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2017 INDUCTION CEREMONY PROGRAM 6:00 pm COCKTAILS

7:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES – MIKE LUCK INDUCTEE ENTRANCE NATIONAL ANTHEM INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDENT

GREETINGS FROM DIGNITARIES

TOAST AND GRACE

DINNER SERVED

LIVE AUCTION

BREAK

TRIBUTE - 1958 WORLD CHAMPIONS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER – CARLY AGRO

INDUCTION CEREMONIES – MIKE LUCK, INDUCTOR

CLOSING REMARKS BY PRESIDENT

NOTE: Silent Auction will be closing in segments throughout the evening.

JENNIFER JOHNSON A native of Brooklin, , Jennifer Johnson developed an abiding passion for her sport at a very young age and began her career playing box in the Whitby Minor Lacrosse Association. She subsequently made the transition to field lacrosse at the high school level, where she led Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute to three consecutive regional titles. Jen’s field lacrosse career continued while she earned her degree in kinesiology from Penn State University. During her four seasons at Penn State, Johnson led the Nittany Lions in scoring with 73 points in her junior year (1998) and 70 points in her senior year (1999); in these same seasons, Jen recorded team highs of 49 and 47 goals respectively. She finished her career at Penn State ranked among the school’s all-time top 10 players in goals scored (136), assists (64), and total points (200).

As a senior, Jen received first-team All-America honours after leading the Nittany Lions to a record of 15-5 and a trip to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament, where the team advanced to the semi-final round. She also earned third-team honours as a sophomore (1997) and second-team honours the following year, and was also recognized as a first-team regional All-America selection in three consecutive years. Johnson did not miss a game in her four years at Penn State, and she concluded her stellar collegiate career with an invitation to participate in the prestigious North/South All-Star game in May 1999. Johnson also enjoyed considerable success on the international stage, representing in several competitions from 1995 to 2005. Jen was a co-captain of the Canadian Under-19 National Team that finished fourth in the 1995 World Cup, and was a key contributor on the Canadian Women’s Lacrosse National Teams that finished fourth in both the 2001 and 2005 World Cups; Jen was third in tournament scoring in 2001 and was the only Canadian named to the 12-player All-World Team after the 2005 competition. Upon her retirement as a player, Jen moved to the coaching ranks, working as an assistant at Penn State and Cornell before accepting the position of at the University of Vermont. During her 12 seasons leading the Catamounts, Jen became the winningest coach in school history with 89 wins, and was named America East Coach of the Year in 2008. MIKE PRIMEAU Born in North Bay, Ontario in 1941, Mike Primeau spent his childhood in the Valley and began his hockey career playing for the Pembroke Little Lumber Kings. He concluded his on-ice career as a member of the Kenora- Keewatin Juvenile team and, after graduating from Blind River High School, Mike moved south to where he completed a four-year electrical apprenticeship with Ontario Hydro.

It was in Markham that Mike began his long tenure as a coach, scout, and parent volunteer in 1977. Mike coached the first Markham Minor Hockey team to win a tournament outside the province of Ontario before moving his family to Whitby and continuing his coaching career within the Whitby Minor Hockey Association. From 1981 until the late 1990s, many Whitby teams under Mike’s tutelage enjoyed considerable success at the local, regional, and provincial levels; the impressive list of achievements by his Whitby teams includes: • 1984 OMHA Peewee AA Finalists • 1985 Minor Bantam AA Silver Stick Champions • 1985 OMHA Minor Bantam AA Champions • 1986 OMHA Minor Bantam AA Champions • 1991 OMHA and OHF Bantam AA Champions • 1993 OMHA Atom AAA Finalists • 1996 OMHA Midget AAA Champions Mike’s coaching career spanned a period of 21 years, and included teams from Novice house league to the Midget AAA level. Seven of his former players went on to have great success in the (NHL), including his sons, Keith and Wayne, as well as Adam Foote, Paul Ranger, , Jamie Allison, and Brad May; countless others continued their hockey careers in the (OHL) or at the collegiate level in Canada and the United States. As further testament to his overall influence and commitment to hockey in Whitby, Mike was instrumental in establishing the Junior A franchise in 2008, and served as team president for its first two seasons. Mike also spent eight years as a hockey scout, beginning with the of the OHL (1989-1990) before holding similar roles with the OHL’s Platers (1992-1995) and the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes (1996-1999). Mike, and his wife Peggy, now spend evenings and weekends watching their grandchildren play various sports. But, as their grandchildren will all say, Poppie is still a coach, always offering words of encouragement and advice after a game. PAUL RANGER A native of Whitby, Paul played his minor hockey in the Whitby Minor Hockey Association, including several years as a member of the Whitby Wildcats; it was here that he developed his love of the game and his appreciation for the camaraderie exhibited among teammates.

