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James Peace Talks Multisport

By Molly Kett I met people of all age groups
and athletic ability. Some
eventy-two-year-old were active in the three
SJames Peace was born in sports; running, swimming,
Timmins, Ontario, but came and cycling. There were also
to Cornwall when he was a several families in the group
teenager, attending CCVS for and parents and children

grades 12 and 13. Then, Peace participated together,” says
went to SLC for a year. For Peace.
the next five years after this, Over time, Peace was
Peace worked up north doing
enjoying being a member of
mine development, returning
the club so much; he decided to
to Cornwall and working at join the board.
CIL for 36 years, retiring when
it closed in 2005. His hobbies “As a board member, I am
include music, golf, curling, responsible for organizing a
and multisport. few events annually. One of
my favourite events is the kids’
“I started running for exercise run in July. Last summer, 125
in the late 70s and between boys and girls registered and
then and until my retirement ran races in their age group at
ran occasionally,” says Peace. Lamoureux Park,” says Peace.

“While attending the Ottawa
marathon supporting my For the first time last summer,
daughter and her husband who Peace trained at running track.
were participating I had an “In June I competed in four
eye opener, seeing so many track events at the Empire
runners at various fitness levels State Games in Cortland
and ages giving it their all to NY. I won two gold and two
cross the finish line. Their silver medals,” says Peace.
enthusiasm and determination “In August, seven members
encouraged me to get off the of the Multisport Club went
couch and start running again.” to the 55+ Games in St. John

Peace began running solo NB to participate in track and

most of the time, but would cycling events. There were
occasionally sign up for a local 2,300 participants from every
race like the Russian River province in Canada. I ran track
Run. for the Ontario team and in 4 Photo Submitted
events I won a gold, two silver,
“It was at this race that I ran
and a bronze medal.” the cold weather stop him from Championships in Toronto
into John Warner, an old friend staying active. next June. I hope I see some
of mine. He suggested that I During the colder winter new multisport members in the
join the Cornwall Multisport months, Peace trains and runs “For the future, I’m looking spring,” says Peace.
Club. After joining the club, races in Florida. He doesn’t let at the Ontario Masters