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www.sportsenergynews.com Issue #84 November 2019
Whistle Stops
The “Team” has just completed Issue # 84, and as always, I
would like to thank Lynn (Graphic Design), Janeen (Editor), Bernadette
(Website), our writers, Molly, Victoria, Thom, Casey, Jim. Our editorial
columnists, Jim, Jorge, Dave, Peter, Justin, Perry and Alex. The Sports
Panel, Gilles, Jake, Jim, our distribution manager Rene, our ad salesman,
Gord, our distribution locations, our advertisers and of course the people
who are featured in our stories. I hope you enjoy # 84
Lest We Forget
Congrat’s to Cornwall Girls Minor Hockey on hosting another
successful tournament, and all the best for your Nov Tournament.
Nic Paul is certainly taking advantage of his opportunities and is
earning the trust of Head Coach D.J. Smith
Cornwall Wildcats are winding down another successful season.
Attendance is sure dropping at Sen’s games.
Speaking of attendance, a few OHL Teams are attracting under
3000 fans a game, That sounds like Cornwall Numbers.
Bass Fishermen are finding out what local fishermen have known
for ever, our area is great fishing.
I have been to every Colt’s home game so far this season. While
the team is struggling, they work hard, and it is an entertaining, affordable
evening out. I hope to see more friends and hockey fans at the games.
Congrat’s to Nativity Bowling Lanes celebrating their 65th
Anniversary this month.
Congrat’s also to Larry “The Eagle” Edwards who recently was
inducted into the Salmon River Athletic Hall of Fame. Larry was a lot of
fun to work with when I was with the Colts and he was doing our play
by play on CKON 97.3
Just a reminder, kids young and old, the Cornwall Santa Claus
Parade is Nov 16th.
Winners never Quit, and Quitters Never Win,
Signing out, Until next Month
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Continued from page 25 the lives of others through good
Hospice and many other charitable eating habits and exercise. Their
organizations ‘We were honoured grandson, aged 6, enjoys BMXing
to host such running notables as Bill and both little ones enjoy working
Rodgers (Boston Billy) of Olympic out with Mom. Sheila is presently
fame, who enjoyed fishing out of the director of the Chilly Willy
our little Rasin River, Kathrine Williamstown 5k, 10k and half
Switzer and her husband Roger marathon which is a fundraiser
Robinson along with Canadian for the Sir John Johnson Manor
runner Tania Jones. Our most House. So - what running goals
beloved attendee was Canadian does Sheila have left and where
Ed Whitlock, an unassuming and does she go from here? “A most
gentle man who had held every recent goal of mine is to run 70
record for all distances from 800m marathons and 70 halves by age
to the marathon and was the first 70 but I’m a few years ahead of
70-year-old to run a marathon in schedule with only one full and
under 3 hours. Ed attended our race one half yet to complete. In the
five times before he became too ill spring I will travel to Vienna with
to travel and sadly, he passed away some of our Ramblers and will
shortly after his 86th birthday. Last hopefully get my 70th marathon
year we passed the race on to Beyond completed. As long as Wendell and
21, a non-profit organization I stay healthy, we will continue to
which supports developmentally march (or run) forward. I still have
challenged young adults. We were to run in a few of the provinces but
very pleased that such a unique and I’m saving that for when we “get
necessary program could benefit old” and want to stay closer to
from the race”. Sheila mentions home. I always say that “Wendell
that she would like to think that her travels to run but I run to travel”
efforts to stay healthy have inspired and as long as running continues
their daughter to increase her to take us to new places and new
fitness level and become a coach experiences, I’m willing to lace
for Beachbody, helping to change up the old runners”.
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