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Music by the Basin kicks off to enthusiastic response Smiths Falls - Chris Must editorial@pd gmedia.ca

The 2021 edition of Music by the Basin got off to a promising start Friday, July 30 at Confederation Park in Smiths Falls. The opening day of the weekly music series, which continues every Friday afternoon and evening until Sept. 3, was greeted by mild temperatures, sunshine, and enthusiastic crowds. Boaters along the canal, including passengers on the 120-foot Kawartha Voyageur joined local residents to take in the evening performance by headliner Ambre McLean. In a Facebook post following her show, award-winning singer/songwriter McLean said, “My first show of 2021, and I am so pleased that I could share it with the l’il town that has captured my heart.” The Music by the Basin series continues this Friday, Aug. 6 with performances by The Continentals (2 to 5 p.m.), Ian and Chris (5 to 7 p.m.) and John Wilberforce (7 to 10 p.m.) Now in its second year, Music by the Basin is sponsored by Hometown News, Smiths Falls On the Roll, Lake 88, RE/MAX Affiliates Realty Ltd., Royal LePage Advantage Real Estate, Town and Country Chrysler, Howling Designs, The Pickled Pig, Andress Your Independent Grocer, DJ Johnny Five, and Wills Transfer Limited.

Chris and Ian. Photo credit: AJ Photography.

Ambre McLean. Photo credit: AJ Photography.

Madden Grace. Photo credit: AJ Photography.

Turnout for this year's first Music by the Basin. Photo credit: AJ Photography.

Anne Fergusson: Blazing a trail to the Paralympics Carleton Place - Brian Turner editorial@pd gmedia.ca From just starting the sport of sitting volleyball in 2013 to preparing to leave for Tokyo in just a few days to compete for Canada in the Paralympics, it would be safe to say Anne Fergusson’s journey has been as fast as the sport she excels at. And this sport is fast. You can’t really get a good sense of the action unless you pull up a video or two. Do it once and you’ll be hooked. The court used is smaller than a regular volleyball surface and uses a lower net. Players’ torsos mustn’t leave the floor with the exception of

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certain defensive actions. Anne Fergusson from Beckwith wears number seven and plays the position of attacker. In February 2020 she helped Team Canada secure a spot for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo by winning gold at the World ParaVolley final qualification tournament in Halifax. She attended the 2019 and 2015 Parapan Am Games. Along with her teammates she won the bronze medal at the 2015 games, allowing the team to make history as the first Canadian sitting volleyball team to qualify for a Paralympic Games. Anne has been involved with sports from an early age and in her

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teenage years she played badminton, soccer, track, basketball and volleyball at Carleton Place High School. In grade 12, one of her standing volleyball coaches (who had previously worked with Volleyball Canada) told her about the Paralympic sport of sitting volleyball. Fergusson was born without her left hand, making her eligible to play for Team Canada’s women’s team. She was put in contact with one of the Canadian women’s sitting volleyball coaches and given the opportunity to try the sport. Fergusson fell in love with the fast pace and action of sitting volleyball and has played ever since.

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She told Hometown News that her travels to Tokyo begin on August 13th and the preliminary round games start on the 27th. She’s one of three newcomers to the team and this will be her first Paralympics. During the pandemic she’s kept up with training through virtual sessions and feels good about Canada’s chances in the upcoming games. She noted that they’ve been building and improving since their 7th place finish at the Rio Games in 2016 and are ready to face stiff competition. Her parents Howard Fergusson and Denise Croteau couldn’t be prouder. Continues on page 2

Anne Fergusson. Photo credit: paralympic.ca/team-canada/annefergusson

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