Each winter during his childhood, Paul would spend endless hours after school skating with his friends and honing his skills on backyard rinks built by his parents. This dedication was rewarded when Paul was drafted, as an underage player, by the Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after his Major Bantam AAA season.

Paul played all four seasons of his OHL career with Oshawa; he soon developed into a team leader and became an assistant captain of the team in the 2003-2004 season. That year, Paul participated in the (CHL) Top Prospects Game, as well as the CHL Canada- Russia Challenge, and the 2004 OHL All-Star Game; he was also nominated for the Max Kaminsky Trophy, an award given to the OHL’s best defenseman each season. Paul’s dream to play professional hockey came true when he was chosen by the in the sixth round of the 2002 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. Upon the completion of his OHL career in 2004, Paul joined the , Tampa Bay’s affiliate in the (AHL), for the 2004-2005 season. After one season in the AHL, Paul attended Tampa Bay’s training camp in September 2005 and earned a roster spot on the defensive corps of the defending Champions. In his first year in the NHL, Paul set a record for assists by a Lightning rookie defenseman with 17, and posted a 1.20 points-per-game average in the playoffs. He began to thrive in Tampa Bay and developed into a top young defenseman in the league, evident by his selection to take part in the NHL Young Stars game in January 2007. After two shoulder surgeries and a sabbatical from the NHL, he resurrected his professional hockey career in 2012-2013 with the (AHL), followed by a season with the (NHL) and another in the Swiss-A league. While with the Leafs, Paul was nominated for the Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. He finished his NHL career with 323 games, 24 goals, and 82 assists for a total of 106 points. WHITBY SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTED MEMBERS HOCKEY /’ 46 WHITBY REDWING JR. ”C” TEAM Bruce Morrison Les Moore Lloyd Pascoe John Majcher Joe McCloskey John Lowe Fred Harden Norman Irwin Forbes(Doc)McEwen Bill Lowe Frank Dalby Pat McCloskey Larry Heffering Jack Lowe Wilmot Gates Tod Lintner Jack Hooker Doug Williams HOCKEY /’ 58 WHITBY DUNLOPS HOCKEY TEAM Alf Treen Bill Hannah Ted O’Connor George Gosselin Gordie Myles Bus Gagnon Sandy Air Tom O’Connor John Henderson Wally Brabin Stan Waylett Doug Williams Frank Bonello Ross Lowe Connie Broden Jack McKenzie Jack Donlevy Eddie Redmond Don McBeth Fred Etcher Roy Edwards George Samolenko Bob Hesketh WHITBY ICE FYRE PRECISION SKATING Robin Baldwin Cathy Dalton Heather Lawler Shannon Brown Lisa Fernlund Keri Ferguson Michele Locke Penny-Kaye McGregor Anne Windover Susan Gisana Tamara Marritt Sharon Makarchuk Karen Garrison Nicole Watson Janice Gilmore Cassandra Newell Donna Gibney Gayle Yetman Nancy Meredith Michele Mitchell Mona Gibney Joyce Brown Shannon Pachal Tracy Mockford Gina Gibson Kim Lefebvre Catherine Doherty Shannon Flynn Christina Self Wendy Marsh Rhonda Stacey Erin Flynn Kelly Jennings Alison Chase Lindsay Boyce Amber Frost Kristen Jennings Nicole Blackburn MEDIA HOCKEY BUILDER Neil MacCarl Gerry Ravary ~ Lacrosse Brian McFarlane Mike Keenan ~ Hockey Cliff Gordon Dunc Wilson Jack MacDonald ~ Gary Roberts Peter Vipond ~ Hockey SWIMMING Elmer Tran ~ Lacrosse Anne Ottenbrite (Muylaert) Adam Foote Mike Gray ~ Lacrosse Lori Melien Jamie Allison Cliff Johnston ~ Hockey John DesRosiers ~ Lacrosse GYMNASTICS Gordon Hawes ~ Hockey JUDO Dave Imeson ~ Baseball Glenn Beauchamp Lori Strong Christina McDonald Gord Carroll ~ Larissa (Lowing) Libby Lloyd Gibson ~ Lacrosse HORSE RACING Sam Dempster ~ Baseball Sandy Hawley SOFTBALL Luther Vipond ~ Lacrosse Rosemary Theriault Jim Brady~ Lacrosse Erin McLean Matt Millar ~ Lacrosse Steve Cardwell ~ Hockey David Branch ~ Hockey WHITBY SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTED MEMBERS ‘68 BROOKLIN REDMEN LACROSSE TEAM Don Bruce Wayne Davidson Tom Harris Jerry Burrows Ken Green Jim Campbell Paul Tran Don Craggs Ron Sutton Wayne Kent Mike Gray Art Morton Andrew Stuart Ron Moore Bob Vesey Doug Vipond Gerry Henderson Dave Houston Sandy Doberstein Danny Sandford ‘70 B&R TRANSPORTER JR. “B” LACROSSE TEAM Jim Brady Dean Wilson Bob Lindsay Larry Moore Al Ashton Bob Bonner Wayne Sorichetti John Reed Brian Brady Cam Dunbar Marty Van Heuvel Les Reed Brian Bremner Neil Gibson Greg McConnell Claire Rich Harold Bonnetta Tony Gray Jamie McGrath David Wright Charlie Brown Bill Johnson Tommy Marks Marcel Boivin Bryce Jones Matt Millar Phil Stevenson Rene Kehoe Don Mitchell ‘80 CBC BUILDERS JR. “A” LACROSSE TEAM Bill Eyre John Bickle Randy Gallas Jim Hinkson Ed Derks John Jordan Marty Gallas Doug(Bugsy)McLean Brian Reed John Fusco Terry Martinello Neil Atkinson John Parrott Gil Nieuwendyk Gary Crawford Chris May Andy Perroni Rick Nieuwendyk Lorne Briscoe David Chevrier Eric Perroni Rob(Bugsy)McLean Jamie Roach Bob McKendry Dan Mark Dave Cruickshank Jim Brady Doug Weales Cam Devine Alan MacDonald Nick Sorichetti ‘95 HENRY ST HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM Chris Allison Blair Hardy Jeremy Schott Thomas Buchanan Jerzy Aronowicz Tim Imeson Adam Thompson Larry Crooks Jeff Bremner Craig Lanegger Scott Thompson Marshall Thompson Ken Calway Josh Miller Ryan Tocher Sean Culleton Brad Newport Sean Tremaine Chris Goring Jason Peddle Gord Brady AUTO RACING CURLING CYCLING LACROSSE Don Fleming Andrea Lawes Joe Jones Wayne Colley Gord Carroll Dan Ladouceur John Fusco GOLF SAILING FOOTBALL Anne Windover Wilson Paterson Chris Cook David Mudge Gavin Prout Katherine Helleur Jason Pottinger

