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Cornwall Sports Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016 Announced
Cornwall Sports Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016 Announced

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Ron Wood Geoff Trasuk Linda Tranchemontagne
Lawn Bowling Fastball Golf
Born in Cornwall, Ron Wood began Geoff Trasuk’s love of baseball/fastball began at Linda Tranchemontagne is a lifetime
lawn bowling in 1961. an early age. During his late teens, Geoff played member of the Cornwall Golf & Country
Club.
for the Cornwall Cubs where he was named
One year later, he won the Governor MVP, which led to a spot on the Brockville Her golf career began in 1970 and by
General Award as his team earned the Bunnies to bolster their pitching staff at the 1974; she was the Kumasi Golf Champion
Silver medal at the Ontario/Quebec play Connie Mack Tournament in New Jersey. in Ghana. In 1978, Linda defeated the ladies’ champion of
in Ghana. In 1978, Linda defeated the ladies’ champion of
downs. In 1963, the team won Gold along with another In 1979, he played and pitched for the Waterloo Tigers of the Inter India in match play at the Kenyan Ladies’ Open.
Governor General Award. County Major Baseball League. She returned to Cornwall and became a four-time ladies’
From 1978 to 1986, Ron played for the Sunlight Village After his baseball stops, Geoff returned to Cornwall and joined the club champion in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1994. Linda wrote
team in Liverpool, England. Fifth Wheel team in time for the 1982 fastball season. His power golf articles providing tips on the game as well as promoting
earned him starting spots on several tournament teams.
the ladies of the sport.
He returned to Quebec in 1988 and represented that In 1988, at the famed AuSable Forks tournament in upstate New Linda served as Cornwall Golf & Country Club Captain

province five times at the Canadian Nationals, winning York, Geoff hit a pair of 3 run home-runs in leading Laframboise and Past President of the Ladies’ section from 2007 to 2009.
Gold in 1991 and Silver in 1990. Mechanical to victory. He was one of three players on that team She was on the board of directors from 2010 to 2014. Linda
As a member of the men’s triples team he won the to be named a tournament All-Star. Later that year, Geoff hit the has an amazing 5 aces in her career.
prestigious Western Ontario Open. championship winning home run to lead Moviola Café to the John A true humanitarian, Linda co-founded the CANSEE
Denneny Fastball League championship.
Ron won Gold again in California at the 2000 US Open He was the first-ever winner of the Ken Payne Memorial Award for organization with the late Dr. Garth Taylor. As of 2016,
the organization has helped more than 6,000 people with

and won Silver in 2008 in San Francisco. He was a part of Fastball at the Cornwall Lions Club Sports Awards Dinner. Geoff their vision. She also became the head nurse of the ORBIS
Team Ontario in men’s triples that captured Bronze. then spent the next four years patrolling the outfield for Crate Ideas flying hospital, teaching eye surgery techniques throughout

Well-travelled and well decorated, Ron Wood is among the and continuing to hit clutch home runs in game winning situations. the world.
Class of 2016 for the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame – Lawn Geoff Trasuk, welcome to the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, Class Linda Tranchemontagne is welcomed to the Cornwall
Bowling. of 2016 -Fastball. Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2016 – Golf.

Rheal Savard Dr. Robert (Bob) W. Robertson Claude McIntosh
Hockey (Posthumously) Track & Field Builder - Media

Rheal “Rollie” Savard is remembered as a Dr. Robert “Bob” Robertson was the first Claude McIntosh spent forty-four years as
gifted hockey player who was tough as nails Head Boy at General Vanier Secondary a full-time journalist in Cornwall, Windsor,
and had sweet hands. School in 1965. Chatham, and Sarnia. Twenty-eight of those
Born in 1922, Rheal began his notable Interested in all sports, track was his specialty. years were as a sports writer, editor, and
columnist.
hockey career with the Cornwall Cougars in In 1966, Bob was the 880 yd., mile, and two
mile champion at both EOSSA and Legion track meets setting a
1944. mile champion at both EOSSA and Legion track meets setting a Claude provided the newspaper coverage for
all three Cornwall Royals Memorial Cup victories in 1972, 1980
Rheal was part of a Canadian contingent that surfaced in Scotland number of track records. and 1981. He’s written an estimated 5,500 sports columns in
to play hockey in the new Scottish National League in 1946 and He regularly competed at the Maxville Highland Games winning addition to thousands of sports stories.
scored 7 goals in 10 games for the Paisley Pirates. the 880 yard race and medalling in others such as the 100 and 440 Claude’s accolades include being honoured by Akwesasne with
After returning to play for the Cougars the following season, he yards. a bronze lacrosse stick for support of native lacrosse teams in
ventured back to Scotland and scored 97 goals in 58 games. In 1967 & 1968, Bob was the Quebec age class champion at the 1974. In 1975, he was honoured by Cornwall Minor Lacrosse
He would play another four seasons with Paisley, Scotland and mile distance. In 1968 he was also the Eastern Canadian Cross Association for his coverage. He has been honoured by the

