All five snowshoers hailing from Manitoulin Island will have the opportunity to represent Ontario at the national games.
The athletes competed in different divisions based on their ability level the Special Olympics Provincial Winter Games held this weekend in Sault Ste. Marie.
Mark Dokum (DOE-COME), Matthew Bedard, Dayne Tipper, Bruce VanHorn and Normand Daoust (DOE) brought home 14 medals, most of them gold.
Based on a selection system, they may now move on to the national winter games in Thunder Bay in 2020, but will not find out until late Spring.
Matthew Bedard
Gold – 800 metres
Gold – Five kilometres
Silver – 400 metres
Silver – 4 X 400 metre relay
Mark Dokum
Gold – 100 metres
Gold – 200 metres
Gold – 4 X 100 metre relay
Dayne Tipper
Gold – 800 metres
Silver – 400 metres
Bronze – 4 X 400 metre relay
Bruce Vanhorn
Gold 100 metres
Silver 200 metres
Norman Daost
Gold – 100 metres
Gold – 200 metres
Bronze – 4 X 100 metre relay
The team thanks everyone for their support, with a special thank you to their coach, Judy Olacke.