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Kuhn Bethune

erry Kuhn, owner of Fleuriste Roy Florist, lenn Bethune, manager of Dulux Paints, tells
Thas been involved with sports for a long Gof how his family has always been involved in
time. “As a child I played one year of hockey, sports. “My older brothers and family were always
a few years of broomball, and football in high involved in sports,” he says. “As far as organized
school. I looked up to my father who also played sports, I started playing organized hockey with the
broomball and was a good player.” Lancaster Legion Minor Hockey Association.”
Of course, Bethune had his idols, both at home and the
Kuhn describes his fondest moment in his early
sports’ career. “When I played football for the St. Law- pro league. “When growing up I looked up to my hockey
coaches and older brother on a local basis,” he said. “Pro wise it was Jean
rence Saints,” he says. “Although I was never a starting player, one game I
Beliveau and the Montreal Canadiens who were my hockey idols, growing up. I
got a half sack on the quarterback with Marc Ingram.”
also was a big CFL fan and loved the Montreal Al’s and Sonny Wade, the QB in the
Having had a long history of coaching, Kuhn has a lot of memories. “Every
late 60’s early 70’s.”
year was memorable, but when Kelsey Myers scored a hat trick in lacrosse, Bethune’s fondest memory when he was younger was “Winning MVP for our mi-
she was the only girl playing, and after her second goal, the boys make sure nor hockey peewee team, and being presented with the trophy by Dicky Moore of

she got a hat trick,” he said. “These goals were her first time ever scoring in the Montreal Canadiens, who at the time had won the scoring championship in the
a game. Her line mates were Cole Digiosia and Thor Grant.” NHL,” he says.
Kuhn also believes that supporting local sports activities is important. “We Bethune describes another memorable moment, this time as a coach. “My most
donate gift items for the silent auctions for most sports teams. We also sup- memorable time being a coach is when I coached in the Bracebridge Ontario minor

port our son Aaron and all his endeavours with the Boys and Girls Club.” hockey, in the 1980’s, when my son scored his first goal.”
And when asked who in his family has played sports, “All four of our boys His involvement is sport has also raised money for a number of charities. “When
played hockey, lacrosse, football, ball hockey, rugby, and one year of soft- playing Old Timers’ Hockey in Bracebridge and Gravenhurst our team played hock-
ball. Our son Dave still plays hockey.” ey in tournaments and sponsored many different charities in the 1980’s and 90’s.”