Category Archives: John Crawley Award Recipient

Terry Paddison was born in Guelph and has served sports and the community in Barrie for the past 50 years. In a span covering 30 years, Terry coached volleyball, basketball, and track and field at various levels. He has been … Continue reading →

Jim Thompson was born and raised in Barrie. In his youth, he played Rep soccer and Rep hockey and in 1961-62 was a member of the OMHA Bantam Championship Hockey team. In 1963-64, Jim captained the OMHA Midget Championship Hockey … Continue reading →

Donald Preston Bowen was born and raised in Barrie. He came up through the Church Hockey Leagues and eventually was recruited and played for the Barrie Colts in the Jr. ‘B’ Hockey League from 1936 – 1939. After many years … Continue reading →

Arnold Ziegler has been umpiring local ball games for over 56 years. He participated in over 160 games last year alone. In 1959, at the age of 20, he started umpiring. Ziegler quickly developed into a respected no-nonsense official. Numerous … Continue reading →

Malcolm (Mac) MacDonald was born near Sault Ste. Marie in 1935. In 1969 he moved to Barrie to begin a 40 year teaching career at Georgian College. In 1970, he began a 20 year association with the Barrie Minor Hockey … Continue reading →

Don Roulston has contributed to the sporting scene of Barrie for over 35 years. He was a Team Manager in the Barrie Minor Hockey Association (B.M.H.A.) between 1978 and 1982. Highlights of his teams involvement included an Ontario Minor Hockey … Continue reading →

John has lived in Barrie for over 50 years and has been a valued contributor to the local sports and community service clubs. McCann played his minor hockey in Barrie and was an all-star softball player at both the Intermediate … Continue reading →

Born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Grace Ough has always enjoyed sports. In high school she played tennis and badminton, skied and skated. Her love of golf began in 1945 when she joined the Aurora Golf Club. After moving to Barrie … Continue reading →

Barre Examiner Article – Tom Stockdale Tom Stockdale is a retired teacher from Portage View Elementary School in Barrie. He coached the Portage View Panthers’ Wrestling team from 1980 to 2006. His teams have enjoyed tremendous success. During his period … Continue reading →

Barrie Examiner Article – Carruthers Born in Barrie, Wally Carruthers has been involved in its sporting scene in different capacities for many decades. He was a founding member of the Barrie and District Church Softball League. He was involved with … Continue reading →