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Continued from page 22 Federation of Labor and had taken winner and a loser and there are no Glen, reflecting on his many years
lesson, no matter where I played courses to get my HR designation. guarantees in life so I’ll just have to in Cornwall, states; ”I totally enjoyed
after that, I never took my eye off the Because I had previously been a pipe be prepared for either outcome and the opportunities to participate in
ball again.” A left fielder at the time, fitter, I was moved to Maintenance write two speeches”. sports in Cornwall and area. Sports
Glen made the transition to pitcher Supervisor and eventually to being Glen was elected to council and allowed me to meet and compete with
by accident when none of his team’s in charge of Mill Capital Projects, in 2021 when Cornwall Mayor many athletes, organizers, sponsors
pitchers showed up for a game. “I staying there until I retired after 40 Bernadette Clement resigned after and fans. Many became lifelong
used to pitch on the sidelines, but if yrs.” being appointed to the Senate, Glen, friends. I believe what happened
on the field of sports or in arenas
you weren’t already an established Glen coached the Kinsman Girls receiving the support of seven council stayed there. Regardless of what
pitcher you never got a chance. I threw Softball team for a seven-year period members, succeeded her as mayor. happened in a game, we would share
a no-hitter that night, mostly because during the time that his daughters With the Municipal elections coming a beverage afterwards and have fun
I was just wild enough that no one Tessa and Megan were members of up in October, Glen recently filed discussing our interactions. Sports
was digging in”. The following year the team. He also coached and was papers and will be seeking a return to also demonstrated how to work as
Glen got a chance to become a full- an executive member of the United the mayor’s office at Cornwall City a team, which has helped me in my
time pitcher, playing that position Counties Basketball team. For a Hall. working and political life.”
until he retired at age 45. “I threw a few years Glen also coached the
three-hitter in the final game and we Cornwall Township Atom Hockey
won the league championship, so I travelling team.
thought it was a good time to hang
it up. I loved pitching, and I usually Saying that Glen is community
minded would be an understatement
had either Jimmy O’Neil or Rick
Rushford catching for me. Both were as he has volunteered his time with
numerous organizations over the
big strong guys and if I happened to Canadian Made Hand Crafted Fire Pits Built to Last
FPO
bean someone, they were right there years. Just to name a few, he spent
to ensure that the batter headed to 13 years with the United Way where
he was on the Board of directors
first base and not out to the mound. If
someone hit a home run off me, the and held the positions of President FPO
and Campaign Chair. He has been
next batter needed to be loose in his
cleats, because the ball was coming Captain of Team Cornwall, a
inside. Jimmy and Rick looked after volunteer member of The Children’s
Treatment Center, a St. Lawrence We currently
their pitchers.” Playing fastball led have 6 styles
to Glens career at Domtar. “Tony River Institute Board member and in stock.
Vice President of the Cornwall
Morgan called me up asking me if I Contact
would like a summer job at Domtar Sports HOF Committee, and has us Today!
and to play on the company ball also been involved as a member of
more than a dozen other community
team, - I ended up being there for
forty years.” Glen was involved in organizations. Local Dealer for Iron Embers
the labor movement at Domtar and In 2010, it was suggested to Glen
was union president for 10 years. that he should run for City Council.
Moving from a union position to After thinking it over, he asked his
management, Glen became the wife Sylvia for her opinion. “She
Safety Officer at Domtar. “I was a asked me, “What if you lose?”, so I

safety specialist with the Ontario said it’s like sports, there’s always a