But “Sprightly Eddie” might suit him best as 66-year-old Eddie Williams buoys with energy, greeting passersby with a spring to his leather-booted step as he marches towards a victory beer. Williams was joined by four walkers at the Nathan Phillips Square starting point at 9:30 a.m. Williams’ Irish ancestors came to Toronto in the 18th century, and one of his walking members is also “partly” of Irish blood. The Hamilton woman has been joining Williams for the last 12 years, and Williams thinks she’ll be the right person to take over the walk when he’s ready to retire. “You start out, you’re energetic … About midway, you’re hungry, you’re tired.

Source: thestar March 17, 2018 21:36 UTC