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r”... V~,.-,z i‘ty . , _ ,.,V ,,»5. ‘ / VIEWEVEN MORE PH‘OTOKS'AT www.5napq’umte.com , SEPTEMBER 2012 ”Q 0 / / SILVER OLYMPIC MEDALLIST RECEPTION Quinte " " CAPTURlNG 2?ng AND Ermammmem favorite home town star, Many of these people remembered him from when he was the sickly little boy with cancer. Many of them knew the family quite well and many of them just remembered the name on the Sign on Hwy 33. They were all there to welcome their hometown Olympian back home. After attending Seneca College and receiving his diploma in Civil engineering technology he joined the national team in rowing in 1998 He was the perfect size to be a coxswain, at five foot four inches and weighing 121 pounds. He has won every competition he’s entered, including the biggest win, surviving cancer. After bringing home an Olympic gold from the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing China, he decided to take a break. He became a [motivational speaker and told his very personal story of being a kid with cancer, of the long painful treatments he went through but how he survived to be an Olympic Champion As much as he enjoyed speaking, he was drawn back to rowing by a young and motivated group of guys on the Canadian National Teami With Mike Spracklen at the helm of the Heavy Men’s Eight, it was the obvious choice to retum to his sport. Now he’s home with another medal to add to his col- lection - A silver. The entire family are more than proud of Brian, the little kid with cancer who made it to the big time and who broke the odds and became an Olympic star. He says ”Without having had cancer. I would not have become a World and Olympic Champion.” Way to go Brianl I I ooray, we won a Silver, thanks to Ameliasburgh native Brian Price. The people were lined up around the block to meet their Event by Douglas and Carol Quinn Website code: peemr7 Betty Cronk 8r Brian ”HOORAY for Brian Price!” Brian with wile Robbi, daughters Brianna, 5 and Peyton, 2 were . _, r. . .. lucky enough to attend the games this year and watch their dad Some ladies of the Wellington Women’s Institute enjoy refreshments win silver, What an exciting time for all! (Veronica Tripp, Laura Sharpe, Doris Foster Sr Wilma McCagg)