Streatham, England finishing his career with 178 goals in 152 Country Champion. That winter, Bob was selected to attend the Cornwall Lions Club Sports Awards Dinner twice in 1990 (for
dedicated service to local sports) and again in 2010 with Friends
games before returning to Eastern Ontario to play for the senior Legion National Training Camp in Edmonton, Alberta. of the Round Table award for Lifetime Achievement.
Pembroke Lumber Kings in 1952. Rheal also spent time playing He was selected as the Track Athlete and overall Athlete of the
with the Cornwall Calumets of the ECSHL. Year at GVSS in 1968 and 1969. He was recognized in 1983 by the Burger King Tournament of
Champions for coverage of local softball/fastball. In 1984,
His goal scoring ability caught the eye of the International Bob received a full athletic scholarship to East Tennessee State Claude was the recipient of the Horovitz Plaque for outstanding
League’s Philadelphia Ramblers. Rheal played three more seasons University where he lettered in his freshman and sophomore local sports coverage. He won the 1986 Canadian Motorcycle
of professional hockey in Philadelphia, Louisville, Toledo, and years. Association national media award for a series of stories on the
Johnstown of the EHL and IHL. He wrapped up his career in the After his competition days, Bob served as a provincial middle sport of motocross racing. And in 1992, Claude was runner up for
early 1960’s after playing for the Cornwall Chevies and Emards. distance track coach for several years in Nova Scotia. the Canada Press award for investigative journalism.
The Class of 2016 of the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame is pleased The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2016 welcomes Dr. The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2016 welcomes
to welcome Rheal “Rollie” Savard – Hockey. Robert “Bob” W. Robertson – Track & Field. Claude McIntosh – Builder - Media.

Brent Loney Gerry Lemire Barry Doyle
Hockey Hockey Football
Brent Loney scored 170 points over four seasons in the Gerry Lemire burst onto the Cornwall hockey Barry was a star fullback at St. Lawrence
Ontario Hockey League with his hometown Cornwall scene as a defenceman with the Byron Gordon High School in the early 1960s. He was a key
Royals, Hamilton Steelhawks, and Oshawa Generals. Cornwall Royals in 1963-64, as the team was a contributor on two EOSSA Championship
He was drafted in the 3rd round, 62nd overall, by the
Edmonton Oilers in the 1982 NHL draft. Brent spent new entry into the Ottawa-Hull Junior Hockey teams in 1962 & 1963.
parts of two seasons in the American Hockey League League. As a standout on the blueline, Lemire In the spring of 1964, Barry was invited to the
playing for the Binghamton Whalers and the Hershey Bears. was a key contributor and captained the team in 1966 & 1967, both Ottawa Rough Riders scholarship camp and selected as one of the
Brent then began a two season stint as Assistant Coach with his hometown championship seasons in the CJHL. players for whom the Rough Riders would arrange scholarships
Royals beginning in 1987-88. When Head Coach Orval Tessier took ill during Gerry’s professional rights were held by the Montreal Canadiens. He at US schools.
the 1988-89 season, Brent became the youngest Major Junior Hockey coach at
25 years old. left Cornwall in 1967 for Florida and the Eastern Hockey League’s In the fall of 1964, he enrolled at North Central College in
He returned to the coaching ranks with the Jr. A Colts for the 1994-95 season and Jacksonville Rockets where he earned 21 points in 72 games. He was Naperville, Illinois.
following a year as assistant to Coach Mark Evans, Brent was named head coach named the league’s outstanding defenceman for the 1967-68 season. Barry started on both the freshman and varsity team as a running
and guided the team to the 1995-96 CJHL Championship which earned him the Gerry was traded to the NHL’s expansion St. Louis Blues farm team
Coach of the Year award. in Kansas City of the Central Hockey League. He attended the Blues’ back. The next season, Barry was a starting running back on the
In 1997, Brent became the Eastern Ontario Scout for the OHL’s Brampton Varsity team.
Battalion under Stan Butler which eventually led to an assistant coach post in training camp in 1968 before playing in 115 games with Kansas City over In 1967, Barry enrolled at Ottawa University and was a starting
2000-2001. the next two seasons, playing alongside future NHL players including the linebacker. He’s been described as powerful and fearless. Barry
Brent returned to the Colts in 2002 and remained with the club until 2005. Plager brothers. was a slashing, bull-like runner and superb athlete in track and

He was named the Eastern Ontario Scout for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires in 2005 Gerry retired after the 1969-70 season and returned to Cornwall. He field as well as football.

and helped draft the teams that won back-to-back Memorial Cup Championships. would spend many seasons travelling the world with the Cornwall Hubs

Brent was the 2010 recipient of the Benson Friends of the Round Table award for for the remainder of his playing days. He was a team player and a legendary figure among the players
Lifetime Achievement from the Cornwall Lions Club Sports Awards. from the era of the 1960’s.
The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2016 welcomes Brent Loney – The Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame welcomes Gerry Lemire – Hockey as Barry Doyle, the Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, Class of 2016
Hockey. part of the Class of 2016. welcomes you for Football.