Closing clinic at LU a mistake

"Gymnasts stumble and don't land the dismount. One defensive error and a goal is scored.

Quality athletes will correct these errors and move forward.

Which opens a door to Laurentian University to admitting it was a mistake to close the Athletic Therapy Clinic and find a way to reinstate its therapists.

The cuts came, ironically, in June, which was Athletic Therapy Month in Canada. The emphasis this year was on the prevention and treatment of head injuries.

Therapists Wendy Hampson and Shawn Charron were released, along with 23 other Laurentian employees, many of them long-time.

Charron has since opened up in his space, Athletic Therapy Services North, at 705-690-7512."
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"This week, the assistant athletic therapist for the Calgary Flames delivered a harsh letter denouncing the "ignorant" decision to close the clinic. Schad Richea asks the university to reconsider and find other ways to fund the clinic to best serve student-athletes.

As he says, "Jarome Iginla doesn't seem me as redundant."

So, mistakes happen. Athletes get back up and they fix things, make it right."

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