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The Citizen, 2018-05-03, Page 11Making their way F.E. Madill Secondary School's Junior rugby team fell short in the championship of the 12th annual Matthew Dinning Memorial Cup last week to a team visiting from B.C. Prior to that, however, they posted a 15-0 win over St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School. Above, Madill player Maitland Higgins, left, makes his way through St. Anne's Kai Egbers, centre, and Jacob Stinson. (Denny Scott photo) THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018. PAGE 11. Madill hosts team from Vancouver after visiting last month Continued from page 1 was for the weather as, when the students from B.C., who are used to double-digit weather this time of the year, arrived in Huron County on April 24, there was snow in the air. The exchange program is funded by the federal government and offers grants for students to travel. McDonald explained that, if the travel is tied to a sport like the rugby team's trip was, schools in different provinces will be matched up for reciprocal trips. She said that EMS participated in the program last year and was paired with a school in Stratford, so she knew that getting paired with the B.C. school's team was a possibility. She said she is very interested in participating in the program again, however it may need to be biennial as individual students can only participate once. DINNING MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT As part of the EMS rugby team visiting Huron County, they were able to play in the 12th annual Matthew Dinning Memorial Cup rugby tournament at F.E. Madill Secondary School. The tournament was created by Lincoln and Laurie Dinning in memory of their son Matthew, a military police officer from Wingham who was killed in action in Afghanistan. The tournament, now in its 12th year, traditionally welcomes students from the surrounding school communities and this year, EMS was able to participate in it. At the end of the one -day tournament, as fortune would have it, Madill was facing off against EMS. People who shared houses and possibly rooms with each other found themselves on opposite ends of the pitch. EMS came away with the win, earning two tries while blanking Madill. The Dinnings were happy with the tournament, with Lincoln explaining that the tournament had come a long way from a memory of his sons playing rugby on the Madill field in their youth to now, a national competition with the championship plaque heading back to B.C. McDonald said if Madill had to lose their home tournament, it wasn't so bad losing to a team to which the players felt so connected. Lincoln, in an earlier discussion with The Citizen, said he anticipated EMS doing well in the tournament. He said the entire team consisted of Grade 9 students because, every year, they have enough to fill the team from just one grade whereas, locally, teams are comprised of Grade 9 and 10 students. NAITAPHOB 1 A >(PLORNET Connect to what matters 1-877-739-0684 The fear of having to wait for slow Internet THE CURE IS HERE! Speeds up to 25 Mbps!' PLANS FROM $ 99 month' Enjoy more video and movie streaming Get more devices online at the same time FREE warranty for 1 year' Professional installation Installation fees apply and vary by contract term, location and platform; see Dealer for details. Call your local Xplornet Dealer LEA Satellite (519) 525-1176 SonX Plus Technologies (519) 273-7222 Connect to what matters: Faster speed to do more of what you love online 'Actual speed online may vary with your technical configuration, Internet traffic, server and other factors. Traffic Management Policy applies. For Traffic Management Policies see xplornet.com/legal. 2$49.99 pricing refers to the package with speeds up to 5 Mbps. Monthly service fee includes rental cost of equipment, except Xplornet Wi-Fi Router. Taxes apply. Offer valid until June 30, 2018 for new customers and is subject to change at any time. 'Fifty (50) kilometre round trip travel distance covered; additional mileage is billable by the Dealer. For full warranty terms and conditions visit xplornet.com/legal/service-warranty. Packages subject to availability. A router is required for multiple users. Xplornet® is a trademark of Xplornet Communications Inc. © 2018 Xplornet Communications Inc.