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Leamington’s newest Olympic gold medalist By Sheila McBrayne Kitch Grubb is the Special Olympics gold medalist in the 50-metre backstroke with his time of 58:28. Kitch competed in his first Canadian National Special Olympics held in London, Ontario from July 14 to 17. He won the honour to compete at the national level by qualifying at provincials and his regional results. Kitch, 25, competed in the 25-metre freestyle, 50-metre freestyle, 25-metre backstroke and 50-metre backstroke. Because the competitors race in heats, he and his cheering section of about 15 family and friends didn’t know he won the gold medal until the medal presentation held at the end of each day. Kitch swims at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex once a week on a regular basis and stepped up his training routine to swimming twice a week to prepare for the Olympics. “It’s pretty awesome that the Grubb family can say they have a gold medalist in the family,” said a very proud Aunt Jody Grubb. Jody and husband Lawrence and their two daughters, Mikayla and Ashley, were among the group of family members cheering on Kitch. And, of course, no one was cheering louder than Kitch’s parents, Bob and Michele. Kitch and his family are now waiting to hear if he has qualified for the World Special Olympics to be held next summer in Athens, Greece. They have to wait for three to four weeks until all the factors are tabulated to determine if he will be going. Kitch has been competing in Special Olympics for 12 years and has a room full of trophies, ribbons and medals. He is a member of Windsor-Essex Community Living and works part-time at Burger King. He calls himself a “superstar”. “We’re very proud of him,” said his father. “He definitely is a superstar,” he added. “He’s definitely number one in my heart,” added cousin Mikayla. A special moment for Kitch was watching one of his favourite NHL personalities, Don Cherry, carry the Special Olympics flag into the opening ceremonies.
Marina celebrating 25th anniversary
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The Municipality of Leamington, its Mayor and Town Council invite all residents to the Marina on Saturday, July 24 to enjoy an afternoon and evening of free live entertainment to be held at the Marina Pavilion and lawn area. Festivities will include a spectacular lineup of local bands from noon until 5 p.m. with barbecue food on the lower lawn adjacent to the pavilion. The evening events kickoff at 6 p.m. in the pavilion with a pig roast, hosted by a local fundraising group, Speqtra. Tickets are $20 in advance and available
from the Marina 519-326-0834, the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex 519-322-2337, Speqtra 519322-2463, and CR Music Room 519-322-4937, and the Chamber of Commerce 519-326-2721. A cash bar will be available all afternoon and into the evening, hosted by the Leamington Kinsmen. The headliner for the evening will be “The Speds”, who will take to the stage at 8 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and celebrate with at the waterfront! To learn more about the Marina’s 25th festivities, visit www.leamington.ca/marina.
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