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Cousin Gwennie

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 16:03:21 

Very proud of her

Girija Edwards, an Ayurveda Educator in Canada is very proud of her late father Dr Philip Aron Edwards, who was born in 1907 at Georgetown, British Guiana. He graduated from McGill Medical School in 1936, and received a graduate diploma in medicine in 1945, specializing in tropical diseases.

Apart from being a doctor, he was the first black athlete from McGill to compete in the Olympics and the first Canadian Olympian to win five Olympic medals, racking up five bronzes over three Olympiads -- in 1928 at Amsterdam Games, 1932 at Los Angeles and 1936 in Berlin. The Phil Edwards Memorial Trophy has been established after him to be presented annually to Canada's most outstanding track athlete.

Girija, 69, says her family has the ‘athletic gene’ in them. She herself trail runs for 30 km at a time and does mountain hiking for days. When CSP contacted her first, she had just finished a 4-hour trail up the snowline and back, at an elevation of 2000 feet with her daughter. She has four beautiful children, now all university graduates and one 6-year-old grandchild.

 
Norm 2020-05-10 16:08:41 

Very interesting. Thanks, Chrissy.

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 16:11:46 

In reply to Norm

Daddy was the Intercolonial 100yards Champ 1934 so there is some truth to the genes part. lol

 
Dukes 2020-05-10 16:20:41 

In reply to Chrissy

GREAT STUFF!!!
Did not know that PA was an athlete but this causes us to wonder,DID YOU GET THAT GENE??

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 16:29:23 

In reply to Dukes

You didn't know dad was inter-colonial champ in 1934? I bet yuh father knew - hahahahaha lol lol lol

I was pretty good - in fact the Cummings girls used to win a lot at schools sports. If I had tried, I think I could have run a mean 400 and 800 - I was a run on runner, not a sprinter. lol lol

 
Dukes 2020-05-10 16:43:27 

In reply to Chrissy

I am sure daddy knew but he never told me.They were probably friends since then.Try as I might I did not get the football genes from my father much to his disappointment.

 
Casper 2020-05-10 16:45:23 

In reply to Chrissy

Daddy was the Intercolonial 100yards Champ 1934 so there is some truth to the genes part


Wha'happin to the yuh Dad's athletic gene dey Chrissy?

Doan tell me it mutated to an education one. lol lol

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 16:50:11 

In reply to Casper

Daddy got Uncle Phil's athletic gene.
Bet you didn't know his mother had her own school and his father was a school principal. lol lol

Just came off the phone with my second mother - the great Auntie Sheila - she's only 98 - sharp as a three inch nail.

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 16:50:38 

In reply to Dukes

But you played tennis lol

 
Dukes 2020-05-10 17:21:04 

In reply to Casper

Chrissy's father was a high Court Judge and her sisters bright like 100 watt bulbs and dem pretty too to blow wow!!!!!!!

Yuh think is only "Halle Berry" pretty??

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

 
Dukes 2020-05-10 17:22:14 

In reply to Chrissy

But you played tennis


Not to any great standard.

 
Drapsey 2020-05-10 17:31:32 

In reply to Dukes

Chrissy's father was a high Court Judge and her sisters bright like 100 watt bulbs and dem pretty too to blow wow!!!!!!!

So, what happened to Chrissy?

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 17:37:54 

In reply to Dukes

Yuh leff out mi bredda who insists dat guess who was di brightest - and yes I was an average athlete but I still walk 20K a week and maintain my flexibility which stunned Champ Alleyne down at Condo Rios last Christmas. lol
wink wink

 
Fantom 2020-05-10 17:40:58 

In reply to Dukes

Yuh think is only "Halle Berry" pretty??

big grin big grin big grin

 
Khaga 2020-05-10 17:44:43 

In reply to Chrissy

What's your take on the Baba and Ayurveda?

 
Norm 2020-05-10 17:48:58 

In reply to Chrissy

1934 100 yards champ? Wow!

No wonder you can stand this sacrilegious bunch on this MB. A love for sports runs in the genes!

 
black 2020-05-10 17:50:13 

In reply to Chrissy

So Chrissy (with your Halle Berry self) how did you keep the guys at bay? lol

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 17:57:26 

In reply to Khaga

I have no take on it - don't know anything about it. We let our peeps live their lives however they choose.

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 18:05:02 

In reply to black

Dem Hally Berry days done but the one truth of life is that it is better to be rude early and avoid trouble. Funny we always hung out in groups so one of the guys always rescued damsels in distress.
I remember one night at a Stone Love Session - still laughing at dat rescue.

One day soon I'll write a book.

lol lol

 
sgtdjones 2020-05-10 18:10:24 

In reply to black

So Chrissy (with your Halle Berry self) how did you keep the guys at bay?


Ask powen he was one of her boyo's.He claimed he wanted a tall yardie instead.

Chrissy never recovered after powen.
Shortie was a stud in those days.



lol lol lol

 
black 2020-05-10 18:12:39 

In reply to Chrissy

But I can bet you missed out on a great guy because he was too intimidated. lol

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 18:19:08 

In reply to black
I knew a few great guys but the greatest one of them died in 2006.
I read some data last week from a reputable university showing that the happiest females are those who never married and never had children. wink

Nuff men can't handle independent women and view us as intimidating. I had one rule - the only person in charge of me is me. Even my parents knew dat. So it go!

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 18:21:17 

In reply to sgtdjones

I have never even met Powen

 
culpepperboy 2020-05-10 18:42:13 

In reply to Chrissy

I have never even met Powen


Maybe you overlooked him. big grin

 
POINT 2020-05-10 18:56:35 

In reply to Chrissy

Once again thanks for sharing , It is
always good to read or hear of the exploits of People in the Region ,who have excelled in the field of various Education and or in persuits of Sports.

 
Dukes 2020-05-10 19:08:23 

In reply to culpepperboy

Maybe you overlooked him.


lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

 
black 2020-05-10 19:22:18 

In reply to Chrissy

I read some data last week from a reputable university showing that the happiest females are those who never married and never had children


Children are a pain in the butt but the ultimate fulfillment is knowing that your genes are going to be passed on to future generations.

 
POINT 2020-05-10 19:28:05 

In reply to Chrissy

BTW , in SVG , the name Gwennie , is the short name for Gwendolyn . One of my late parents best Friends was Gwendolyn Collymore , who lived in Evesham , which is a small Village near
to Mesopotamia in the Central Windward
of St.Vincent .

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 19:33:25 

In reply to POINT

That's her name but she changed it

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 19:33:52 

In reply to culpepperboy

Yuh too wicked lol lol

 
tc1 2020-05-10 21:37:36 

In reply to Chrissy

Good bajan genes

 
Chrissy 2020-05-10 21:46:04 

In reply to tc1

Correct lol

 
sgtdjones 2020-05-10 23:53:25 

In reply to Chrissy

I have never even met Powen


tsk tsk tsk...

I understand its in the archives, powen stated you both dated and he dumped you.

rolleyes

Come in powen, he is too religious to lie.