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Kenneth Donald and Jon Burnside will be going in together for their tireless work and involvement with the formation of soccer in Huntsville, Don Thompson will be recognized for his longtime work with Junior Lacrosse and John Cowan for his ongoing efforts with academic and community sports.<\/p>\n<p>All four inductees are well-deserving having spent countless hours volunteering within the community over many years and they will be honoured accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>The Huntsville Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the Active Living Center, on <strong>Saturday May 14<sup>th<\/sup> at 7:30pm<\/strong>. Tickets will be available at Treasures and Trophies after April 15<sup>th<\/sup>, 2016 for $20.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Induction Ceremony, the committee will be awarding the <strong>Jan Glenn and Mike Greaves<\/strong> trophies to the Male and Female Sports Persons of the Year as part of the evening\u2019s festivities. 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