Six years of Get-ing Cronk’d

had several clients encouraging her to consider opening a studio of her own. “In fact, one went so far as to take it upon himself to secure a web domain for me,” said Rebecca. “That is how the name Get Cronk'd Fitness Studio came to be. After getting the gentle yet firm nudges I needed, in 2016 I began working with the Leeds and Grenville Small Business Enterprise Group in Brockville and created a business plan.” strangers, but many have become dear friends. I absolutely love our fitness family and am grateful for it every single day.” valentine’s dinner menu

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A successful business will go through many milestones as it develops and grows. For Rebecca Cronk, owner of the local Fitness Studio “Get Cronk’d”, celebrating six years in business feels just right after surviving and thriving in the wake of pandemic challenges and everything else that has been thrown her way. Along with the help of her mother, Diane, Rebecca has grown a very successful business in challenging times.

Rebecca’s journey started in early childhood. A lifelong athlete since the age of four, Rebecca has always had a passion for training and fitness of all kinds. Long before she even dreamt about opening her own studio, she was university educated, having earned an Honours Bachelor of Science with a Specialization in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa. Rebecca worked as a fitness instructor and then personal trainer in addition to being a competitive body builder.

“Despite all of that, I still didn't feel comfortable walking into a bigger corporate box gym,” Rebecca explained. “I found it intimidating and judgy. It occurred to me that if I, someone with all that sports, gym, and fitness related experience, had all these fears and insecurities about entering a gym, how does someone who is extremely out of shape or overweight feel about walking into a gym?”

Around the same time, while working as a personal trainer in Ottawa, Rebecca

The philosophy of Get Cronk'd is simple – LIFE IS GOOD! “We believe that physical activity should be accessible to everyone because the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of exercise are immeasurable,” said Rebecca. “Our ultimate goal was to create a space where everyone can feel unintimidated, safe, and have a sense of belonging.”

An old saying in business is that the first year is always the hardest, but for Get Cronk’d, the COVID-19 pandemic hit much harder. Needless to say, the business pushed through, with help from amazing clients, of course.

“We would not be where we are today without our amazing clients,” Rebecca added. “Their unwavering encouragement and support have meant the world to us. They may have come in as

OpEd On the road to find out

by Peter Johnson

In the first February edition of the NG-Times, for 2023, Mr. Mayer's article spoke to the condition of roads in North Grenville. It posed the question, 'Are North Grenville roads really that bad?' Potholes were the focus of part of the article. Potholes? A problem? Fixing potholes on gravel roads? What? Let's look at this from the perspective of those of us living on a typical 'United Empire Loyalist' road.

While some might think that it is just terrible that pothole season might soon be upon us, there are those of us who have lived for decades on a road where there are no potholes. Our entire road is like the bottom of a pothole! The road has never seen pavement or surfacing of any kind. Never. Nor will it, soon. Not under the present guidelines and/or requirements. Not under the people making and enforc- ing the decades-old policy.

(For clarification: this is not a criticism of Mr. Barclay. John has been very attentive to my concerns. Previous administrations have ignored my appeals, but the DeputyMayor has been as helpful as the department of roads and snow removal will permit)

The township has stated that it intends to 'surface' all roads. It is particularly galling and irritating, therefore, to see paved roads being re-paved, while we wait, wondering if we will ever see such luxurious surfacing. Sections of Denison/ Johnston as well as Porter Road, just to mention a few, were upgraded last summer. Upgraded as in: already paved and now, being paved again. That doesn't make us feel important in the least.

While other roads have been surfaced, for decades, and are getting resurfaced, at the rate of what? $600,000 per kilometer, residents on my road can only wish they

Get Cronk’d felt a significant impact from the pandemic. Now steadily recovering, an eventual goal for the business is to grow into a larger location. This is something that has been considered in the past, though the team feels lucky to be in their current location with a “great” landlord. “As our industry continues its return to normal, we will continue to chase our dreams of a larger space in order to create even more opportunities for our clients and community to shine!” said Rebecca.

Want to help the Get Cronk’d team celebrate? You’ll get a chance next month. “We cordially invite everyone to join us for yummy snacks, cake, and coffee at Get Cronk'd Fitness Studio, 9 Clothier Street East, on Saturday March 4 from 2-5 pm,” said Rebecca. “Come see our space, meet our team, and learn about what we have to offer. There will be specials and door prizes throughout the day. There will also be a very special commemorative lifetime member presentation at 3 pm. Hope to see everybody there!”

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Sure, we have culverts, and we were even treated to some fresh gravel a few years back, but overall, we drive on rocks: not good for the paint job on any vehicle. Sections of the road are a perpetual washboard. Dust so thick you can't make out what kind of vehicle is coming at you, is common, for many months of the year. During the winter, the road is snow-covered, packed down to the consistency of ice. In the summer, to keep the dust down, a salt solution is applied to the road. That must be just lovely for our ground source wells.

A reality of dirt roads is that they are significantly narrower than paved or surfaced roads. When approaching large farm vehicles or construction equipment, you must pull over as far as you can. Deep ditches and snow banks make this a hazardous gamble. Because the policy of snow clearing is to plow the snow towards the mailboxes, the postal service feels the same, when it becomes hazardous road conditions; they will only deliver to group mailboxes and stay off of the narrow, colonial-era, dirt roads.

The policy that nothing or no one can delay or stop the delivery of the mail does not apply to those who plan the snow-removal routes, apparently. They must have a special exemption.

Requests to reconsider this policy, over the past 25 years, have consistently been met with the same response: silence or refusal to change.

So, my fellow North Gremlins, we who are stuck with the poorest of all roads in the area, can only wish that we had the same pothole problems as the rest of the populace. But, alas, when

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