Trophies Presented To Long-Serving Gwynedd Volunteers

Vic Tritton and Martin Emery receiving their trophies from Sharon Jones, Gwynedd Council’s Healthy Living Development officer ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Two long serving volunteers from the walking group at Glaslyn Leisure Centre, Porthmadog were recently presented with a slate trophy to thank them for their hard work and dedication. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Gwynedd Council’s Healthy Living Development officer, Sharon Jones joined them during their annual trip to the Precipice walk in Llanfachreth to present the trophies to Vic Tritton and Martin Emery. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The group recently celebrated its tenth year of walking. Vic Tritton and Martin Emery have led weekly walks in their communities following attendance on a walk leader course and subsequent first aid course. . Vic has not missed a walk in the last ten years of walking which is quite an accomplishment. During this year’s walk the group had the opportunity to relax with a picnic and a small glass of bubbly overlooking the Barmouth estuary. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Councillor Mair Rowlands, Gwynedd Council Cabinet Member for Healthy Gwynedd said: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We are extremely grateful to these volunteers who have contributed so much to improving the health and well-being of their walkers by ensuring the walks are led in a safe and enjoyable manner. The groups meet on a weekly basis and walk for a few hours as a group; having the opportunity to explore their local countryside whilst socialising with fellow walkers.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​