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i! What the Sto'uffw'fle resident and Union- vilk.‘ High School physical education head did not expect though. was tn tatu‘ive Ulit' of the citations handed out. 'Ihat being the Pete Beach Award. Named in honour of Pm Bbach. a fnn'nor "‘ Ontario tfdemtkin of School Athietic Agar piations direttur. the citation is a regiunai DFSAA honnur given tu an indiyidtial whu ' organizes sports. BY MICHAEL HAVAKAWA mhamluwafii‘wmg mm When Don Carmichael attended the recent York Region Alhlqtic Association's annual general meeting he was involved in the athletic director's meetings. vpled for the election of new executive members and Sat in on the dinner and awaan 593111an ' Mating Was carried out by ‘any Yka mem- ber and mmugh a YRAA award; committee. While Carmichael was this year's recipi- ent. Steve Shana. YRAA athletic cu-nrdinatm. was quick to note there are some years when the award is not given out. As this year's recipient. Carmichael acknowlulgt-d he was caught totally off guard upon hearing his name called. "I understand Pete Beach was quite a man ...acoach. mentorand role model. I hope in some small way I've had a similar influence on students“ . Teaching for mom than 30 years, (‘armi- chael has been in York Region for 28. starting 21‘! Un‘mnvflk‘ fmm 1985 m was before going to the then newly opened M illikcn Mills ondary School from 1989 to I994. "I was very honoured and humbled m be pun-Mu! with this dwaul." .R‘ said. ‘Reurg nilion from your peers and colleagues rein- forces that your mlumeer time with students is important and appreciated. (‘annichael though, was" fulty desem’ng of it this year. Sham). said. Friends remember Bob McNeil with High school coachlconvenor on" day In W The late Bob McNeil was fundly mmcmbomd S in l' mtgig‘mend be lnfumari orgammd 'a day for mum of 24 mm that tram-[led In the Hauler (Irwin iii/2 [5.5 99..” Q (‘armicha‘el then headed north to New Eat - Play 0 Stay Local During his time in the YRAA. Carmichael has coached a variety of sports including: badminton. tennis. soccer. football, basketâ€" ballde track and field. llv’s aka been pan of committees that have run ()I‘SAA championships in volley- ball. basketball. badminton. and track and market High School from HEM to 1996 and Sutton District High School from 1996 to 2000 hean romming m Newmarkm High School in 20004,)! and Sir Wllliam Mulock from 2001-13 befom returning to Unionville whcm he replaccfi Rob Thomas an; head of physical education this past academic year. In addition. he's served as a cunvenor for the YRAA badminton pmgmm during lhe last 1:! wars. and basketball before that. With the YRAA hosting the ()FSAA bad- minton championships next year. Carmi- chael said he will be involved. When Carmichael isn't invoivcd in school «puns he spends his time an the Canadian anball league gridimn where he's been a longtime official. including working Grey ( Iup games. Malonayalsommatm WWW Among other award recipients at the recent YRAA annual general meeting was Rick Maloney. who was posthumously given the Norm Menczel Award for involvement in sport in school and in the community and contribution to athletics. A former basketball and football coach at Brmher Andre Catholic High School. the former Slouflville resident passed away in carIy April. Prior to his death. Maloney guided the St. Brother Andre senior boys' basketball club to the YRAA title and first-ever DEW appear~ ancc this War. tor mom Wk”! cont-cu 005-726-3278 or mail lMWorklcotu-som Applications amamflablc to dmwduad at www. omhanct until Sept. 1. Mr. McNeil. a Stouffvilkr eh-rtririan and fnmler pro hockey filayer who played junior hock-y with Don Cherry for the Barrie l-‘chrs, died in January. He wax 79. mmwmmmmm (Jose friend Doe lnfurnari organized "a day for group of 24 men that travelled to the Baxter (Imck club in Pctcrbomugh. which is owned by former Stoufl‘vfllc resident Gram Larmer's family. The golfers wow shirts that said “Bob McNeil Gulf Dav 2013”. Next year. they hnpo to make the event a fundraiser for a charity that was close to Mr. McNeil's heart. ' ‘lhc costs to outfit a youngster to be a hockey ga‘lkeepcr can add up. lispxtially if they are at a‘yuung But the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario and Richmond Hill-de ()mariu Minor Hockcy Association want to help ease the financial burden placed on parents through their Goalie M1519! Pro- Fog the third stm'fiht year. the program Will pro- vide a set of goalten ing equipment or ynungsters between the ages of five to sown who am intermth in trying the position. “ Finch kit ié equipde with a cm of youth pads. .1 catcher and blocker sot. stick. chest pmtcctur and bag. (maltending resources are also included to aid coaches in educating young goalies on fundamental .‘n‘ "we: m