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Madill competes at year-end Barbarian Cup
A good season end
The F.E. Madill Junior Rugby Team competed at the Barbarian Cup in Belleville earlier this
month, marking its season end. The squad triumphed at the Huron -Perth Championship at St.
Anne's Catholic Secondary School, earning them a berth in the Barbarian Cup. Above, the
Madill team took on their counterparts from St. Anne's earlier this year at the Matthew Dinning
Cup, held at Madill in Wingham. (Flee photo)
G2G to host Canada Day ride
Next weekend, the Goderich to
Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail will be
hosting a special round-trip tour
called the "Canada Rides G2G 4 -
Day Trail Ride".
The event will run from Friday,
June 29 to Monday, July 2.
Participants start in Elmira and
make their way to Blyth with an
option to continue on to Goderich.
The trip includes the option of
spending time at local attractions
along the way and then returning to
Elmira
Organizer Grace Vanden Heuvel
explained that cyclists will travel
between 30 and 60 kilometres on the
first leg of the trip, depending on
whether they start in Guelph or
Kitchener/Waterloo or get on the
G2G trail at Elmira. The day will
end in West Montrose where riders
will camp overnight.
Day two will see cyclists travel 90
kilometres, starting with a brief trip
back to Elmira for breakfast at the
Elmira Legion. The trip includes
stops in Millbank and Linwood for
refueling before ending in Blyth,
where they can take in a show at the
Blyth Festival. The New Canadian
Curling Club will be on the
Memorial Hall stage that night.
On July 1, Canada Day, riders are
invited for an optional trip to
Goderich's beach on Lake Huron.
Riders will leave Blyth after
breakfast and enjoy a reception and
lunch on the beach in Goderich
before returning to Blyth for dinner
and fireworks.
On July 2, cyclists will leave
Blyth for Elmira for the official
finish. The trip includes a stop in
Milverton for refueling.
Tickets cost $375 and include
support on the ride including
luggage and camping gear
Get information on
Huron County attractions
on the
Stops Along The Way
website
stopsalongtheway.ca
transportation and road assistance.
Eight meals are included, as well
as refreshments at stops along
the way and community stops as
well.
Parking is also included, as well as
a camping space for three nights
with facilities and the above
activities, minus the tickets to the
Blyth Festival show.
For more information or to
register, visit www.g2grailtrail.com
or e-mail Vanden Heuvel at
grace@g2grailtrail.com.
The F.E. Madill Secondary School
Junior Rugby team recently returned
from the Barbarian Cup, marking the
end of the team's year.
The cup, which was held in
Belleville this year, was an exciting
event to be a part of according to
coach Lee Ann McDonald.
"We've never been to the
Barbarian Cup in Belleville before,"
she said. "We've been to the
championship, but never in this
location. Everyone was very
impressed with the field and
facilities that were there"
The team left on Saturday, June 9,
playing three games in the round-
robin. Unfortunately, the team was
eliminated before getting to the
semi-finals.
While the squad didn't earn any
wins, they did earn the respect of
their opponents, according to
McDonald.
"The Barbarian Cup has no
divisions," she said. "The level of
rugby there is quite good."
Normally, the teams are divided
into four groupings based on school
size, however, with no divisions at
the cup, Madill could and did face
off against much bigger schools.
Their first match of the tournament,
for example, was against Northern
Secondary School from the Toronto
District School Board which has an
enrollment of approximately 1,800
versus Madill's 610. Northern
posted a 17-0 win over Madill.
"It was a close match, skill -wise,"
McDonald said. "It was an even
match. Northern's coach and I
discussed it after the game and he
was very impressed with the quality
of play. Madill's sportsmanship was
also noted by the coach and the
referee"
McDonald said, as a result of
facing off against the team, they are
setting up exhibition games against
Northern for Madill's Senior and
Junior rugby teams next year.
"I would say, as a coach, our
players played their best game of the
season against Northern," she said.
Aside from the championship, the
Barbarian Cup also recognizes the
players on the field through
character awards. One player from
each team is recognized and
Madill's Alex Coultes from the
Belgrave area was given the award.
The Barbarian Cup is the ultimate
championship for school rugby
squads in Ontario, McDonald said.
To earn its berth at the tournament,
Madill's squad had to win the
Huron -Perth Championship.
Earlier this year, the squad took
part in the Huron -Perth year-end
tournament at St. Anne's Catholic
Secondary School.
The tournament moves around
annually and has four teams face off
against each other: Madill, St.
Anne's, Stratford Northwestern
Secondary School and St. Michael
Catholic Secondary School.
To win the championship, Madill
beat St. Michael in the final 26-5
after beating Northwestern 24-5 in
the semi-final.
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TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON
The 2018 2nd tax installment for the Township of North Huron is due
on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. Interest at 1 1/4% per month, or any
part thereof will be charged on unpaid accounts as of June 28, 2018
and the first day of each month thereafter.
NOTE: Persons who have acquired properties and have not received
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Please contact the Treasury Department in regards to the various
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Director of Finance
Township of North Huron
www.northhuron.ca
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