Give 'em Hec

Hector Clouthier was raised along with his four brothers and five sisters on the family farm outside the Ottawa Valley town of Pembroke, Ontario. During his lifetime Hector has been involved in farming, lumbering, horse racing and politics. He has served as a federal Member of Parliament for Canada and as a Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada. As a physical fitness advocate Hector's passion is marathon running. He ran his first marathon at the age of fifty-one and till now, at age sixty-seven, Hector has run thirty-five full marathons including the legendary Boston Marathon five times. Hector has been described at times as colourful, combative, captivating, candid and charismatic. Hector and Debbie, his wife of over forty years, now reside in Petawawa, Ontario. They have three sons and one grandson.