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59 | Thursday November 24, 2016 | 24, November | Thursday MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION MILTON November 24, 2016 A Milton Canadian Champion Special Section CLASS | www.insidehalton.com of 2016 Congratulations to inductees Campbellville Merchants Baseball | Carole Murray Ed Whitlock | John Tonelli | Scott Hogarth Congratulations MILTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES! 60 CLASS of 2016 ost surrounding communities have a sports hall of fame. Why not Milton? M That question served as the catalyst for what became a MILTON SPORTS HALL OF FAME: THE JOURNEY two-year campaign to establish the Milton Sports Hall of Fame — honouring the community’s premier athletes, teams and builders. From the rst meeting in fall 2014, it was evident there was | Thursday, November 24, 2016 | 24, November | Thursday, ample enthusiasm about this town’s sporting successes — both past and present — and a great desire to recognize them in prominent fashion. Getting there has been a long journey for the committee’s dozen or so members, who represent a vast cross-section of Milton. Some have played a key role in a local sports organization, while others simply acknowledge the value a sports hall of fame would bring to the community and have been willing to lend their time and talents to the project. MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION MILTON The past two years have seen some lively discussion, countless meetings and more detail than most of us probably envisioned. But we’re here at last, ready to unveil the Milton Sports Hall of Fame — eagerly, and proudly. To all the local sports groups and businesses that have sup- Milton Sports Hall of Fame committee members include, (back row from left) Glenn Turner, Bob Lee, Andrew ported this endeavour, we offer a heartfelt thank-you. Todd, Don Crowder, Wil Angquiangco, (front row from left) Steve Dysktra, Martha Gleeson, Joe Yaworski, Kelly And to the 2016 induction class — congrats! www.insidehalton.com | www.insidehalton.com Guard, Sam Kirkland, (absent) Rod McLachlan, Steve LeBlanc and Uwe Samstag-Schnock. Milton Sports Hall of Fame Committee ® ULTIMATE DRIVERS BLACK FRIDAY “Driver Training That Makes a Difference” SPECIAL $ SIGN UP SAVE 100 ONLINE www.ultimatedrivers.ca ON OUR BEGINNER ◗ ◗ DRIVER EDUCATION Defensive Driving Certificate Program Driver Retraining Program PROGRAM. 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Create your fundraising campaign or help fund local initiatives at fuellocal.com Start your campaign now! .com 61 | Thursday November 24, 2016 | 24, November | Thursday CLASS of 2016 Even those on the team still around the old ball park (on nd it hard to fathom that dur- Old Reid Sideroad). We’d get ing Len Andrews’ 16-year run 1,500 to 2,000 fans out for a TEAM: CAMPBELLVILLE MERCHANTS (1952-67) as manager, the Sunday afternoon game.” ‘Villagers’ captured 12 Ontario A convoy of supporters would titles and claimed the Halton also travel far and wide to crown 11 years in a row. cheer on the club, which had By Steve LeBlanc “It’s near impossible, when you its successes chronicled in the CANADIAN CHAMPION MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF think about it,” said Cliff Bill, 2008 publication of The Village an out elder with the original Nine — a collection of newspa- team in 1952. “I don’t know if per articles and photos. you want to use the word magi- Made possible by a grant from hey never graced the cal, but it kind of was.” the Campbellville Historical So- cover of Sports Illus- Made up primarily of local tal- ciety, the book includes a for- T trated, or even made ent, the club’s 1950s and ‘60s ward from Andrews’ son Peter, it onto TV. But in its heyday, championship rein featured who recounts his years spent the Campbellville Merchants an overall record of 411-122- delivering his father’s game re- | www.insidehalton.com intermediate men’s baseball 16. ports to the Champion’s Camp- club enjoyed a championship Equally impressive was how bellville correspondent. dynasty that rivaled — one the rural boys of summer gal- The Merchants were also hon- may even say surpassed — vanized the community — in oured with a 2014 induction such iconic sports franchises a way few young fans of today into Baseball Ontario’s Hall of as the Montreal Canadiens, can likely imagine. Fame, thanks in large part to Champion le photo Boston Celtics or New York Recalled ‘60s catcher Don a push by longtime Miltonian Yankees. 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Move More Sports Program Levels: • Active Start (1 - 3 years) CLUB OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE MILTON SOCCER CENTRE • Fundamentals (4 - 9 years) 821 MAIN STREET E., MILTON, ON L9T 3Z3 - TEL: 905-878-0209 • Multi-sport (10 - 12 years) www.miltonsoccer.com www.milton.ca/movemoresports 62 CLASS of 2016 would just keep growing. and then hosting that country’s “It just got bigger and bigger young swimmers. and bigger,” recalled ‘Coach Murray also established and BUILDER: CAROLE MURRAY Carole’, whom thousands of coached the Milton Masters Miltonians have to thank for squad for 25-and-older com- learning a vital life lesson. petitors, who’ve excelled on By Steve LeBlanc Among those were children both the national and interna- CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF | Thursday, November 24, 2016 | 24, November | Thursday, with autism or other special tional stages. needs. “It was very gratifying; Her overall dedication to the I always related well with chil- sport, which spanned nearly o say Carole Murray dren. I’d have some students four decades, earned her the made a splash on the who said ‘I can’t (do it), but I’d Medal for Coach during the T local swimming scene always say ‘Yes, you can.’” 1988 Calgary Olympics’ Cele- would be a staggering under- Under Murray’s leadership, the bration 88 Medal presentations. statement. competitive team would enjoy Murray’s strong sense of com- Already teaching many neigh- plenty of grassroots level suc- munity greatly bene ted such MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION MILTON bouring children at her rural cess — laying the groundwork organizations as the Heart & home pool when recruited by for the provincial and national Stroke Foundation and the local the Town of Milton to take over prosperity now seen from the hospital’s expansion in 1984. instruction in the mid-1970s , Marlins. Eager to contribute to that proj- she began with an initial class Her coaching era would include ect, Murray and her students of 20 students at E.C. Drury winning the Bell Canada cham- committed to a 10,000-lap High School. pionship trophy three years in swim-a-thon — with numerous www.insidehalton.com | www.insidehalton.com Champion le photo By year’s end, that number a row in Midland, as well as a swimmers going well beyond had swelled to 120 — and competitive trip to Barbados their initial expectations. join us for our very Special Anniversary Celebration Food, friends and fun, there’s a whole lot in-store at our Milton location. 1079 Maple Ave, Saturday, November 26th 10 am - 2 pm Our anniversary celebration will be filled with exciting stuff, including; • Meet & Greet with a SANTA AND LIVE MUSIC Longo’s Family Member • Complimentary Dessert • Sampling Galore • Fun Activities and more! #60YearsFresh 63 | Thursday November 24, 2016 | 24, November | Thursday CLASS of 2016 lems, he set a handful of new The England-born Canadian 85-89 world records this year. long-distance star — whose Those include shattering the overwhelming success has ATHLETE: ED WHITLOCK marathon mark by more than come without a special diet half-an-hour with a 3:56.34 or embrace of a modern-day performance in Toronto. training regimen — rst ran Age-class standards in the half- as a teenager and took up the By Steve LeBlanc marathon, mile and 10k have sport again in his 40s. CANADIAN CHAMPION MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF also fallen at his feet through Since then he’s built up a rock 2016, bringing his tally of world star calibre following in the records to three dozen.