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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-05-05, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016. Sports Madill clinches silver at Dinning Memorial tourney The 10th annual Matt Dinning Memorial Rugby Tournament was held at F.E. Madill Secondary School on Friday, April 29 and the host team came away with a second - place finish. Six teams competed for the gold medal prize including Grey Highlands Secondary School, St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School, Saugeen District Secondary School, Sacred Heart High School and Madill. St. Michael won the 'B' Championships while, after beating Shaking it off F.E. Madill Secondary School's Junior Boys Rugby squad managed two big wins during the Matt Dinning Memorial Rugby Tournament on Friday before falling to the reigning champions from Grey Highlands Secondary School. Shown above is Spencer Green shrugging off two tackles from Sacred Heart High School during one of Madill's earlier matches. (Denny Scott photo) Saugeen and Sacred Heart earlier in the day, Madill competed against reigning champion Grey Highlands in the gold medal game. Unfortunately the squad fell short, losing to Grey Highlands 17-0. The tournament is named after Corporal Matthew Dinning who was slain while serving his country in Afghanistan 10 years ago. Dinning's parents Lincoln and Laurie were present for the tournament. Spring on the Trail With the warm weather arriving and truly making it feel like spring, it's time for the sixth annual Spring on the Trail, which will take place on Saturday, May 14. Friends and families are encouraged to get off the couch, dust off their bikes and hiking boots and make their way to the Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail, for a day of fun, laughter and good old fashioned exercise. Bike, hike, run or walk this beautiful trailway, which is bringing the communities of Southern Ontario together. Checkpoints will be organized throughout each of the trail communities between Guelph and Goderich to point out the way and to ensure that everyone is safe and having a good time. Everyone is welcome to donate and support their local trails, either at the event or through the websites, g2grailtrail .com or springonthetrail.ca. Contributions will go to Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail Inc., our charitable organization, in order to keep the trailway accessible to everyone. Cycling workshops set Whether cycling, driving a car or operating farm equipment, we all need to get to our destination safely. The County of Huron is developing a strategy intended to improve cycling safety and enjoyment throughout the region. To this end, the Huron County Cycling Strategy Committee has formed with stakeholders from the cycling, health, municipal, police, tourism and transportation sectors. This committee is looking at actions such as developing education and awareness campaigns as well as investigating infrastructure improvements that could be made in our region. The committee is hosting two free Bicycle Friendly Community Workshops on Thursday, May 19 at the Holmesville Community Centre. Community members, parents, cyclists and municipalities are invited to attend a workshop and offer input on the strategy to make our roadways safer for everyone. The day -long workshop is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the evening workshop is 7 to 9 p.m. These workshops will be facilitated by Share the Road Cycling Coalition, an organizational leader in the field of cycling safety, who will share best practices for attendees to consider. For full workshop details or to register, visit huroncounty.ca. Andy Jones, founder of the rugby program at Madill, presented the championship trophies and also spoke about Dinning's time at Madill as well as his sacrifice for Canada. event set The organized events will take place at each of the 12 communities along the trail at 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., but everyone is welcome on the trail at any time. The majority of the trail is fully accessible, with only a few short detours where bridges are currently inaccessible. So get off your couch, challenge your neighbours and support your local trails and communities. For more information, go to springonthetrail.ca; for maps of the trail, go to g2grailtrail.com and search the maps section. Lingerie 50' off OLD MILL 1 mile south of Blyth - 519-523-4595 REPRINTS* OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 • Colour Printing • Posters • Letterheads • Envelopes • Business Cards • Business Forms • Brochures • Flyers • Carbonless Forms Set! F. E. Madill Secondary School hosted The Matt Dinning Memorial Rugby Tournament at F.E. Madill Secondary School on Friday, April 29. The tournament brought students from near and far to the pitch to prove who is the best. Shown above locked together are teams from Grey Highlands Secondary School and St. Michael Catholic Secondary School during a match earlier in the day. Grey Highlands would eventually go on to win the tournament's 'A' championship by besting host F.E. Madill. (Denny Scott photo)