7 Gold for Canadian rowers - first day

Aug 1/2010: Canadian rowers won 7 gold medals on the first day of the Commonwealth Rowing Championships in Welland, Ontario. Josh Morris (Victoria) gold in men’s singles, silver in men’s four with Tom Watson (Victoria), Mike Lewis (Dorchester ON), and Kristjan Joubert (St.-Lambert PQ), and bronze with Lewis in men’s pair. Watson and Joubert won gold in men’s doubles. Liz Fenje and Patricia Obee (Victoria), won lightweight women’s doubles. Catherine Bouchard-Piolte (Boucherville PQ) and Laura Cowel (Thorold ON), won women’s pair. Obee won gold in lightweight women’s singles. Canada also won gold in the men’s doubles and lightweight men’s doubles. [news: ottawacitizen.com | crc2010.org ]