A great day to be a kid!
Multisport Club (CMC), has been going on for several years. The idea behind it is to get kids active. “It’s meant to encourage kids to become physically active,” explained KathleenHay, race director andmember of the CMC. “This year, we’ve gotten the most pre-registrations ever. As of this morning, 85 kids had registered prior to the event.” The event was open to kids 6 to 16 years
of age and was of course free. “We have to thank our generous sponsors,” outlinedHay. “Without them, we would never be able to do this!” Every participant proudly boasted a smile on their faces, as they reached the finish line. Volunteers were then quick to present them with a medal they put around the racers necks. In an effort at making sure every
child was rewarded for their hard work, each received a prize following their races. “It’s all about having fun today,” the race director explained. “It’s great to see them cross the finish line with big smiles on their faces.” During the duration of the races, 20 volunteers were scouring the pathways, helping out youngsters who were taking a break.
FRANCIS RACINE Francis.Racine@eap.on.ca
It sure was a great day to be running! More than a hundred kids came together on July 4 at the Lamoureux Park, in order to take part in this year’s annual Cornwall Multis- port Kid’s Day. The event, organized by the Cornwall
Cornwall’s metal collector
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
Donald Coleman doesn’t mind if it’s winter or summer, or if the sun is blazing up above. Day in and day out, he collects various metal objects, which he brings to a local scrap yard. On some days, theman can be seen on Pitt Street, Montreal Road or any other main artery of the city. With the two-seat stroller that he conver- ted into a cart, he makes his way across the city, offering a smile, although sometimes hidden beneath his thick beard, to anyone he crosses. Sporting a black recycling box and an added extra wheel, the cart is more than 20 years old but still looks solid. “I built it myself,” he says proudly. “I added this wheel here, to better steer it. Before, I had to lift it every time I had to turn it.” To that, the hat-wearing man lifts it, demonstrating just how heavy it can be. “Now imagine it full!” Thankfully, his cart is easily manoeu- vrable, for he crosses much of the city. “I go everywhere,” he explained, on the sidewalk of the busyMontreal Road. “There are some days where I start here and end up at the Canadian Tire.” The 70-year-old has been doing it for over 25 years now and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. “I get everything from soft-
It wouldn’t be surprising to see Donald Coleman walk past you in the city, pushing his custom made cart. The determined man has been collecting metal objects for the past 25 years and doesn’t show any signs of stopping anytime soon.
drink cans to beer bottles, steel and TVs,” he says, pointing to his cart. “Oh, and I also get copper. You know, wiring. There’s a big demand for that and it’s worth a lot now.” He also outlines that some individuals in the city feed him with their unwanted metal. “They know what I collect by now,”
he chuckles. When it comes time to head to the scrap yard, the man can only hope the price of metal has increased since his last visit. If not, he simply hangs on to the items he has collected and bids his time. “When I get there, they separate everything,” he explains.
But although the retired truck driver, who is now the recipient of an old age pension, seems healthy as can be, he admits that he had to undergo a bypass in 2000. “A week after my bypass, I was back at it,” he remem- bers, a grin on his face. “The doctor said I was crazy!”
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