The Paris Independent
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January 20, 2024
S P O RT S Here’s your sneak-peak at the 2024 County Sports Hall of Fame nominees! The County of Brant Sports Ad Achievements: Judo. Canadian ability and continues to work hard Hoc Committee got its first look at Heavyweight Champion 1976, to achieve his goals! Most 2024 Sports Hall of Fame 1978, 1979. National Team recently, he qualified in nominees this week. member from 1976-1980. Ron is a snowshoeing where he will During a quarterly meeting, held National Level referee as well as a compete at the National th on January 17 in Council National Level Kata Judge. For Championships in Calgary in Chambers, members started the more than 10 years now Ron has February 2024. This summer he is 2024 County of Brant Sports Hall been an associate instructor at competing in the Provincial of Fame process where the Kawasaki Rendokan Judo Summer Games in swimming. following individuals, teams and Academy. Continued on page 22 sports builders were nominated by Steve Fergus (Paris) community members and peers. Sports Hall of Fame inductees are Category: Builder recognized during the fall Achievements: A resident of Paris (September/October) in the for over 40 years, Steve communities they reside. resurrected PDHS football in 1994-1995 PDHS Senior boys’ 2008, a program that was dormant since the 1960s. At various times Basketball Team (Paris) over the last 15 years, Steve has Category: Team - Team members coached both the junior and senior included Blair Goodman, Mark football teams and promoted the Sutherland, Bill England Jr. Matt program throughout the Kerr, Dave MacDonald, Dan community to help build a real Hammond, John Thompson, Adam football culture in town. He Sleeth, Jason Rupert, Head Coach regularly speaks to elementary Ross Enslev and Assistant Coach school students to recruit players Bill Lord. and helped lead the PDHS to its Achievements: The team won the first ever A.A.H.B.N title in 2022. prestigious (National) 1995 New Richard Ward (Paris) Waterford Coal Bowl Classic Basketball Tournament in New Category: Athlete Waterford, Nova Scotia. Achievements: Richard has been involved in the Special Olympics Ronald Hampson (Paris) Richard Ward at the for over 48 years. He has always Category: Athlete National Winter Games been gifted with a natural athletic in Thunder Bay
