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Proud sponsor of Georgetown Minor Hockey Congratulations Dad and Pop OSBORNE DECOR LTD. Supplying quality window fashions and professional installations since 1983. Custom blindman@castle.on.ca 905-877-6086 GO SHARKS GO Unbeatable prices on products by Blinds Shades Shutters Drapes Special pullout section Wednesday, March 5, 2008 8 Pages www.independentfreepress.com Star-gazing at Hockey Heritage Page 5 Valiquette entertains as guest speaker Page 4 HOCKEY HERITAGE 2008 Halton Hills Community Newspaper Longtime Georgetown Minor Hockey Association president Hal Pells was his usual selfless self upon receiving the 2008 Hockey Heritage Award on Monday evening, preferring to talk about others rather than the man whos helped run the 1,800-player organization for the past 16 years. The 62-year-old Scarborough native did, however, take time to clear up the uncertainty over his future with the GMHA, as its been recently rumoured that he had considered stepping down from the presidents post. I will be back, said Pells, referring to his intentions after the next segment of his current two-year term expires. It sounds like a clichhen people give out acco- lades or appreciation in our organization, but with us, it does come from the heart. A lot of the people within the Georgetown Minor Hockey executive are like me. They love their work and they dont want to leave. They like the status quo and what weve been able to achieve. Approximately 300 people were in attendance for the 31st-annual ceremonies at the Holy Cross Auditorium and special guests included retired NHL enforcer Bob Probert, recent International Ice Hockey Federation hall- of-fame inductee Angela James from Canadas national womens team and keynote speaker Jack Valiquette. Pells received gifts from the various levels of govern- ment and from other local organizations in recognition for his involvement with the GMHA and the Jr. A Raider hockey club, totaling some 35 years. Hal Pells Award honouree wants to return as GMHA president Hal Pells, the 2008 Georgetown Hockey Heritage Award recipient, was joined by grandsons Zack Henderson (left) and Gauge Pells Monday night at the 31st annual Georgetown Hockey Heritage Council dinner sponsored by the Georgetown Kinsmen Club at Holy Cross Church. Pells, the longtime president of the Georgetown Minor Hockey Association was given a unique chair among other gifts by GMHA representatives. Photo by Ted Brown EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer See PELLS, pg. 3