Local YMCA Celebrates a Century of Strength as Member Sue Paquette Turns 100

At 100, Sue Paquette still visits the Owen Sound YMCA three times a week—a testament to resilience, friendship, and the power of community support.

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Sue Paquette joined the YMCA in 1995 when she moved from Tobermory to Owen Sound after her husband had a stroke and was moved to Summit Place. As a mother of five, she had always been active, but this move marked the beginning of a new chapter—and a search for connection and strength.

“I didn’t know a soul in Owen Sound,” she recalls. “I thought…