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31 | Friday, September 9, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Adam van Koeverden - World and Olympic Champion Kayaker - Speaking This Saturday 2 p.m. at the Glen Abbey Community Centre Complimentary Admission! There is a very busy and exciting time ahead this weekend as the Glen Abbey Community Centre hosts two huge events simutanously and both are free to the public! Thousands of Oakville residents can enjoy both the 2nd Annual Oakville Healthy Living Show and the 15th Annual Oakville Lifestyle Fall Home Show in one visit - Sept. 9, 10 and 11. Speaking at the event on Saturday, September 10 at 2 p.m. is Olympic champion kayaker. Adam van Koeverden who has just returned from the Olympics in Rio. Adam will be speaking of his time here in Oakville and the dedication that is required to be successful at any sport and at any level. He will also be talking about his future and will be available afterwards for a meet and greet and pictures. Rumour has it he may even bring one of his four Olympic medals. 2 p.m Saturday Sept.10 Glenn Abbey Community Centre 1415 Third Line kayaking champion, holds a Guinness World Record for paddling the fastest-ever 500 metre in a canoe or kayak, and in 2015 he won bronze in the K1 1000 at the Pan Am Games. In addition to boasting an impressive medal count, Adam was selected as Canada's flag bearer at both the 2004 Olympic Games' closing ceremonies and at the 2008 opening ceremonies; he was also named the Lou Marsh Trophy winner in 2004. Adam is an athlete ambassador for Right to Play; a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee's Athlete Commission; involved with the David Suzuki Foundation; and a National Spokesperson for Colon Cancer Canada. He has also spoken on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund. In 2014, Adam acted as an on-air analyst for CBC Television, covering the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. WITH SPECIAL GUESTS More about Adam... Champion kayaker. Adam van Koeverden first captured the world's attention at the 2004 Olympic Games, where he was a double medalist with gold and bronze victories. Since then, he has continued to dominate the sport, taking silver at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, earning two World Championship titles in 2007 and 2011, and being named "Canada's Athlete of the Year" in 2012. Adam shares his story of personal success-infusing it with insight that he's gained both on the water and off-and how it integrates with strong leadership, overcoming challenges, and the importance of teamwork. Adam began kayaking at the Burloak Canoe Club in Oakville when he was 13 years old. Not a terribly gifted athlete at that time, he responded to the urging of his mother, who saw a local newspaper ad for the club; "Future Champions Wanted." Soon after, Adam began to shine. Today, in addition to his Olympic and World Championship wins, he is a 73-time Canadian guelph THUrS. SEPT 29 @ 7:30pm river run Centre Tickets: 519-763-3000 oshawa SUn. oCT 2 @ 7:00pm regent Theatre Tickets: 905-721-3399 chatham FrI. SEPT 30 @ 8:00pm Capitol Theatre Tickets: 519-354-8338 oakville mon. oCT 3 @ 7:30pm Centre for the Performing Arts Tickets: 905-815-2021 ottawa WEd. oCT 5 @ 7:00pm Shenkman Arts Centre Tickets: 613-580-2700 milton SAT. oCT 1 @ 8:00pm milton Centre for the Arts Tickets: 905-878-6000 lindsay TUES. oCT 4 @ 7:30pm Academy Theatre Tickets: 705-324-9111