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Two More Fat Bikes at Summerstown Trails

By Jean –Pierre Tibi growing trend for those looking
for a way to participate in a winter
ummerstown, ON – The Friends activity in a great environment. Fat
Sof the Summerstown Trails bike riders are able to access 9 km of
(FOTST) is pleased to announce snowshoe trails, with signage posted
the addition of two fat bikes at the to aid in navigation. These trails are
Summerstown trails. These two groomed specifically for fat biking
additional bikes have been donated by thanks to a partnership between
brothers Shawn and Kyle Maloney, FOTST and the Raisin Region
co-owners of The Brick in Cornwall. Conservation Authority (RRCA).
The Summerstown trails offer a mix
One of these new fat bikes has a
of difficulty where both beginner and
large frame, while the other one has
experienced fat bikers can enjoy the
a junior frame. The two new fat bikes
sport.
will thus complement the two bikes
that we currently own which have The fat bikes are available for
a medium frame. This addition will rental at the trailhead on weekends
enable us to accommodate people only during the regular rental period
shorter than 5’6” and taller than (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.). The bikes are
5’10” in height. rented out for one-hour periods at a
cost of $15. It is recommended that
“The Brick has supported the
everyone wear a helmet, even though
trails in past years, and it’s great to
the Ontario law stipulates that it is
see them step up to the plate again only mandatory for those under the
with this major contribution,” said
age of 18 to do so. A regular bicycle
FOTST president, Vic Leroux. “This
helmet will do (there are some at the
donation shows how committed The
trails to lend out), but many bikers
Brick is towards the community
wear ski helmets. The Summerstown
and towards a healthy lifestyle,”
Trails are located on Summerstown
concluded Leroux.
Road, 1.6 km north of exit 804 of the Friends of the Summerstown Trails President Vic Leroux riding one
Fat biking is a recent and fast- 401. of the two new fat bikes donated by The Brick co-owners, Shawn and
Kyle Maloney. Photo Submitted

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ASK THE COACH Athlete of the Month

Sydney Walker Nate Quesnel

Age: 14
Age: 16
Grade: 11 Grade: 9
Hometown: Cornwall School: St. Matthew Catholic
School: St. Joseph Catholic Secondary School
March’s Ask the Coach question is courtesy of Sidney Walker, a Secondary School
member of the SJSS Senior Volleyball team. Sydney is a power hitter Hometown: Cornwall
for the Panthers, as well as the team’s captain. She is also in her fifth

year as a power hitter with the Cornwall Vikings. Sydney would like March’s Athlete of the Month was nominated
to attend Queens to study commerce. by his St. Matthew basketball coaches, Brian
Sydney asks her St. Joe’s volleyball coach Nicole Desjardins: Butlin and Derek Spence. “A Grade 9 student,
Why do you coach volleyball? Nate was a starter on the St. Matthew’s senior
Coach Desjardins replies: basketball team. With a very short bench, he
I was introduced to volleyball in Grade 9 Phys. Ed. teacher. The same

virtually never came off the floor,” says Butlin.
teacher convinced me to try out for the junior team. From that point on, volleyball has always been
a part of my life. Although I played many other sports, none of them gave me the same high that Both coaches are impressed with Nate’s work ethic. They say they’ve never seen
playing volleyball did. an athlete work any harder on any level. As for Nate, he plays any sport he can, but
As an adult, I played 5 times a week in different leagues in Ottawa throughout my twenties.

Unfortunately, this did a serious number on my shoulder and eventually I was forced to stop this was the first attempt at organized sports, and it was a success.
playing. Coaching is a way for me to still be involved in the sport, and I also love coaching because Nate maintains a mid-seventies average and hopes to have a career as a carpenter
it allows me to get to know students on a different level. after he completes the High Skills Major Construction Program offered at his
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