HALTON HILLS SPORTS HALL OF FAME
BUILDER – FIGURE SKATING – INDUCTED IN 2007 Bob Howard’s passion for figure skating saw him serve at every level of the sport over three decades, from the local club to the sport’s international governing body. Howard joined the Georgetown Figure Skating Club as a director in 1973 and quickly rose through the ranks, eventually…
ATHLETE – BUILDER – SOCCER – INDUCTED IN 2023 A tough defender for the Western Mustangs, Gary Miller was the team MVP in 1978 and was a first team Ontario university all-star in both 1977 and 1979. He was also named a second-team all-Canadian in 1979. Miller’s distinguished career was recognized in 2004 when he…
BUILDER – HOCKEY – INDUCTED IN 2015 Throughout the 1970s and ’80s, the Georgetown Intermediate Raiders had talented players and excellent coaching but would not have become a powerhouse without a way to fund the operation. Finn Poulstrup was a team sponsor until Dave Kentner recruited him to take over his fundraising duties. Poulstrup’s fundraising…
BUILDER – SOCCER – INDUCTED IN 2015 Eustace Collins held many titles in the Georgetown Soccer Club, but is probably best described as the organization’s ambassador. Collins joined the Georgetown Soccer Club as a rep coach in 1995, leading both girls’ and boys’ teams in 1995 during the indoor and outdoor seasons. He led the…
ATHLETE – BUILDER – HOCKEY – INDUCTED IN 2013 Del Beaumont rose through the hockey ranks until his career was interrupted by the Second World War. Upon his return, he helped local teams reach great heights both as a player and a coach. An original member and team captain in the Little NHL, Beaumont went…
BUILDER – SPECIAL OLYMPICS – INDUCTED IN 2016 Debbie Boycott was looking for sporting opportunities for her daughter Emily. When another parent mentioned rhythmic gymnastics, she was intrigued. As a high school physical education teacher, Boycott had taught gymnastics and Emily loved music and dancing. However, there were no local Special Olympics gymnastics programs. That…
BUILDER – HOCKEY – INDUCTED IN 2014 In 1976, Dave Kentner gathered five prominent hockey people to discuss ways to preserve Georgetown’s hockey history. They decided to hold a dinner each year to honour one person for their outstanding contributions to the game. Kentner chaired the newly formed Georgetown Hockey Heritage Council for the next…
BUILDER – LACROSSE – FOOTBALL – INDUCTED IN 2022 Having coached minor lacrosse since the mid-1970s, Chris Sargent decided kids shouldn’t be the only ones to enjoy the sport. When lacrosse registration rolled around, the former Acton junior player started asking the fathers if they wanted to play too. Other towns followed his lead, and…
ATHLETE – BUILDER – TRACK & FIELD – VOLLEYBALL – INDUCTED IN 2007 Known by many as a successful high school coach, Bruce Andrews authored his own accomplished athletic career. An exceptional middle-distance runner, Andrews won back-to-back Canadian juvenile cross-country titles in 1956 and 1957. At the 1960 Ontario high school championships, he earned a…
BUILDER – HOCKEY – INDUCTED IN 2011 When the Ontario Junior Hockey League established a Hall of Fame 2024, Bob Hooper was among the first class that included NHL stars Paul Coffey and Adam Oates. Hooper was the league’s commissioner from 1996 until 2009. Under his watch the league doubled in size from 17 teams…