Ten athletes who made their reputations in eight sports and in the field of sporting safety will be honoured by the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame at a gala evening in the William Lea Room at Leaside Arena on Friday, November 29, 2013. The inductees are top left to right: Leaside’s own Howard Birnie, whose hard work and heroics on the baseball diamond are a community legend; Teri-Lynn Black-Calleri (Skating); Catherine (Carpenter) Lansdowne (Speed Skating, Coaching); John Child (Volleyball); Rich Ferguson (Track and Field). Bottom left to right: Erica Gilbert (Tennis); Frank Mahovolich Jr (Hockey); Dr. Tom Pashby (Sports Safety); Dr. Ron Taylor (Baseball) Lloyd Woods (Lawn Bowling). The Leaside Sports Hall of fame was created this year in recognition of the community’s sports history and to help mark the Centennial. Judges this year for the first selection were Bill Watters, former assistant general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Michael Bliss, historian, award-winning author and member of the Order of Canada and Phyllis Ellis, Olympian (field hockey) and member of the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame. To learn more about the Hall and details of the inductees careers go to the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame
