>>SPORTS Rugby star recovering from injury in Sun Peaks cussion nules, baselines and rugby in high school and quickly exceliled in the sport He played Having already experienced a for D.C and Canada before the PIERCE serious neck injury and multiple age of 20 and scored a contact STRIKES AN IMPOSING concussions, it was a partoular with the prestigious ASM C PRESENCE aix teet y bad head knock in October emont Auvergne Acaderny in seven inches. Its not difficult 2016 that sent the 26 year old France in 2011 to r him on the po' into recovery for 19 mon hs. as of Canada's op irs been a hard pll to smal the French eagues, eventualy low, Pierce lamented about the reaching the Top 14 premier one He played rugby internation break from rugby, but adkded league wih Pau in 2015, which ally for six years but stopped support from close triends and allowed him to play at a higher back following a string of con family has made it easier. The levet than the Canadian naon- cussions, during which time recovery time has also alowed al level Sun Peaks has provided a him more time with famly Canada is not lke other (ug by playing) countries. There are Pierce has remained busy Itwas Pieroe's Kamloops born no (tui-time) professional con off the field, even in recovery wite Paris who he met in the tracts. he said mode, currenty coaching he Cech Repubic-that first intro Pierce is st officialy under Kelowna men's rugby team duced him to the village Coaching has become abtot Her tamily has had a place but beyond that anything a passion, he sald. "rs a good up there since it was Mt. Tod. is possible way to stay in the game without Every time we get back to We've been looking into real her neck ot the woods we a estate in Sun Peaks We'r Inspired by hies own negative ways make the eort to spend definitely interested in investing experience of pusing trough as much as time as we can up up there headaches to stay in the game, at Sun Peaks is such a hidden Meanwhile, regarding his fu Pierce has also helped estab- gem, adding the pair chose ure career ish a non-profa organization the locaion for their weoding Between my neck and my called the Rugby Safety Net last summer work (RSN), which ars to lke snowboaring.though Subbe professon," he said heighten awareness among its diferent now because with a laugh What 1 want ugby plaryers about concus- have my limitations and 1 go to do, i actualy want to be sions and head injuries in the very easy. I kove playing hockey a frefighter sport. Recently he worked with as wel.. and I really enjoy the Perhaps not the most "sub ASN and their partner, Head golf course check Heath,to work with B C. Bom and iaised in Vernon, someone oor so ad·hi provincial teams to tighiencon- Pierce became interested in feet ta head, time to pick a more pick, but not a bad falback for 5K Foam fest makes bubbly returr fear ot heighes may want to skp LOOKING TO START TOUR Kids seven years and younger SUMMER with a slppery, may not run the course but they mudty and active bang? The can take pant in the Kid Fun Zone SKFoam Fost w return to Sun for toe. All are welcome from hard hoad to Masa's Bar Gril for a core runners to beginnens beer garden from 10 am. to 5 walking the course. The fve pm and an ater party trom 9 klometre oourse travos up p.m to 1am and down the mountain ov Tickets can be purchased at more than 22 obstacles trom eventn.com and will be lo85 mud pits to slippery slides and expensive than the $85 at the rope cimbing Those with a gate day of BC Trained Registered Massage Therapist MOBILE IN SUN PEAKS Knee Deep Spor assage For short notice bookings call 250-299-4RMT Book online at KneeDeepSportMassage.com Vol 1 e S May 18-une 54 19