Visit this page on a regular basis for the latest news from the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame.

The date for the 2010 Induction ceremony will be set during the summer of 2009. Check back with us, however history tells us it will be a Saturday in August.

• Check out the Dinner page for a list of the 2008 inductees.

Claude McIntosh 613-937-3906 or 613-933-3160 ext. 260
Jim McDonald 613-932-5667
Hubert Miron 613-932-1862
David Murphy dmurphy10@cogeco.ca
Bob Taylor 613-932-1902.

The mailing address for the CSHOF is now:
Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame
c/o Jim McDonald, Secretary
337 Ellen Avenue
Cornwall, ON
K6J 5X2
(613-932-5667)

Every two years, The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame receives nominations from the community for possible inductees to the Hall of Fame.

Submissions should include the following items:

1. A history of the person's involvement including the years in which the person was involved, specific dates of achievements and levels of competitions such as local, district, provincial, Canadian and international

2. Supporting documentation of the above such as newspaper clippings, awards received, championships and records set

Submissions must be delivered to the Chairman of the Selection Committee, by the END OF FEBRUARY of the induction year.

If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Thom Racine, Chairman of Selection Committee, at thom_racine@hotmail.com or send us an e-mail using the Contact Us page.

The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame is made up of volunteers from many areas of the community. The website work and gallery upgrade has had the help of several very capable volunteers who were former educators and are now helping this project in their retirement. Paul Lusignan and Percy Billard were the translation editors from the beginning of the project, Jack Whyte supervised the photography and reproducing of pictures for the gallery. The project has become the success it was expected to be because of the contributions of all volunteers.

In the spring of 2009 the committee undertook the task of revamping our site again. Biographies are being updated as information is received. Recently (June 2009) the tireless work of Calvin Hanson has proven that our Hall of Fame is special and will continue to be a place to honor sporting accomplishments. It is the hope of the committee that an on line gallery is created and that photographic images will soon appear on these pages.

The Board of Directors lost one the founding members of the Sports Hall of Fame, Rick Forrester, who passed away in June, 2003. Rick made a very important contribution to the Sports Hall of Fame through strong leadership and vision. His accomplishments for the "Hall" were many and his work inspired the projects that are progressing at this time. His memory will live on in the Hall of Fame and the community. 2008 was a tough year for members of our committee. Both Dave Dorman and Jack Sheets fell ill. Dave passed away before the end of the year and Jack early in 2009. Both passings have left a large void on the executive of the CSHOF. Dave's love of Track and Field events left a lasting legacy on track meets in this city. His mentorship and coaching will never be forgotten by the countless athletes who he helped along the way. Elected into the Hall of Fame in 1994, Dave sat on our committee in the capacity of induction selection committee chair. In recognition of Dave's career and life, the Hall of Fame committee donated a trophy in Dave's name to be presented at the annual Jacques Richard Lions Club awards night. (tribute to Jack will be listed shortly)

At the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame these days, everyone's talking about surfing.

The hall's web site, www.cornwallsportshalloffame.com, has been well visited since its creation; it was made possible through a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Over 100,000 visitors have used the site.

The hall's gallery, downstairs at the Cornwall Civic Complex, continues to add new pictures. There are 200 photos on display, with many more to be added.

The committee is also looking to the public to donate or loan pictures or artifacts that we can put on display here in the gallery.

The Web Site and the inductee profiles and are constantly changing to make things better. Because some of the information is sketchy and incomplete, help from families and friends is sought to help in this work.

The hall had its latest induction dinner in 2008. The next induction ceremony will be August 2010. A large gathering of friends, family and inductees are always in attendance at this special event.

For more information on the website and other projects, contact us.

There are over 340 profiles in the Inductee Gallery.

Developing the Inductee Gallery is a major project... the committee will strive to make regular additions and enhancements to the profiles; so be sure to check back on a regular basis. If you have information or photos that would enhance existing information, please contact Thom Racine or anyone of the CSHOF committee members.

• Check out the Inductee Gallery.

Information on Cornwall's sporting heritage is now easier to research than ever before with the development of this website.

Located at www.CornwallSportsHallofFame.com, the Board of Directors and other volunteers have worked hard with website designer, WEBtech, to develop a well balanced site that not only profiles the inductees, but also the ongoing role of the Hall of Fame in the community.

We hope you continue to enjoy the Web Site!