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57th Annual Benson Cornwall Lions Club
Sports Awards Dinner
By Bill Swinden The 57th Annual Benson Cornwall Top Sports Personality of the Year Team Canada and her participation
Lions Club Sports Awards Dinner in Cornwall. in the INVICTUS GAMES
is fast approaching. The date is Last year’s winner was presented (considered to be the ‘official
Wednesday May 15th at the Best posthumously to David Murphy, Olympic Games for ill and injured
Western Inn. armed service personnel.’) Krista
who was a fixture around the
This is the Premier Sports Cornwall Sporting scene as well as won a gold medal in Powerlifting.
She now works with “Soldier On,”
Awards Event in the City of the Emcee for the Sports Awards
Cornwall. The RBC sponsors the Dinner for fourteen years. an organization which contributes
High School awards for all high The guest speaker this year is to the recovery of ill and injured
school sports. There is the Benson CAF members and veterans, by
Cornwall native Krista Seguin. providing opportunities through
“Friends of the Round Table” Krista was a standout athlete at ES
award given to an individual for La Citadelle and then at RMC in sport and recreational activities. Her
Lifetime Achievement, which very Kingston. A leg injury during her message should be inspiring for all.
If you have any questions about
deservedly went to Kirby Camplin
Photo Submitted last year for his dedication to minor Posted on the west coast involved the Sports Awards, please contact
time at RMC altered her career path.
football. There are several bursaries
Lion Bill Swinden at 613-330-
with the Pacific Fleet, she continued
2166. Tickets for this event can be
given out during the evening, a Top
to participate in sports as a player,
Junior Athlete Award, and finally,
and then coach. Her skill and
11 Second St. W., Cornwall.
the Jacques Richard trophy for the
dedication led to her selection for purchased at Gordon’s Jewellers at
FPO
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