Other info: Peter is an award-winning expert specializing in adaptive fitness for those with a disability and a managing partner in a private fitness studio in Ottawa.

Adaptive coxed four (LTA4+)

Tony Theriault - Victoria, B.C.

Scott Rand - Calgary, AB

Meghan Montgomery - Winnipeg, MB

Victoria Nolan - Toronto, ON

Cox: Laura Comeau - St. Catharines, ON

Anthony Patrick (Tony) Theriault

Birth date: Oct. 18, 1960
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Club: Nanaimo Rowing Club/ Victoria City Rowing Club
Interests: Enjoying Cottage time, stained glass, Country music
Education: BS – University of Idaho (Recreation & Administration)

Rowing Background/Accomplishments:

-2007 Bronze - World Championships, Munich, GER
-2006 World Championships LTA 4 - Bronze (Eton, England)
-Royal Canadian Henley Gold LTA 4 - 2005, 2006, 2007
-BC Masters "C" single - gold 2007

Adaptive Info: LTA – Spinal cord injury

Scott Rand

Birth date: Oct. 05, 1968
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Interests: Fly-fishing, full-contact yoga, cooking, raquet ball, and extreme mountain biking.
Education: Post Graduate degree in Engineering Design & Drafting
Club Affiliation: Calgary Rowing Club

Key results:

2007 Bronze - World Championships, Munich, GER
LTA 4+ Henley Gold (2007)
Men's Novice Single Gold (Western Regina Sprints 2007)

Other info: Was in a construction accident in 1997 that resulted in the loss of his lower right leg. Also enjoys cycling, raquet ball, and extreme mountain biking.

Meghan Margaret Montgomery

Birth date: Nov. 6, 1981
Hometown: Winnipeg, MB
Clubs: Winnipeg Rowing Club/ University of Manitoba Rowing

Interests: Yoga, reading, biking, and listening to music.
Education: BA and BEd from University of Manitoba

Rowing Background/Accomplishments:

2007 Bronze - World Championships, Munich, GER
2007 Royal Canadian Henley LTA 4+ Gold
2006 World Championships LTA 4+ Bronze (Eton, England)
2006 Royal Canadian Henley LTA 4+ Gold
2001 Canada Summer Games 8+ Bronze

Adaptive Info: Congenital disability (right hand)

Victoria Nolan

Birth date: January 3, 1975
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Interests: Spending time with my family (husband Eamonn and children Tarabh and Ceilidh), educating others about disability, teaching, dancing, and ROWING!
Education: Master's Degree Child Study and Education; H.B.Sc. (Specialist Cognitive Science)
Club Affiliation: Argonaut Rowing Club

Key results:

2007 Bronze - World Championships, Munich, GER
2007 Henley Gold - Adaptive LTA4+

Other info: Special Education Teacher (Gledhill Public School, Toronto)

(Lou) Laura Katherine Comeau

Birth date: March 20, 1983
Hometown: St Catharines, Ont.
Interests: Cycling, painting, sending letters via post, building rafts, free-loading: I'm just along for the ride!
Education: B.Sc. Biology, University of Miami, Florida, graduated May 2006
Club Affiliation: Ridley Graduate Boat Club

Key results:

2007 Bronze, mixed four, World Championships, Munich, GER
2006 Head of the Charles, gold, Women's Champ 4+

Other info: Cycled across B.C. and Alberta, and was an MVP at the University of Miami in 2006.

Adaptive women's single (A1x)

Joan Reid - Enderby, B.C.

Joan Reid

Birth date: Dec. 22 1960
Hometown: Enderby B.C.
Interests: Paranordic skiing (on National Team), swimming, kayaking, travel,
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Physcology from Trinity Western University in Langley BC
Club Affiliation: Vernon Rowing and Paddling Club

Other info: Owns a property management business. Earned two World Cup silver medals in paranordic skiing last year, and made the national team in March of this year.

Adaptive double (TA2x)

Caitlin Renneson - Ottawa, Ont.

Wilfredo (Papito) More Wilson - Toronto, Ont.

Caitlin Renneson

Birthdate: Feb. 9, 1983
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Club: Ottawa Rowing Club

Interests: writing, wheelchair basketball, waterskiing
Education: Honours BA – Carleton University (Humanities); attending Law School

Rowing Background/Accomplishments:
- 2006 World Rowing Championships, Bronze (Eton, England)
- 2006, 2007 Canadian Henley gold

Adaptive Info: TA. Born with Cerebral Palsy

Wilfredo (Papito) Moré Wilson

Birthdate: Mar. 30, 1965
Hometown: Toronto, ON (originally Cifuentes, Villa Clara, Cuba)
Club: Argonaut Rowing Club
Education: College (Industrial Mechanic Technician)
Interests: Rowing, wheelchair basketball, seated volleyball, track and field, cooking, volunteering

Rowing Background/Accomplishments: