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More than $5,500 raised at charity golf tourney

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Foundation Chair Dave Frayne congratulates winning team.

 

South Huron Trail Golf Tournament 2019 raises $5,500 for project to replace boards on Stirling Bridge
Annual golf tourney has raised more than $63,000 for South Huron Trail over 14 years

The South Huron Trail Golf Tournament was held at Ironwood Golf Club east of Exeter on Monday, August 26, 2019. This year’s charity golf tournament raised more than $5,500 towards the project to put new boards on Stirling Bridge on the South Huron Trail.

The community golf tournament, started by local volunteers and now hosted by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation with volunteer support, has raised more than $63,000 for the South Huron Trail over the fundraising event’s history dating back 14 years. 

“I would like to give my personal thanks to all the golfers, the event sponsors, and volunteers who made the 2019 South Huron Trail Golf Tournament another success,” said Dave Frayne, Chairman of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation (ABCF). “The generous supporters of this golf tournament have supported the South Huron Trail for 14 years through this fundraising event and the tournament is still going strong,” he said. “I am looking forward to seeing everyone at next year’s tournament in August of 2020,” he said. Visit southhurontrail.com and abca.ca for next year’s date and then “mark it on your calendar.”

The winning team at the 2019 charity golf tourney was Terry O’Rourke, Bernie Howorth, and Henry Winters with a score of -9.

The putting contest winners were: Gary Campbell, first; and Joe Laurie, second.

The winner of the women’s longest drive contest was Julie Datars. Tom May was the men’s longest drive winner.
Karel Hodgert won the women’s closest-to-the-pin competition and the men’s closest-to-the-pin winner was Kevin McCarthy.

To donate to Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation, for the South Huron Trail, visit abca.ca or phone 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610.

WINNING TEAM AT 14th SOUTH HURON TRAIL GOLF TOURNAMENT 2019: From left to right in photo, Dave Frayne, Chair of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation (ABCF), congratulates Terry O’Rourke, Bernie Howorth, and Henry Winters, the winning team at the 14th Annual South Huron Trail Golf Tournament. The winning team had a score of -9 at the charity tourney held on August 26, 2019 at Ironwood Golf Club east of Exeter. The 2019 South Huron Trail fundraising event, by Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation and community partners including volunteers, golfers and event sponsors, raised more than $5,500 towards the project to replace boards on Stirling Bridge. The golf tourney has, with the support of donors, golfers, and community volunteers, raised more than $63,000 for the South Huron Trail over the event’s 14-year history.

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