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Lloyd Chaput Wins the SYC 2019 Fall Series

Sailboat Race

By Christine Ouellet Pembroke. Lloyd and Betty also have five
grandchildren, future sailors as well.
5-year old Lloyd Chaput and his crew The Chaput family joined the Stormont
8claimed another victory in the Fall Yacht Club in 1970 and have since been
of 2019, adding to an already long list of active members who promote youth sailing
accomplishments. In 1998, Chaput was and racing. Betty, along with Nick Cox,
inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Sailing was involved in the Junior Sailing Program
and Yachting category, but Lloyd did not stop and she is still on the Race Committee.
there: he continued an outstanding pursuit She also won the SYC Seagull Award in
of victories and sailing championships. 2000, presented to the member who has

Lloyd is a member of the Canadian Power contributed significantly through long-term
and Sail Cornwall Squadron since 1977, and service and commitment.
he was Commander of the squadron for over Over the years, Lloyd was elected
ten years, until 2019 when the organization Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Fleet
went through a restructuring movement. Captain, Director, and President of the
Lloyd Chaput was born in Mattawa in Board of Directors of SYC. He was involved
1939. He graduated from Ryerson Institute in the digging of the McCoy and the Mac
of Technology and attended University of Bay, and the construction and installation
Ottawa as well. of part of the infrastructure of the Club
House, with all the services that made it
In 1961, he married Elizabeth (Betty), the beautiful club house that we have today.
the third of a nine-children-family who These are major accomplishments by SYC
grew up in Cornwall. The Chaput’s have Pioneers, sometimes overlooked and taken
three children: Jo Ann, works as Director for granted by the new generation.
of Disease Management at Cornwall
Community Hospital, John works with Throughout the years, Lloyd surrounded
oil and LNG projects, and Jody, who is himself with a solid crew of sailors: his
a former teacher assistant and a youth wife Betty, his son John, daughters Jo Ann
supervisor, now works at Home Depot in and Jody, Nick Cox, Bob Earle, and the

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late Bernie McCoy, Joe Rotheram, and Bill
Editorial: Mike Piquette, mike@sportsenergynews.com Mack. In 1997, SYC named Lloyd Sailors Thom’s Trivia
Editor: Carrie Seguin Racer of the Year. His team won numerous Answers
Graphic Design: Lynn Dillabough, dillydesigns@eastlink.ca trophies in races held in Brockville, Ottawa,
and the Calabogie’s where the team would
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mike@sportsenergynews.com or 613-662-3654 trophies.
Sales: Gord Shaver, 613-362-8004 His racing highlights include the
gordshaver@hotmail.com following championships: the Albacore
Class 10 Championship in 1976 and 1984;
Sales: Peter Padbury, 613-662-5370 • 613-930-9399 Questions on page 10
the Tanzer 22 Class Championship in 1986
peter@sportsenergynews.com and 1996; the Laser Class Championship in Question 1 Answer: Cliff
Sales: Robert Martin, 514-779-9439 1980, 1996, and 1997; the Open Handicap Gallinger pitched the distance
robertm@live.ca Racing Championship series overall winner and helped his cause by scoring
in 1986, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1997; the
Sports Energy is a monthly publication covering the Greater Borland Memorial Race Champion 1986, in the 8th, along with Dalt Wells,
Cornwall Area. Our goal is to offer a quality, informative and 1996, 1999, and 2007; the Sails and Paddles Eddie St. Louis, and Gerry
enjoyable newspaper and website to our readership, focusing 1996, 2003; the SYC Racer/Sailor of the Hughes.
Year 1987; the Spring Series Champion Question 2 Answer: Morley
on the accomplishments of the many gifted athletes and sports 1997; the 24-Hour Race (113 miles) 1984/ Cook of the St. Regis Braves led
organizations in our area. The opinions and statements of our Albacore; the Upper Canada Village Trophy his team to an 11-5 win with 6
writers and columnists are not necessarily the opinion of Sports 1995, 1996, 1999, 2007; and the 1979 goals. The game was played at
Albacore Harry Hertz trophy
Energy. the Mille Roches Arena.
Lloyd Chaput remains unbeatable. He
Sports Energy is always on the lookout for positive sports won the SYC 2019 Fall Series with his Question 3 Answer: On
stories. crew: Bob Earle, Darin Merriman, and September 6th, 1892, James

If you have a story you feel is worthwhile sharing, please grand-son Michael Chaput. When asked Slavin shot and killed Cornwall
what the secret is behind all these fabulous Police Constable John Robert
email to info@sportsenergynews.com. victories, Lloyd responds with a small Davey. On December 14th, of the
All suggestions will be considered but not necessarily printed. grin, “Knowing the river and reading the same year, Slavin was hanged at
Visit us on the web at: www.sportsenergynews.com currents” while Betty adds, “A good trusted the foot of Pitt Street.
crew as well.”