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Volunteer Effort Keeps Trails Safe

Submitted article

n a cold, November day,
Omore than 25 members
and friends of the Friends of the
Summerstown Trails (FOTST)
attended the annual clean-up day
organized to help make the well-
used facility as safe as possible.
This was the best turnout yet for
the annual event, and given the
amount of work that needed to
be done, every pair of hands was
welcomed.

Because of the high winds
experienced in our region in the
past few weeks, there was an
unusual amount of fallen branches
and trees on all of the 20 plus
kilometres of cross-country ski
and snowshoe trails.
In addition to clearing branches Many hands make for light work and that was the case as the Friends of the Summerstown Trails (FOTST)
and trees, the volunteers also did held their annual clean-up day recently. Submitted photo.
regular maintenance work on All participants were in an with a stated mandate to maintain equipment and signage obtained
the trails, in the form of cutting upbeat mood, especially when and develop green, recreational and new activities offered, such
back the small branches and a few snowflakes started falling trails for healthy outdoor activities as races, instructional lessons,

vegetation that grows back every during the morning activity. in the Summerstown Forest. outings for schools and seniors
year. Special attention is taken in In recent years, an impressive and Family Day activities. Rental
trimming back the “eye catchers” The Friends of the Summerstown amount of progress has been of cross-country ski and snowshoe
in order to make the trails safe to Trails (FOTST) is incorporated as a made as trails have been improved packages is also offered on

enjoy. non-profit group run by volunteers and expanded, new grooming weekends.

MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW

By David Murphy

The Cornwall The Class of 2012 included Ray
Sports Hall Armstrong, Gerry Bruyere, Frank
of Fame is Chartrand, Marc Dupuis, Wayne
looking for Froats, Merton “Bud” Hanson,
your input Donald Roy “Twig” McElhone,
(nom i - Harold Murphy, John Parisien,
nations) for Maureen Pinkos, Steve McGillis,
p o t e n t i a l and Claude Regnier. In all, eight
inductees for the Class of 2014. different sports were recognized.
Nominations will be accepted
The dinner is scheduled for
until Friday, February 28thwith
Saturday, August 16th at the
the inductees announced in early
Civic Complex. Tickets will be
April.
available once the Class of 2014
The Cornwall Sports Hall is announced.
of Fame has over 300 local
athletes, builders, promoters and Nominations can be forwarded to
coaches enshrined and has been Selection Committee Chairman
doing so since 1968. As a proud Thom Racine (thom_racine@
member of the CSHOF Board hotmail.com) and yours truly
of Directors, it never ceases to (dmurphy10@cogeco.ca).
amaze me the talent level in all I’m really looking forward to yet
sports that are home grown. another great list of inductees!