RUGBY TRACK & FIELD David Moonlight Tony Jones Gerald Bracey Larry Greenland November 5, 1948 - March 25, 2017 Whitby Sports Hall of Fame Executive 1997-2017 Donald James Fleming December 18, 1932 - January 5, 2017 Inducted 2014 (Athlete - Auto Racing) Whitby Sports Hall of Fame Chairman 1998-2005

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016/2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT: ROCKY GUALTIERI VICE PRESIDENT: GEORGE CLAY SECRETARY: DEBRA FRASER

TREASURER: LARRY GREENLAND (in memoriam)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS BILL BLEA STACY NOVACK JERRY CARDWELL MIKE PRIMEAU DAVE IMESON SPECIAL THANKS TO ~ALL OF OUR INDUCTEES WHO HAVE BROUGHT PRIDE AND RECOGNITION TO OUR COMMUNITY.

~ALL GUESTS ATTENDING THIS EVENING’S GALA FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE INDUCTEES AND THE WHITBY SPORTS HALL OF FAME.

~THE HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THIS GALA.

~OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS, ONTARIO POWER GENERATION, ASHEN WHITE AUDIO VISUAL EXECUTIVES, MERIDIAN CREDIT UNION, DURHAM TOTAL SPORTS AND ROYAL ASHBURN FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WHITBY SPORTS HALL OF FAME.

~OUR GALA SPONSORS THE ROTARY CLUB OF WHITBY SUNRISE AND WHITBY HYDRO.

~THE ROYAL ASHBURN GOLF CLUB CATERING STAFF.

~JULIE MACMILLAN FOR BEING OUR GALA PHOTOGRAPHER.

~CHRIS POYNTER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, WHO DEVOTED COUNTLESS HOURS TO PREPARING ALL OF OUR PRINTED MATERIAL AND PUBLICATIONS FOR THE GALA.

~MELANIE WARREN-SMITH AND HER TEAM AT WARREN’S PRINTING PLACE INC. WHO PROVIDED OUR PRINTING SERVICES FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT.

~BROOKLIN FLORAL & GARDEN SHOPPE FOR THE FLORAL DISPLAYS.