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Legion teams move on to the provincials

March 24, 2017

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GORE BAY—Two teams representing the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch 514 in Gore Bay have qualified for the provincial euchre championships.

The team of Steve Middaugh, Erwin Thompson, Ellen and Gerry LeBlanc took first place in the district euchre championships, held in Elliot Lake on March 4. Finishing in third place was the team of Merle Idle, Merv Lewis, Barb Middaugh and Ron Chatzissavas.

The Gore Bay Legion Branch 514 had four teams represented at the competition which included a total of 24 teams and 96 players.

Having a team finish in first place in the district competition, means the RCL Gore Bay branch will host the district euchre championships in 2018.

The local teams that placed first and third in the district event will move on to the provincial championships being held in Tillsonburg on May 6.

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Tom Sasvari https://www.manitoulin.com

Tom Sasvari serves as the West Manitoulin news editor for The Expositor. Mr. Sasvari is a graduate of North Bay’s Canadore College School of Journalism and has been employed on Manitoulin Island, at the Manitoulin West Recorder, and now the Manitoulin Expositor, for more than a quarter-century. Mr. Sasvari is also an active community volunteer. His office is in Gore Bay.