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DC« . QPEOPLE Sarah hoists laurels at Queen's Park Belleville's super * >^^, senior lifter pe^ jfa0/ honoured again , \ 0 Belleville's Sarah Thompson was one of four Ontario residents Monday to receive the Interna- tional Year of Older Persons Lega- cy Award at the Ontario Heritage Centre. Thompson is a record-setting disabled weight lifter who hasn't let blindness keep her from travel- ing the world and winning numer- ous championships. She's a member of the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame. A serious retina problem cost Thompson her sight and later she was partially paralyzed by a stroke. She has gone on to hold every Canadian record in the Blind Masters Division in the 3,000 and 100-metre dash, the long jump, discus, javelin and shot put. Thompson is a 10-time Canadi- an champion and has won gold medals in power lifting champi- onships around the world. P r i n c e Edward -Has t - ings MPP Ernie Parsons praised her at Queen's Park Monday, rising in the leg- islature, to chronicle her achievements. "I don't do it for praise or glory. I do it for Sarah Thompson myself," Thompson said. She was joined at the presenta- tion by husband Harold and for- mer area MPP Doug Rollins. Thompson was inducted to the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.