19 | Friday July 14, 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER |www.insidehalton.com Crusaders celebrate Canada 150 tomorrow Oakville's Crusaders Rugby Club is planning a full day of rugby tom orrow (Saturday) at its 2 2 1 4 Ninth Line loca tion in celebration of Canada 150. Rugby is played by girls and boys and women and men of all ages and abili ties. Players representing 26 countries are members of the CRC. Since its founding in 1968, the club has developed many international players. The all-day festival recog nizes not only Canada's 150 years as a nation, but the sport of rugby's existence in Canada for 153 years. Rugby is played in 96 countries with more than 8.5 million taking part in schools Rock dom inates in MLS victory over Cobourg Brett Hickey scored four times and Rob Hellyer had nine points to lead the Oakville Rock to a 17-5 Major Series Lacrosse win over Cobourg last Monday. The Rock scored eight straight goals to break open a close game. Eric Fannell had a hat trick as the Rock took a 3-2 lead into the final minutes of the opening period. He set up Wesley Berg to ex tend the lead to 4-2 before the end of the first. The Rock carried the mom entum into the second as Berg and James Barclay scored in the opening minute of the period to make it 6-2. The goals kept coming for the Rock, with two from Hickey and one each from Dan Lomas, Jeremy Noble and Hellyer to Oakville's Crusaders Rugby Club is celebrating Canada 150 on Saturday when Crusaders Park will host a variety of special events. The club boasts membership of males and females of all ages (the photo is of Emily Ricketts in action for the women's first XV last year against Barrie). | file photo by Graham Paine - Oakville Beaver give Oakville a commanding 11-2 lead mid way through the second. Fannell finished the game with three goals and two assists while Lomas and Berg each had two goals and four assists. Barclay and Matt Lee each scored twice and Hellyer had a goal and eight assists. Stephan Leblanc had four assists and Noble set up a pair of goals. Nick Rose earned the win, stopping 22 of 25 shots. Steve Fryer came on in relief mid way through the game and turned aside 15 of 17 shots. The win improved Oakville's record to 5-6-1 heading into last night's game in Brampton, which ended after the B eav er's press deadline. 0^1973 V o ^ V/^ and clubs from the ages of 5 and older. About 8 0 0 minis, players ages 5 -12, will play a tour nament in the morning fol lowed by men's and junior league games in the after noon. A "rookie rugby" field will be in use, courtesy of Rugby Canada, showcasing the initiative of Rugby Canada, Rugby Ontario and the Cru- saders to introduce the sport to elementary schools in Halton. The Crusaders are opening their facilities to the com m u nity, with everyone welcome to visit and see rugby live, meet friends and experience the atmosphere of the club. Food will be available throughout the festival, which is scheduled for 8 :3 0 a.m .-4 p.m. F o r F re e July 1st - 31s t For Free Entire Month Kids under 16 play fo r fre e when an adult pays a regular priced fee Good Monday--Friday And a fte r 2:00pm weekends & Holidays 2662 Britannia Rd, Burlington Lowvillegolf.com · 9 0 5 .3 3 5 .6 1 8 1 If you'd like to advertise your place of worship in this feature please call J E N N I F E R G O U L D 2 8 9 - 2 9 3 - 0 6 8 3 W . M T C a 'A f iT A T . · n v c in v T K 'n wa iw SUNDAY GLEN AB BE Y U N IT E D C H U R C H R E V .T E D V A N C E G IVE US A TR Y SOON! FOR A WHILE? Sunday J u ly 1 6 th Sum m er S e r v ic e : 9 :3 0 a m Bible Teaching & Worship Service, 12:30-2:30pm (SOUTH RIDGE ROOM) IROQUOIS RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE 1051 Glenashton Dr. Glenashton & Eighth Line FRID A Y Teaching & Youth Service 7-8:30pm Tel: 416-892-8123 Fax: 1-866-281-5983 Pastor: Elder M.J. Brissett Email: mjbrisse@yahoo.ca JESUS IS LORD S un d ay July 16th 10AM W O R S H IP S E R V IC E and S UND AY S C H O O L M essage: "G ardening Tips" M atthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Come home to Church t he way you wished it could be! Friendly people, Great music, Jesus, God and the Holy Spirit! 1469 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville 905-825-5292 www.glenabbeyunitedchurch.com Knox OAKVILLE Lakeshore 8 Dunn 905.844.3472 KnoxO akville.com