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Ceremony held for Sports Hall of Fame JEFF HELSDON Editor
A 1980s track and field team that competed at the national level, a basketball player, three tennis players, a refereeing chief, and the man who is the town’s connection to the NHL were the latest inductees into the Tillsonburg Sports Hall of Fame. The inductees were honoured at an induction ceremony on May 21 in the Lion’s Auditorium, accompanied by family, friends and former teammates. The Sports Hall of Fame honours past and present residents who made contributions to sport, as athletes, team members, coaches or builders. Tennis players Judy, Karen (Culp), Christine Liwanpo, and Remy Donaldson were recognized as individual athletes. The Senior Men’s Tillsonburg Legion Track and Field Club Cross Country Running team was inducted under the team category. Former Tillsonburg Minor Hockey refereeing chief Steve Garnham was lauded as a builder for his efforts to raise the profile of officiating in town and recruit more referees. Tillsonburg resident and NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Recognition. The Liwanpo triplets excelled in athletics while attending Glendale High School from 1994 to 1998, and helped the school secure five Oxford-Elgin tennis team championships. Their success started in Grade 9, with Judy winning the Junior Girls’ Singles Oxford-Elgin title, while Karen and Christine claimed the Junior Girls’ Doubles championships. They excelled to the point they were moved up to senior in Grade 10, despite being junior in age. Judy won three gold medals in singles at WOSSA. Karen and Christine dominated doubles, winning three Oxford-Elgin titles and capturing four consecutive WOSSA gold medals. CONTINUED TO PAGE 14
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GIRLS JUST WANNA’ HAVE FUN!
Tillsonburg Kinettes’ Ladies Night Out was a success on Saturday night at the Tillsonburg Soccer Club, coming close to selling out for the first-time event. Besides being fun, the 80s-themed ladies-only night raised proceeds for Domestic Abuse Services Oxford (DASO), Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario and other local charities. Left to right are, Rena Pittao, Adele Black and Shelley Miller in their 1980s attire. See more photos on Page 21.
Taste of Summer promises variety of activities for next Saturday JEFF HELSDON Editor
While Tillsonburg residents usually look forward to the annual Taste of Summer event, there is sure to be extra excitement this year surrounding anything with the word ‘summer’ in it after a bout of cool, wet weather. The annual fundraiser for the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital Foundation starts at noon on June 6 and runs until 8 p.m. The event, presented by 3E Power Corporation
Ltd, has all the typical activities with a small change, in that organizers are asking people to bring their lawn chairs. Musical entertainment, which used to take place off to the side, is going to be moved front and center onto the stage. “Bring a lawn chair and spend the afternoon or evening in the park listening to local music,” said Gerry Dearing, executive director of the foundation. The musical line-up for the day will begin with Fred Hodgson playing a wide range of music across many genres at 2 p.m. Local Sydney Barnabi will take to the stage at 3 p.m., CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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