William Wellwood
July 22, 1940 – February 3, 2003 When discussing the great personalities in harness racing history, one need look no further than the northern outskirts of Cambridge to the beautiful 138- acre Wellwood Stables, and the head of this magnificent family enterprise – William Wellwood. The green, white, and gold colours of the Wellwood racing […]
Matousek & Eisler
Katerina Matousek, a native of Vancouver and member of the North Shore Winter Club, and Lloyd Eisler, a native of Seaforth, Ontario, joined forces in 1982 under coach Kerry Leitch with the Preston Figure Skating Club, and by 1983 the two were vying for national honours. That year they were third at the Canadian championships, […]
Jack & Joyce Leggatt
Joyce: Oct. 17, 1935 – April 19, 2014 Jack: Died Aug. 8, 2011 Through several decades Joyce and Jack Leggatt were involved in the sporting fabric of the community as builders. Joyce’s involvements centred on speed skating, while Jack’s centred on junior golf. The two came to Canada from Scotland – Joyce in 1953, and […]
Gord Bradshaw
August 10, 1908 – February 3, 1952 He was unquestionably the greatest hitter the Senior Intercounty Baseball Association ever saw, yet Gord Bradshaw, or Brad, as his friends called him, never got a big-league contract. In 1930 there was probably no better hitter in America than Gord Bradshaw of the Galt Terriers. He was 21 […]
Jerry Connell
1917 – Nov. 23, 1938 Who was Jerry Connell? Some remember him as one of the top all-round athletes to come out of Hespeler. Connell was born in Kincardine but came to Hespeler early, and grew to be a fine young athlete. His two big sports – lacrosse and hockey – were where he made […]
Ken Ellacott
When Ken Ellacott began playing goal at an early age, he had no idea the decision would one day carry him to the NHL. Ellacott was born in Paris, but his family moved to St. Mary’s when he was a young boy. As early as 1966, when he was seven, Ellacott was being recognized for […]
Mary Ann Gaskin
When Mary Ann Gaskin was inducted into the University of Waterloo Sports Hall of Fame, she was regarded as one of the greatest female athletes to ever attend the school. That’s because she starred in both basketball and tennis. And, in her freshman year, she also played field hockey. She got her start in tennis […]
Red Laurence
As Red Laurence began his final year of junior hockey with the OHA’s Kitchener Rangers in 1976, his junior hockey career was progressing about as well as he could have imagined. In 1974 he was a member of Canada’s World Junior hockey team which played at the World Junior Championships (unofficial tournament) where he helped […]
Doug Smith
He grew up loving hockey, but ended up playing on two championship CFL football teams. As a youngster, goaltender Doug Smith and his Galt Minor Hockey Association team made it to the All-Ontario tournament. But during his first four years at Glenview Park Secondary School, Smith never played on a winning football team. Remarkably, a […]
Paul Woods
Paul William Woods was born in Hespeler, and like most boys there, began playing hockey from an early age. Form 1972 to 1975 Woods played Jr. A for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, and as a three-year player on the team, Woods turned out solid offensive numbers each season. His […]