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mumm- - - . . 3.2012.” 0 ummer a t1me SHOP' CA egendary comedian Ifred Allen once in Kitchener M0 weeks 380 I said. “I always have trouble remem- For Nathan, despite having what he bering three things: Faces. names described as one Of his best (mining years . . . and I can‘t remember what the third 9“?!- the 15004119"? Olympic semis 1“ Lon- thing jg" don didn't go his way. That was unfortunate In regards to failing memory. Mr. Allen hut h“ bounced back in classic Brannen style wotild find many a soul mate. myself and 1351 week when he SCI 3 new Canadian " ' a" , ' ’ former presidential candidate Rick Perry "350m fl“ the 1-000 metres. ( “ , included. I marvel at the fact that he was named ' f, ' i. - ' I'hat's why it‘s been both fun and com» “athletc»of~the-year' during his. time at we ‘ , * . \ V fortingtoseeso many familiar faces popping ”Tm/”NW of M'Chlg?“ A“ impresstve ‘ ‘. up in my sports section this accomplishment when Y°U ," summer. They range in famiI , l consnder the athletic talent ‘ iarity from fonner students to I I l . I I I I I I that extstsat a Big 19 school. , ' I +3. , r. f current connections and best 0“ \R".‘|l R Speaking Of Michigan. I ' ’ x ‘* g . of all, none of them relate to M ,> ' drove there I" luly to watch ‘ . hockey. , "w local golf legend Dave ‘Wett- ' at? No dis on the Km“ (lana- t *‘ Iaufer compete in the Senior ._ a . If? 7 ‘ than game. mind you. It's just % (1.5. Open. l onlyblmow Wett- ‘ $13,» . 3,7 ‘ nice to he reminded occa- ‘ , sweat" if“ m'h uthetltem< g. f' Q "Q V * sionally that we have many ~ er hm rp‘m (I e 0C way c, , “i ‘ "" ' superb athletes in this coun- ‘ ' £5 £2); op w en was a mem- . ‘ y ' “ “ t " try that are just as (‘anadian r ere many moons ago. I if f , . . , , Also interesting for me was . » V as lim (tiddy and maple \ . , , . , , , that fellow basketball official _ i i syrup but drl'lil always fea~ BRIAN Dan “Swampy" Marsh was i a? S. > titred on ISN. aka. [he Skat- mm caddying for Dave at the tour- I“? z a . ingPthtwo'rk. I‘ t _ nament. It was pretty cool to M ‘ i>rcs$ift§::i1ifi-:§ l“Il'a‘t’lta’i:[I’llrtarnnen and Scott watch Danny helping Dave line up a birdie f A??? I ' . ’ j " ' . . _ ‘ putt on my right and then see Tom Watson '» j ‘ Ihorinan featured prominently this sum- and Fred Couples 80 strolling down the fair 3 », men Ihese close friends were once on my way on my left. ; track and field team. not that I can even Too bad he missed the cut in that presti- I5 remotely claim any contribution to their gious event, but I was able to wish him luck 7 Q ‘ success. " on the. European Tour when I ran in to him if; 5 I was the “head coach of paperwork and at the travel store recently. 5 . . helped out jumpers when Brannen dominat~ Finally. it was great to see local basketme i 2 ed middle distances and Ihorman threw greats Sean Van Koughnett. Alex Urosevic, . I ,- javelin. both at the OFSSA level. Distance (lord Wood and Andy Kwialkowskj travel to ' if Vf" «r “a, coach Hill Ilorwich and throwing coaches New York City two weekends ago to compete , lim Crone and loe Martino did the real work. in the World three-on-three masters division. I remember on one occasion watching Despite advancing out of their pool. an ‘ ‘ Scotty throw a baseball the length of the impressive fem itself. they lost a heartbreak- fw'ba” mm» H" “an“! playing catch W101 3 ing quarter-final match in overtime to a single partner at a shorter distance but by team from Denver, the eventual champion. the time he was done. he needed a two-man As | rp-[woeted their prowess owing l joked relay system from the fargoal line. with Sean that he and Alex owe me some . On my current sic-pitch team. I need a slack next time I referee them in Men's ,“ cut-off man just to get it to the cut-off man. league at Cameron Heights " Blue lays GM l’at (iiIIick dropped in to Collectively all these athletes debunk the Preston High School one day to do some vet- adage of “nice guys finish last“. Not only are ting courtesy the Pl. staff. Unfortunately. they talented and successful, they're all genâ€" A \ ~ Ihorman never landed in [humor but he uinely nice people. ' had a good run in the Show. hitting And that's something. Mr. Allen. I'll “ v 16 dingers for the Atlanta Braves. always remember. ‘ Now hds hanging out monster shots for ' ' ' ’ the Brantford Red Sox in the Intercounty Brian Tolzkeisalalcherandcoach playoffs and was instnimental in eliminating at Sirlohn A. 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