Al Charron, Rugby: Born in Ottawa July 27th, 1966 and started playing rugby locally with the Ottawa Irish Club. Appeared for Canada 72 times beginning in 1990 with a match against Argentina, captaining the Canadian team 22 times. Began a professional career in 1996 with Moseley in the United Kingdom, then playing for Bristol from 1997 to 1999, Pau in France in 2000. Was named the Western England Best Rugby player in 1999. Participated in Four Rugby World Cups and announced his retirement in 2003 after the World Cup in New Zealand.
Bob Ferguson, Media: Born July 1st, 1931 in Windsor Ontario. Popular sports writer for the Ottawa Citizen for 30 years. Complied four additions of 'Who's Who in Canadian Sports'. Had many roles as a founder/organizer/owner/general manager for many baseball associations along with hockey, golf, rifle, bowling and curling. Was the statistician for the Central Junior Hockey League for five years. Writer, host and broadcaster for radio, television and articled for; Tick of the Sports Timer, New Canadian Encyclopedia, The Sporting News, Hockey News, Basketball Canada, Curl Canada News. Initial recipient of the Ottawa Ernie Calcutt-Eddie McCabe-Brian Smith Memorial Media Life Time Achievement Award.
Joan Hendry, Track & Field: Born in Glasgow Scotland May 14th, 1945. Graduate of the University of Ottawa. Competitive athlete from 1962 to 1976 along with coaching from 1967 to 1982. Formed the Ottawa Super Participants in Track Club in 1979. Was a sprint specialist, competed in the 1967 PanAm Games and 1968 and 1972 summer Olympics for Canada. Held two Canadian track records, top sprinter with a 100 m time of 11.4 seconds and co-holder of the National Indoor 50 m record of 6.2 seconds. From 1967 to 1971 was the National long jump record holder and the first Canadian women to break the 20' long jump barrier. Also competed in many Pan Pacific Games, Canada Games, European Meets and the Freedom Games.
Pat Reid, Coaching/Administration: Born March 17th, 1949 in Edmonton Alberta. Former Director General Sport Medicine & Science Council of Canada and Swimming Canada. Sport Canada Consultant from 1974 to 1988. National High Jump coach from 1969 to 1979 and in that time coached 16 National title winners. Coached in World Cup events and Olympic, Commonwealth, PanAm Games. Also consulted in the 1972, 76, 84 & 1988 Summer Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics along with the 1978, 80, 84 and 1988 Commonwealth Games. First person to direct 3 CAHA consecutive men's and women's world championship ice hockey teams in 1990 & 1991. Active volunteer in basketball, slow pitch and minor hockey. Key organizer of the Annual Ottawa Amateur Athletic Award ceremony.
Howard Riopelle, Hockey: Born January 30th, 1922. A star hockey and football player at St. Patrick’s High School in Ottawa at a time when high school teams competed in Junior league hockey playoffs. Graduated high school just as the Second World War broke out, joined the RCAF and began flight instruction in Toronto. During this training played for the Toronto Air Farce Hockey Team coached by former Maple Leaf star Joe Primeau. After earning his wings, requested to be shipped overseas to England where he instructed fighter pilots. Once back in Canada was asked by Coach Primeau to join the Toronto Maple Leaf farm team in Buffalo but was given another offer to play for the Montreal Canadians farm team. Traveled to Quebec and played for the Montreal Royals in 1945 to 1947 winning the Allen Cup in 1947. Continued his hockey career in the NHL with the Montreal Canadians from 1948 to 1950.