Burford
Paris
St. George
Sports Hall of Fame
Paris Ceremony
Marilyn McCulloch: A long-time community builder whose contributions helped improve local recreation facilities, including the Little League diamond, Syl Apps Community Centre, skateboard park and Paris Community Pool.
Sandy Boyd: A provincial and national hockey champion who helped Team Canada win gold at the inaugural World Women’s Hockey Tournament in 1987.
Zac Dalpe: A professional hockey player whose career includes NHL appearances with six teams, AHL Captain roles and a run to the 2023 Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers.
Paris Minor Hockey Bantam Rep Wolfpack: Celebrated for winning the 2002 International Silver Stick “C” championship.
Burford Ceremony
Burford Coyotes Novice Rep Team - Recognized for winning the 2006–2007 Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Novice C championship.
St. George Ceremony
St. George Lions Club – For more than 80 years, the Lions Club has supported community recreation, helping fund the arena, develop local sports facilities and support generations of athletes and sports organizations.
Doug Robb – A hockey player, official and builder whose remarkable contributions to the sport include officiating in the 1974 Summit Series and helping develop sledge hockey programs in Hamilton and Brant.
Dean and Sue Morrison – Remembered and honoured for their decades of dedicated service to minor hockey and community recreation through coaching, leadership and volunteering.
Nominations
To nominate for 2027 please fill out the nomination form below. Nominations for the following year close annually on November 30.
- To submit a nomination, please review the Athlete Recognition Policy (PDF).
- If your nomination aligns with the policy, fill out the Sports Hall of Fame Nomination
Past Inductees
Brant West / Burford
Paris
South Dumfries
Brant West:
- Athlete - Baylea Wilkins
- Builders - Roger and Edith Davis
- Team - 1980-81 Burford Minor Hockey Bantam Team
Paris and area:
- Athlete - Robin Prine - In memory
- Athlete - Tom Verth
- Athlete - Nancy Alway
- Athlete - Robb Wilson
- Team - 2001/2002 Paris Optimist Peewee Wolfpack O.M.H.A. Provincial C Champions
- Team - 2002/2003 Paris Sibbick Fuels Bantam Wolfpack O.M.H.A. Provincial C Champions
Brant West:
Brant Oakland Onondaga:
- Athlete - William Jamison
South Dumfries and area:
- Athlete - Jaqueline Legere
- Community Builder - In memory - Earl Gaukel
Paris and area:
- Athlete & Community Builder - In memory - Mr. Edwards Patrick (Ted) Finn
- Community Builder - Mr. Murray Powell
- Team - 1974-75 O.M.H.A. Midget "A" Champions - Paris Scott Colonels Hockey Team
- Team - 1977-78 O.M.H.A. Bantam "BB" Champions Paris Chateau Hockey Team
Paris and Area:
- Athlete - Richard (Dick) Emerson
Brant Oakland Onondaga:
- Builder - Jim Carman
- Builder - Brian Cronkwright
- Builder - Mary Welsh
Brant West:
- Athlete - Randy Rowe
- Team - Burford Minor Hockey OMHA Atom CC Champions 1977-78
Paris and area:
- Athlete - Derek Tiller
- Builder - Bill Leask
- Athlete - John Fazekas
- Builder - Mick Jones - In Memory
Brant Oakland Onondaga:
- Athlete - Peter Varey
- Athlete - N. Ross de St. Croix
Brant West:
- Athlete - Dave Shellington
- Builder - Marg Givens
Wall of Recognition
The Wall of Recognition functioned as the Sports Hall of Fame for Paris prior to the formal establishment of a county-wide program.
- Douglas Verity
- Grant McLaren
- Hockey's First Official Face Off
- Jay Wells
- John Muckler
- Karen M. England
- Karen Harvey
- Natasha (Yaremczuk) Filliol
- 1962 Ontario Lawn Bowling Champions
- Paris Curling Club Ontario Tankard Champions 1887 and 1901
- Ralph E. Axton
- Robert Martin
- Sylvanus Apps
About the Sports Hall of Fame
The Sports Hall of Fame is supported by the following 4 goals:
- To recognize individuals and team achievements in the area of sport, fitness and wellness
- To recognize the efforts of builders of sport in the community and for the broader sport sector
- To foster civic pride by recognizing accomplishments of local athletes, teams and builders
- To create public awareness of health and well-being by highlighting individual residents who participate and compete in sport
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