Sunshine Women‘s Institute Tweedsmuir History Book 5 Celebration ’88 awards *South Plant FOURNIER -â€" While Ca- nadians were going for gold at the Winter Olym- pic Games in Calgary, South Plantagenet Town- ship was saluting 18 resi- dents who had already proven themselves as community champions. Medals and certifica- tes were presented to the citizens last Saturday evening in recognition of the contributions they have made to amateur sports and their commu- nity in general. The awardsjwere bestowed under the federal govern- ment's Celebration 88 program with recipients being chosen by a local committee chaired by Reeve Claude Gravel. Medals were awarded to athletes Denyse St- Denis, who competes in just about every imagi- nable sport. and former Hawkesbury Hawk Migu- el Wathier, now studying physical education at the University of Ottawa; vo- lunteer Raymmond Cou- ture, coach Gaston La- londe, official Germain Labréche and Sponsor 7 Jean St-Amour. to 18 community champions CELEBRATED CITIZENS â€" South Plantagenet Celebration 88 medal recipients pose with their awards. (From left) Athletes Miguel Wathier and Denyse St-Denis, sponsor Jean St-Amour, official Germain Labreche, coach Gaston Lalonde, and e'net salutes Certificates were awarded to residents who have been active in various community groups in the township. Receiving their certifica- tea from MP Don Bou- dria were: Herve Caston- guay, Marcel Desiorges, Iaurelle Gagnier, Stella Harkin, Hubert Harri- gan, Alphonse Lalande. Henry McCulloch, Simon Poirier, Andre Peloquin, Ronald Racine, Gregory Ryan and Nicholas Sé- _ guin. O4 searchable pdfa photo EXPRESS volunteer Raymund Couture received medals while 12 other township residents received certificates at a ceremony held last Saturday night at the municipal hall near Fournier. Many area municipali- ties have honored their home-town heroes by participating in the Celeâ€" bration 83 awards, one of the many ways the na- tion is celebrating the Olympic Winter Games and the efforts of its citizens. The awards presen- tation was the first event held at the South Planta- genet municipal hall sin- ce it was renovated. The hall, located near Four- nier, will be officially opened March 20.