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It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Louise Clark on Tuesday July 27th, 2010. Louise will be missed by all her friends. The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame extends sympathies to her family. – Mrs. Louise Clark at the Cornwall Community Hospital at the age of 72. Beloved wife of 52 years to Norman Clark. Loving mother of Anne Sabourin (Gary), Glen Walter; and Janet Zupanc (Dan) of Victoria, BC. Sadly missed by her six grandchildren Tracy, Sarah, Steven, Grant, Leah, Ryan; as well as one great grandchild, Andrew. Loved daughter of the late George and Hortense (Latreille) Purcell. Dear sister of Martha Heward (John), Helen McGillis (late Ford), and Howard Purcell (Evangeline). Predeceased by her brothers and sisters Owen, John, Lawrence, George and Marion Purcell; Monica McPhee, and Isabelle Cayer.

Over the past two years the committee has worked diligently with the city in an effort to move from the Civic Complex to the new Multi Pad Sports Center on Seventh Street West. As a whole we figured it would be the place of maximum exposure for years to come. In the end our efforts failed, however something did come out of it. Many supporters of this idea have asked for a status report and here it is. After meeting with the city on June 14th, we are staying at the Complex and will re make the current HOF by adding showcases to show off our memorabilia. By utilizing the walls and ceilings of the existing HOF we hope that a visit to the CSHOF will become much more user friendly in the near future. If you wish to donate or loan something to the HOF please get in touch with Thom Racine. Remember you do not have to be a member to donate as many of us have many special memories of our sporting days locked away in attics or basement trunks.

The 2010 dinner is set and tickets are going fast. Make sure to make contact with one of our members to purchase tickets for the August 14th induction dinner. All class of 2010 inductees should have their 8X12 portrait photo submitted to the HOF by July 15th. Claude McIntosh 613-937-3906 or 613-933-3160 ext. 260 Jim McDonald 613-932-5667 Thom Racine Thom_Racine@hotmail.com David Murphy dmurphy10@cogeco.ca Bob Taylor 613-932-1902.

 Edward James ROWE,- Eddie passed away at Peterborough Regional Health Centre on Monday, June 21, 2010 in his 75th year. Cherished husband of Frances (Charlebois) for 52 years. Dearly loved Dad of Shelley (Gary Parnell), Kim (Robert Francz), Greg (Kim Smith) and Jane (Tim McCormick). Proud and loving Grandpa of Samantha and Megan Parnell, Isabella Francz, Hayley, Emily and Alexandra Rowe and Lauren and Jordan McCormick. Predeceased by his parents John and Edna Rowe of Cornwall and brothers Frank and Joe. Survived by sister Kathy DeBellefuille and brother Pat Rowe. The CSHOF expresses our condolances to the ROWE family on behalf of our board and members.

 Jean-Paul Payette, father of Linda, Danny, Susan and Pierre, at the age of 80 on April 26th 2010, following a lengthy illness. Jean Paul Payette was born in Cornwall on September 19, 1929. He began his hockey career in the OCOT minor hockey program in Cornwall. Following his minor hockey days, he played for the Finch Blue Devils, the 1949-50 intermediate champions. Jean Paul then joined the Thurso Lumber Kings who won the ODHA championship in 1950-51. In 1957, he joined the Belleville McFarlands who won the Allan Cup that year. The following year he was with Belleville as they won the World Hockey Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia. They defeated Russia 3 to 1 in the final game of this championship. In 1960-61 Jean Paul went to the Omaha Knights of the International League and from there to the Noranda Alouettes as playing coach, leading them to the NOHA championship. The CSHOF expresses our condolances to the Payette family on behalf of our board and members.

Meet the Class of 2010 at the Benson Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner - Mike Conway, Al Wagar, Steve Ouderkirk, Eric Harps, Jason Lapierre, Barry Smith, Jo Ann Lauzon-Belmore, Marcel Leduc, Mike Branchaud, Shannon Burke, Gilles Parisien and Gerry McKenna - Watch the press for inductee bio's being prepared by Benson's David Murphy. Details, Ticket information below.

Can you find the member's of the CSHOF who's bio has the answer to these questions?

He once refereed an entire NHL game which used the same puck from start to finish?

She was a seven time club champion?

He shared the same name as a famous cartoon dog and played for the Teddy Bears?

The date for the 2010 Induction ceremony is set. Saturday August 14th. Tickets are $40.

• 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
Thom Racine Thom_Racine@hotmail.com
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. He served on the CSHOF board for 10 years and was secretary for four years. Dave served on the induction dinner and gallery committees.

Jack Sheets worked at Domtar for more than 40 years.He was an avid bridge and cribbage player and was a member of the Cornwall Curling Club senior section. In the summer he loved to golf. Jack was a big New York Yankees fan and best of all Jack was walking baseball and hockey encyclopedia. The committee and sports in general will miss his refreshing sense of humour and his tremendous story telling ability.

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. If you want to donate a picture or a piece of memorabilia email Thom Racine at thom_racine@hotmail.com

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!