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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, September 5, 2014 | 14 Young leaders build on the legacy of summer camps in Oakville by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff Emotion was visible as a veteran staff member of the Town's summer camp program recently accepted the honourary Ray McConnell Leadership Award. After seven summers as a counsellor and many more as a camper, Mat- thew Murray, 22, took a deep breath as colleagues gave him a rousing standing ovation. "This award is so prestigious with camp, that it's such an honour. To be recognized by this group of people, with this award... I'm speechless." The Ray McConnell Memorial Leadership Awards night is organized by the Town's Parks and Recreation REBATES ARE BACK! ACT NOW!! UP TO RECEIVE $ IN REBATES 2800 $1450 FACTORy REBATE UP TO + UNION GAS REBATE $700 UP TO $ caLL noW, Quantities are LiMited! THE FORECAST CALLS FOR Was Per month 58 NOW ONly Was $ air conditioning & Furnace diagnostic service 29 ONly + $650 OPA REBATE UP TO At the recent Ray McConnell Memorial Leadership Awards for Summer Camp at Oakville Town Hall are, from left: Catherine DeBorba, Leah DeBorba, Matthew Murray, Carol Gall, and Jamie Angus. | photo by Franki Ikeman ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) * Per month OAC $99 $ 49 HEATING & COOLING www.aireone.com · 1-888-827-2665 905-849-4998 905-632-0505 9 Locations To Serve You Better! A+ RATING *See dealer for details department in honour of its almost 150 summer camp staff. McConnell worked in Oakville's Recreation Summer Activity Centre program from 1979 to 1981 and was regarded for outstanding leadership. He was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1982 involving an impaired driver while en route to register at Sheridan College to study architecture. McConnell's sister Catherine DeBorba, and her daughter Leah, presented Murray with the honour. "It's just incredible and humbling to see (Ray's) legacy live on and to see how much this program has grown and how many more kids are involved," she said. Murray rose through the ranks over time and this year was the west area co-ordinator overseeing the Iroquois Ridge and Glen Abbey community centres, several swim programs and a hockey camp. "The staff I got to work with for the last three years I've been a co-ordina- tor have been family, they're my best friends and I don't know where I'd be without these people," said the fifthyear Dalhousie University student. "This camp has shaped my life and, honestly, it's going to stick with me forever." The McConnell award is based on nominations from peers. Other nominees included Melissa Skippen, Michael Marchione and Lisa Robbins. "It's nice now to see some of those faces I've seen year after year suddenly get to the point of winning it and to see what it means to them is... it's indescribable, overwhelming and it's a great honour," DeBorba said. The Town also presented the Rookie of the Year award -- given to an individual exemplifying a high degree of leadership -- to Ryan Landreville. Nominated in the category were Mary Redfearn, Patrick Gamble and Nick Baldazzi. Six summer staff co-ordinators were also given the designation of High Five Champion. High Five is a quality standard for children's sports and recreation programs certified by Parks and Recreation Ontario. Receiving the awards where Katarina Popovic, Josie Vescio, Cristian Medeiros, Ryan Landreville, Laura Uribe and Jordan O'Dell. T PLUS Fall % ANOTHE R PLUS .. Call for details % Y IT O TH LE U T AN SP O K O OU N R SO R: i te it s b e W W E N r u to i i sit is V qsiw indows.com tion, has not r of this promo way. any n's is not a sponso *** Tim Horto zes and does not endorse it in pri provided the 175 Nebo Rd 905-575-8078 Hamilton . Toll-Free 1-866-575-8078 **Offer not applicable on basement window or storm door purchases. **Offers valid only on purchases made between September 1st to September 30th 2014. qsiwindows.com R0012883089 2014 BUS PULL CHALLENGE Sept 17 2014 10:30 Am- 2 Pm Winston Park Complex uwoakville.org to register