The Jean McCann Unsung Hero Award
The Jean McCann Unsung Hero’s Award will be presented annually to an individual who quietly goes about giving their time and efforts to others, simply for the love and passion of sport. In doing so, they make our community a better place, which is certainly reflective of the namesake of the award, Mrs Jean McCann. The Board of Directors will select the recipient each year. The recipient’s name & year is engraved on a plaque and a Certificate of Recognition is presented to the recipient as a memento from the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society
Past Winners
| 1997 Randy & Cheryl Stock 1998 Jay Lethbridge 1999 Garry Morgan 2000 Ken Urbach 2001 Mimi Kelly 2002 Dale Baker 2003 Stan Desroches |
2004 Terry Olaskey 2005 Tom Dart 2006 Gerry Ray 2007 Ken Urbach 2008 Dave Mills 2009 Sam Cancilla |
Athlete of the Year
The Amateur Athlete of the Year is selected by a secret ballot of the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society’s Lifetime Voting Members. A list of qualified candidates are presented by the Selection Committee from nominations received from the public. Any Barrie athlete deemed to have attained an outstanding level of achievement in any field of sport during the previous year is eligible for the award subject to the following conditions: The athlete(s) must be considered a permanent resident of Barrie. The Athlete(s) may have performed outside of Barrie, as long as the athlete is still considered to be a Barrie resident by the Society. An athlete may also be considered if he/she competes for a Barrie team, Barrie School, Barrie Association or if it can be documented that he/she was viewed by the province or nation as being from Barrie, and thereby have conferred honor upon Barrie. To be considered for this award, an athlete must be an amateur. The qualifications for Athlete of the Year will allow for logical units of two or more to be recognized as a single unit where the actions of one are dependent on the other (i.e. a skating pair, rowing pair, tennis doubles). The recipient is presented the Greg Johnston/ Shayne Corson Trophy. A plate showing the athlete’s name, the participating sport and the year is added to the trophy. A Certificate of Recognition is also presented to the recipient as a memento from the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society.
Past Winners
| 1984 James Ans – Nordic skiing 1985 Rob Roy – Hockey 1986 Rob Crossan – Alpine Skiing 1987 Ed Doerksen – Swimming 1988 J. Terry Martin – Ultra Marathoner 1989 Jason Ing – Swimming 1990 Michelle Maizis – Martial Arts 1990 Ian Pavlik – Alpine Skiing 1991 Jeffrey Langdon – Figure Skating 1992 Jamie Galloway – Football 1993 Tanya Rouse – Track & Field 1994 Jonathan Chenier – Track & Field 1995 Jenifer Handley – Track & Field 1996 Steven Kavanagh – Figure Skating 1997 Laura Currie – Figure Skating 1998 Kelly French – Track & Field 1999 Bryan Taylor – Basketball / Rugby 2000 Jennifer Robinson – Figure Skating 2001 Amanda Brewer – Track & Field 2002 Jeff Buttle – Figure Skating 2002 David Shulze – Swimming 2003 Laura Maludzinski – Track & Cross Country Running 2004 Leslie Hawker – Figure Skating 2005 Stephie Sherlock – Golf 2006 Amanda Truelove – Track 2007 Erin Tribe – Nordic Skiing 2008 Matt Beleskey – Hockey 2009 Brandon MacDonald – Lacrosse |
The Coach / Team Official of the Year
The coach/ team official of the year is selected by a secret ballot of the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society’s Lifetime Voting Members. A list of qualified candidates are presented by the Selection Committee from nominations received from the public. Any Barrie coach or team official deemed to have attained an outstanding level of achievement, or to have made an outstanding contribution in any field of sport, or who has devoted his/her time to the encouragement of fair play and sportsmanship, is eligible for the award subject to the following conditions. The coach/team official must live or contribute to their sport within the city of Barrie. The coach or team official’s contribution must be essentially voluntary in nature, as determined by the Society. This award is presented annually for accomplishments from the previous year. It however can also recognize the body of the individual’s contributions over a period of time The recipient is presented the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society’s Memorial Trophy to which a plate is added indicating the year and the recipient’s name. A certificate of Recognition is also presented as a memento from the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame Society.
Past Winners
| 1989 Michael McCann 1990 Kate C. Wilson 1991 Dave Palmateer 1992 Louis Leroux 1993 Jim Hamilton 1994 Dave Garland 1994 Jack Phillips 1994 Bruce Clark 1995 Ralph Webb 1996 Ron Andrews 1997 Rusty Hastings 1998 Bianca McAleer |
1999 John Knapp 2000 Craig Pearsall 2001 Peter Millsap 2002 Steve Porter 2003 Tim Lem 2004 Steve Kelman 2005 Ian Pavlik 2006 Bert Logan 2007 Greg Johnston 2008 Greg Hotham 2009 Scott Jackson |
Honour Roll of Outstanding Teams
Paragraph 9 of Section V1 of the constitution, states that teams may not be inducted into the Barrie Sports Hall of Fame. Outstanding Teams, however, are recognized annually. The selection of teams for the Society’s Honour Roll is made according to a schedule established by the Board of Directors and advice from Bruce Beacock of the Simcoe County Archives. The name of the team and their accomplishments are displayed on plagues at the Allandale Recreation Centre. A Certificate of Recognition is presented to each team member.
Outstanding Teams recognized in the past are as follows.
From Plaque #1
From Plaque #2
From Plaque #3
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