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R&C-2019-16 Attachment #1

2019 Sports Wall of Fame Inductees’ Achievements

Pre 1990 Era

Name Category Sport Brief Bio

David Conte Builder Hockey Played professional hockey in Europe for five seasons. Worked with the , winning three Stanley Cups; Pro Scout with the Vegas Golden Knights; and is currently working with the as a Special Assignment Scout. Larry Gardner* Athlete Swimming First National Competition -1977 Canadian Games for the Physically Disabled; World Amputee Summer Games 1979 - won his first international medal with the Canadian Amputee Swimming Team, winning the 100M Breaststroke & Silver medal the same year for 100M Butterfly. 1980 Summer Paralympics - Competed in the 1980 Olympiad for the Disabled in the Netherlands, and won a silver medal in the 100M Breaststroke. Competed in various Provincial, National and International Competitions between 1978-1980 Mentor to many through his Canadian amputee support website and Facebook support group. Mike Macgillivray Builder Hockey Career as an on referee/linesman for 25 years at the highest levels in . Recruited by the OHL as a Linesman in the premier feeder league for the NHL. Recognized for his abilities & appointed to several governing sport bodies: Niagara Falls Minor Hockey Referee & Chief (2 yrs.) and Ontario Hockey Assoc. Supervisor of Officials (5 yrs.) Attended training camp for the OHL but decline to begin his officiating career in minor hockey. Recruited to work as an OHA Referee is many different leagues. Recognized as a top on-ice official by every hockey association in Ontario. *Automatic

1991- Present Era

Name Category Sport Brief Write Up

Ray Barkwill* Athlete Rugby Canadian National Rugby Team member; Canadian player with Seawolves of . Career accolades include: 3 Time Canadian Rugby Championship winner with , 5 Test Cap tries, Major League Rugby title with the & winner of the 2017 Shield Award as Most Inspirational Player as awarded by members of ’s Men’s Rugby Team. Todd Simon Athlete Hockey Professional hockey player career for over 16 years, including the NHL and the International Hockey League Scored over 1000 points in his professional career, obtained scoring titles as well as the most coveted awards of the OHL *Automatic