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rrvfl r..â€" Biesenthal lands national coaching job Laryssa Biesenthal has been named a full-time assistant coach with Rowing Canada. A two-time Olympian and native of Walkerton. the 33-yearâ€" old Biesenthal is the first female to land a full-time coaching posi- tion with the rowing team. _ Last year. working on con- ’ tracts. Biesenthal coached Canada's lightweight women's double crew. which finished first at the Lucerne World Cup and eighth at the Olympics in Athens. ' Previously. she coached the 2003 Pan Am rowing team and other development crews. Biesenthal. who now makes her home in Victoria. BC. was unavailable for corn» ment last week. According to a news release from Rowing Canada. Biesenthal will be working with the head coach of Canada's female teams. Al Morrow. out of both the Victoria and London training centres. Under Morrow's guidance. Biesenthal won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta laryssa Biesent‘hal in 1996. while rowing in the women‘s fours event. She rap- tured another bronze medal in 2000 as part of Canada's women‘s eighls crew in Sydney. Biesenthal, who graduated from Sacred Heart High School. began rowing in 1990 Wl'llll' attending the University of British Columbia. Slflft‘ then. she has placed in the top lhrm- numerous times at the World Champion-ships, World (Iups and other international regattas Rowing Canada's high pvrlnrrn ante director. Alan llonl‘. \‘Illll l‘liesenthal is n wolmmo addition to the coachingr staff, giwn lhnl the teams are preparing for tho Bvijlng Olympics. “Laryssa has been an outstanding l'lllllpl'llltll' over the years. winning Sl‘Vt‘l‘lll medals lll tln- Olympics and World Championships." said Ilual‘. “She brings that t‘xrt‘llonrt' In her ranching I‘llll' and has alrvzidy Inztdl' n signifiranl I'ontrihulinn to the national team as n t'IHlt‘h owr llw lust two seasons." Laryssa‘s father. Dave and her brother. Sum rum lnnd 1hr gush croppinu along the South Linc. p~ a, Bus Buddies campaign is over! ‘ fl; ,9. The Bus Buddies Committee at Brucclca Haw-n l't'lt'hl'illt'd lht' r-ml of its finnlmising rmnpnign last week with an appreciation luncheon. followed by (‘ilkr and entertainment for all «If “It: roe-air dents in the common room. The committee raised $84,000 in a: single year In pllrt‘hfls‘t- n haml- lumped accessible bus. which arrived (II the home this pnsl Juno. ('nrnmillr-t- nu-mlu-m arr. from leflq chair Jim Holden. Francis Kettle-r. Eleanor MacEwr-n. Kim KUt‘ht'r. Jm- Jugvluwaki. lnrril'lm- Merchant, Dorothy Merchant. and Doug! Schnurr. The Walkerton Heraldâ€"Times. Wednesday. October 26, 209."; Lllrlallnw llrr-mh phan