IN THE SPOTLIGHT CFL VETERAN KICKER & FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR by Ryan Myson BRETT LAUTHER W e caught up with Brett Lauther, veteran CFL kicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the off season, which is not an easy task, because he is always on the go either getting ready for the season or promoting the game that has given him so much. Thank- fully he took a time out to talk to Spotlight on Business about his path to professional football, the upcoming Touch Down Atlantic Game in Wolfville and why Nova Scotia has always had a special place in his heart and what it would mean for the Maritimes to get a CFL team in the region.
Like a lot of kids from a small town, I grew up playing a bunch of different sports, but my first love was hockey, won a Midget AAA provincial championship, played a little bit of junior hockey when attending St. Mary’s University and it’s a game that I still enjoy playing today. My passion for football started in my first year of high school in grade 10. I knew nothing about the game, the coaching staff at CEC were extreme- ly supportive and motivating from the first day I walked onto the field. For me, it was a new challenge, I just thought the game was so unique compared to a lot of other sports I had played, because there are so many moving parts, that all
“I love going back East to Nova Scotia to see family, friends and the culture there, it is hard to explain you need to experience it, to under- stand.”
Spotlight: Tell us a little about yourself as there may be some readers that might not know your connection to Nova Scotia? What was it like growing up in the hub of the province in Truro? Where did you get your love for football? Brett Lauther: Well, my family is from Nova Scotia. I love getting back to the East Coast whenever I can. It always feels like home even though these days the visits seem to be fewer and farther in between. I love going back East to Nova Scotia to see family, friends and the culture there, it is hard to explain you need to experience it, to understand.
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MARCH/APRIL 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MARCH/APRIL 2022
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