitted

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Sports Energy’s Guide to Sporting Organizations in The Greater Cornwall Area

SPORT CONTACT TELEPHONE EMAIL WEBSITE

JIU JITSU CLUB
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club ....................................Stephen Lefebvre ........613-930-5489 ...........evolutionbjj@hotmail.ca
KARATE
Mike’s Karate Club ...........................................Mike Bissonnette .........613-932-9054 ..........mikes_karate@cogeco.ca ............ www.mikescontactkarate.ca
Seaway Karate .................................................Jim Riddell ...................613-534-2042 ...........jim@seawaykarateclub.com ........ www.seawaykarateclub.com
JJS Kenpo Karate ............................................Brenda Saucier ............613-577-0299 ...........jjskenpo@sympatico.ca
LACROSSE
Cornwall Minor Lacrosse ................................Tom Hughes .................613-662-1201 ...........tomghughes@gmail.com
SOCCER ............................................................
Kinsmen Minor Soccer Association ......................................................613-938-1545 ................................................................... www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
S.D.&G. Blazers ................................................Mike Gilligan ................613-938-1545 ................................................................... www.seawayvalleysoccer.com
Cornwall & District Soccer ..............................Chris Smith ..................613-931-2176
Cornwall Indoor Soccer ...................................Frank Chartrand ...........613-933-5103
Cornwall City Soccer .......................................Frank Chartrand ...........613-933-5103
Glengarry Soccer League ................................Stephanie VanLoon ............................................................................................... www.glengarrysoccerleague@bellnet.ca
Youth Indoor Soccer League ...........................Frank Chartrand ...........613-933-5103
VOLLEYBALL
Cornwall Vikings Volleyball Club ....................Allison/Dave Haley ......613-931-3288 ...........cornwallvikingsvolleyball@gm ail.com ... Cornwallvikingsvolleyball.com
OTHER SPORTS
Big Ben Ski Hill and Snowboarding ...............Jack Ruest ....................613-933-6377
613-933-3586
Cornwall Blue Chargers ..................................David James ................613-938-4793
Cornwall Cycle Club ........................................Marc Dubuc....................................................totalcyclery@cogeco.net .............. cycleclubcornwall.blogspot.com
Cornwall Curling Club .....................................Scott MacDonald .........613-936-2027
Cornwall Multisport Club ................................Rob Allen................................................................................................................ www.cornwallmultisportclub.com
Cornwall Outdoor Club de Plein Air ......................................................613-534-8855 ................................................................... www.cornwalloutdoorclub.ca
Cornwall Rugby Club .......................................Bill Swinden .................613-932-1273
Cougars Track and Field ..................................Ceri Timbrell ................613-537-9681 ................................................................... www.cornwallcougars.org
Ontario Seniors 55+ summer and winter sports ... Marlene Neal ...............613-330-2017 ...........nealm@sympatico.ca ................... osga55plus.ca
South Glengarry Recreational Ball Hockey .........................................613-347-2411 X 21 .katie@southglengarry.com
Summerstown Trails XC Ski & Snowshoes...Jean-Pierre Tibi ............613-347-1229 ...........summerstowntrails@gmail.com .... www.summerstowntrails.com
Taoist Tai Chi ....................................................Ghislain Glaude ...........613-935-5675 ...........gglaude@gmail.com .................... www.taoist.org/ottawa
Zumba kids .......................................................Jasmine Delage
........................................................................... Adele Wilson...............613-360-4871 ...........zumbawithjasmine@hotmail.com ... Facebook Zumba with jasmine
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