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LOCAL WEIGHTLIFTER TAKES PART IN OTTAWA COMPETITION
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
think, what am I doing?” She also outlined that she had difficulty with self-esteem. “That’s why I decided to start working out from home.” It’s when she finally turned to weightlifting that she saw a difference. “When you lift weights, it’s a workout that keeps on burning GBU uTIFTBJEi:PVSCPEZNVTUSFQBJSZPVS muscle mass.”
From there, Catchpaugh never looked back. She now works out of her own personal gym, located in her residence. Witnessing the local weightlifter during her competition, one might think that she works out several times a day in order to keep her shape. “I actually work out about an hour every morning and I’m always careful to give myself time to relax,” she explained. “Working out
in the morning actually gives me a lot of energy to tackle the day.” Catchpaugh, a Canfitpro certified personal trainer, wants to help local residents tackle weight loss. She operates Genesis Fitness, offering personalized private sessions in her gym. In addition, she offers programs for women over the age of 40.
“Be stronger than your excuses.” This is the motto Forest Hill resident Dawn Catchpaugh lives by. She recently took part in the Ottawa Canadian Physique Alliance CPEZCVJMEJOHDPNQFUJUJPO PO/PWFNCFS at the Algonquin College in Ottawa. “It was my first time taking part in a com- petition,” she explained. “I was nervous at first, but it went very well.” It certainly did. The mother of three and grandmother of two came back to Forest Hill with three medals. She came in 4th in the /PWJDFBOE.BTUFSDBUFHPSZBOESEJOUIF Grandmaster category. It was a dream Catchpaugh harbored since she was 16 years of age. “It’s some- thing that had interested me back then, but that I hadn’t pursued,” she said. Becoming a grandmother The mother of three’s jump into the world of weightlifting began after her daughter announced that she was pregnant. “When she told me, I realized I wanted to be a grandma that could do things with her grand- children,” she explained. But it wasn’t going to be easy. Catch- paugh stressed that she was overweight and smoked about two packs of cigarettes a day. “It took a lot of hard work,” she admitted. At first, she had trouble keeping concen- trated. “I used to do cardio,” she said. “I used to look at myself in the mirror and
Dawn Catchpaugh, une mère ainsi qu’une grand-mère de Forest Hill, a récemment participé à la compétition Alliance des Physiques Canadiens Ottawa, qui a eu lieu le 3 novembre dernier. Celle-ci a remporté trois médailles. — photo Francis Racine
CUMBERLAND is an unincorporated village on the Ottawa River in Cumberland Ward, in the city of Ottawa. It was part of the historic Township of Cumberland, and was originally part of Russell County, joining the Region of Ottawa- Carleton in the 1960s. In 1999, the township became the short lived City of Cumberland which amalgamated
NAVAN is about 20km east of the city of
into the City of Ottawa in 2001. The community association’s definition for the village has the eastern boundary being Canaan Rd, the southern boundary being French Hill Rd and the western boundary being Cardinal Creek.The total population for this area is about 4,744 (2016 Canada Census).
Ottawa and the centre of the town is Colonial Road (Ottawa Road #28) and Trim Road. Navan’s nearness to the suburban area of Orleans means that it is quickly becoming more suburban in nature itself. About 1,905 people live in the vicinity of Navan (Canada 2016 Census). The Navan Fair is an annual event that takes place in the summertime, typically in August. It is held at the fairgrounds off of Colonial Road. The fair currently features midway rides, live music, concession stands, demolition derbies, exhibitions, parades, and various shows. The first fair took place in 1946. The admission for the first year of the fair was 35 cents for adults, 25 cents for children, and 25 cents for cars.
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