2013 Inductees

Athletes

Glenn Howard, nominated by Paul Stack,
was born in Midland, Ontario, and now resides in Tiny Township. Known worldwide as one of the greatest curlers of all time, Glenn was the third on his brother Russ’ team as they won world championships in 1987 and 1993 while curling out of the Penetanguishene Curling Club. Forming his own team, the Glenn Howard team has had unequalled success. He has now has won four Briers and four world championships in his career, not to mention numerous bonspiels and victories including 12 Grand Slam of Curling events. He has won 15 Ontario provincial championships, and a record eight straight, since 2006. As of this past season, he had played in a record 182 games at the Brier. His final shot to win the 2009 Brier is still considered one of the greatest curling shots of all time. His credentials and accomplishments are too numerous to list.

Jeff Gignac, nominated by John Moreau,
was born in Penetanguishene. Began playing ball hockey in 1995 and was soon an excellent, much-sought after defenceman who excelled at the elite level in Canada and abroad. In 2001, after his Penetanguishene squad lost in the provincials to Downsview, he impressed and was asked to join them and not only helped them win the silver medal at the Canadian Championships but he was also chosen the tournament’s Most Valuable Defenceman, and was chosen to the All-Star team. In 2002, he helped Team Canada win a bronze. In 2002, he helped Team Ontario win the Canadian Championship and again was the tourney’s Most Valuable Defenseman and named to the Tournament All-Star team for the 2nd year in a row. In 2001, he was awarded the OBHA Joey Pinnetta Memorial Award for skill and sportsmanship at the local and elite levels.

1974-74 PSS Jr. Boys Football team, nominated by Steve Robillard, overcame great odds to win Penetanguishene Secondary School its first Georgian Bay Secondary School Association title, (GBSSA), in an era when that meant beating any and all teams in most of the province, not just the area, regardless of school size - a great feat. The team lost only once during the regular season and in the playoffs, defeated Barrie North Collegiate, Barrie Central Collegiate and King City 15-0 to win the big crown. Team members included coaches Mate Lichtenberg, Larry Banks, Wayne Morrison and Don Beatty, equipment managers Mike Downie, John Duval and Gord Dusome. Players were: Aime Gignac, Chris Robitaille, Jamie Dahmer, Mitchel Stewart, Greg Quesnelle, John Larmand, Ken Marchildon, Ernie Quesnelle, Ron Lalonde, Ross Walton, Lloyd Cascagnette, Peter Maracle, John Koppenol, John Crippen, Tim Horner, Tim Garrett, Andy Greaves, Gerard Desrochers, Marty St.Amant, Rob Cascagnette, John St.Amant, Claude Marchildon, Ken Tessier, Mike Hartley, Dave Parent, Jim Richardson, Tim Downie and Steve Robillard.