08-08-2017 01:00 via ottawacitizen.com

Gym manager goes above and beyond call of duty for special needs clients

Ryan Armitage was outside the Jewish Community Centre gym one day when he felt a slight tap on his side.
Armitage, then in his mid-20s, fresh-faced and fit, turned around and looked down at the slightest adult he had ever seen — a wisp of a man, 80 pounds, a living skeleton curled up in a wheelchair.
“I’m thinking of going to the gym,” the man said, looking up at Armitage. “I’ve been floating around in the pool a little bit. Do you think you could help me with
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