Special Olympics Ontario London
Sports Banquet - May 22, 2009
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
Another tremendous evening of great fun, food, awards and dancing for close to 400
athletes, volunteers, coaches, families and sponsors.
Thanks to the great staff of the Four Points Sheraton Hotel for all that they do
to make our evening perfect. Thanks also to Rob Aitken from Music Central Entertainment for another great dance!
Photos by Rick Walker and Bill Mills

Banquet Committee members Ruth Ann Mills, Ann Sweetland, and Leslie Billingsley. Absent - Janine Shantz

The 2008-09 Medallions

Master of Ceremonies - Bill Mills

Lucky Door Prize winner - Sarah Albers - winning an overnight Stay at the Four Points Sheraton

Catherine Collins (L)winner of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Award

Sandy Cerenzia (r) presents Steve Elliott with the Pat and Eleanor Mills Softball Award - C Team

Bill Mills, Kevin McMullen - winner of Pat and Eleanor Mills Softball Award - B Team
with London Ambassador Scott Tennant and Sandy Cerenzia

Basketball Head Coach / Manager Brett Girard presents the Frank Hayden Spirit Award
to Valerie Nyhout

Eric Thomson and Dave Nyhuot present Ben So with the Dorie Sumers Award for Alpine Skiing

Rachel Doucette with her Curling Award presented by Rose Geraghty

Ruth Ann Mills presents the Joseph Soares Youth Bowling Award to Daniel Orsini

Kim Sparling wins the Landmark Realty 5 pin Award presented by Gillian Hoffmann

Eric Thomson presents the Landmark Realty - 10 Pin Bowling award to Tracey Shute

Randy Mercer of Fairmont Bowling Lanes presents the Love of the Game award to Scott Sumnall and Irene Stevens

Sue Romyn, Shirley Mitchell and Kris Nyhout present medallions to the athletes.

Bill Mills - Track Manager and Marjorie McNeil present the Brad McNeil Track Award to Sarah Albers

Marie Landry and Jan Ramsey present the Lusby Tee Ball Award to Jessica Maher

Rick Walker (r) presents the John Jones Memorial Floor Hockey Award to Andrew McCloskey

Frank Hoevenaars and Jerry Sunstrum presenting medallions

Shirley Mitchell presents the Scanlan Award to Craig Parker

Jamie Walker - London's Sports Person of the Year for 2007-2008 presents his recollections from his
past year.

Jamie wearing his Team Canada Sweater and Gold Medal from National Games in Quebec City
and the Silver Medal won at the World Winter Games in Boise Idaho


Rick Walker - Sports Coordinator presents the Bert Palmer - Sports Person of the Year Award to
Scott Tennant

Team Canada Head Coach Paul Turner from Guelph (L) and son Shawn Turner (r) present Jamie Walker and
Scott Tennant with letters of congratulations from the Mayor of Guelph and an invitation to the
Special Olympics Guelph Sports Banquet where they will be presented with a Championship Ring
for representing Canada in Idaho.

London's 2008-09 Individual Award Winners!

Co-Chair Eric Thomson dancing with Susan Bell

and then the Dance!