About

The Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving the history of sports in our community and permanently recognizing individuals and teams for their outstanding contributions to the development and advancement of sports. By establishing and maintaining a Hall of Fame in Stouffville, we honour those who have enriched our community’s athletic legacy.

To recognize and honour the achievements of the individuals and teams who have attained prominence and distinction in any field of sports and those who have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of sports in Stouffville.
To permanently record, publicly display, and preserve the history of sport in the community.
To hold events to recognize and honour the inductees to the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame.
To raise funds to support the activities of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame.

The Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame was officially ‘created’ in 2024, by seven community members with a shared vision: to create a virtual Hall of Fame and an inaugural event that would honour Stouffville’s sporting legacy and recognize those who have advanced the community’s athletic culture. The Hall of Fame management committee members are Mike Humphreys, Kate Stover, Jodi McGuirk, Cindy McNeil, Kym Pyke, Peter Harmsen and Jim Mason.

The foundation for this work traces back nearly 30 years. Between 1995 and 1998, the late Mary Humphreys, Mike’s mother, conducted extensive archival research in the Stouffville library files, spending three consecutive summers reviewing microfiche and collecting stories that documented the town’s sporting past. This early effort, supported in part by a grant from then-Mayor Wayne Emmerson’s golf tournament fund, created the initial documentation that would eventually inform the Hall of Fame initiative.

Inspired by her father, former town councilor Cliff Dunkeld, and with a love for Stouffville’s sports history, Stover rekindled the idea of creating a hall of fame in 2024. Her late dad, a former Stouffville Citizen and Sports Person of the Year, helped pioneer girls’ hockey and women’s softball in Stouffville during the early 1970s.

Throughout 2024 and 2025, the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame Management Committee established the organizational foundation, including developing a constitution, establishing nomination and induction processes, and creating a formal virtual platform.

A significant breakthrough came through partnership with Mohawk College’s School of Technology, Software Development program. After being selected by a student capstone team in January 2026, the Hall of Fame worked with four Mohawk College students — Hope Hemingway, Matthieu Laroche, Oceanna Hartog, and Simon Nemes — to develop a sophisticated virtual Hall of Fame website. This collaborative effort ensured that Stouffville’s sporting history would be preserved in a modern, accessible digital platform.

Additionally, William Poulter, then a student from Stouffville District Secondary School, designed the Hall of Fame’s official logo, further demonstrating the initiative’s commitment to engaging community talent and youth.

Built through research, volunteer dedication and community collaboration, the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame honours the people who shaped our sporting past while inspiring future generations to become part of its story.

Jodi McGuirk is a local Realtor, longtime volunteer and proud Stouffville resident of more than 20 years. For the past decade, she has helped people looking to relocate or invest in Stouffville discover the qualities that make it such a special place to call home. Living and working in the community she promotes, Jodi brings firsthand knowledge and a personal connection to her work.

Sport has been part of Jodi’s life since childhood, from dance and track and field to baseball, ball hockey, volleyball and basketball. Those experiences taught her the value of teamwork, perseverance and camaraderie. The guidance of coaches, friendships with teammates and lessons from both wins and losses continue to shape her approach to life and community involvement.

After moving to Stouffville with her family in June 2006, Jodi’s focus gradually shifted toward the interests of her three children. Their participation in school teams and competitive dance, soccer, hockey and lacrosse introduced her to a wide network of families and recreational organizations. Through years of volunteering with their schools and teams, she found particular joy in watching her children learn many of the same lessons she had gained through sport.

Jodi’s commitment to giving back extends to local charitable organizations, minor sports associations and service as a school council member. She continues to seek meaningful ways to contribute to the town that has given her family so much. Guided by the belief that “it takes a village,” Jodi is proud to play a part in keeping Stouffville a welcoming, connected and vibrant community.

Kate Stover was born and raised in Stouffville, a community where sports have always been a cornerstone of life. From an early age, she developed a passion for athletics, playing competitive hockey and baseball, and excelling in a variety of school sports. Her upbringing instilled in her a deep appreciation for teamwork, dedication, and fair play—values that continue to guide her to this day. Now residing in Minden, Ontario, Kate shares her life with her husband, Todd, and their two daughters, Brooke and Baylie. As a mother, she has passed down her love of sports, encouraging her daughters to embrace the same principles of effort, fairness, and sportsmanship that she grew up with. Kate’s connection to sports is deeply rooted in her family history. Her father, Clifford Dunkeld, was a trailblazer in the Stouffville sports community. He founded the girls’ hockey league in Stouffville and was a dedicated baseball coach, umpire, convenor, and vice president of the Provincial Women’s Softball Association (PWSA). His tireless contributions left a lasting legacy in Stouffville, and his passion for sports profoundly influenced Kate’s own journey. Growing up, Kate was often reminded to “do your best and play fair,” a mantra that shaped her approach to both sports and life. Whether competing on the ice, the field, or navigating life’s challenges, she has always strived to uphold these values. Kate is honoured to serve on the board of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame, where she is dedicated to preserving and celebrating the remarkable achievements of Stouffville’s athletes, teams, and contributors. She sees this initiative as a meaningful way to give back to the community that shaped her, ensuring that future generations understand and appreciate the rich sporting heritage of Stouffville.

For over 35 years, Mike Humphreys has been a cornerstone of sport and community in Whitchurch-Stouffville. His dedication to minor hockey began in 1995 with the Whitchurch- Stouffville Minor Hockey Association, where he served as a coach, mentor, and President (2006–2009), helping guide the organization through a period of growth and lasting impact. A strong advocate for accessibility in sport, Mike chaired the Kids First Fund, ensuring that financial barriers never prevented young athletes from participating. His commitment to development and encouragement is reflected in his donation of over 550 “Most Improved Player” trophies to young players. Mike has also played a key role with the Stouffville Spirit Jr. A Hockey Club since 2000, serving in leadership positions and opening his home to 24 players over the years—offering mentorship and support both on and off the ice. As the founder and Chair of Sports History of Stouffville, Mike has worked to preserve the town’s rich athletic legacy. Named Stouffville’s Sports Personality of the Year in 2009, his impact continues to be felt across the community. Mike Humphreys’ legacy is one of leadership, generosity, and an unwavering commitment to building both sport and community.

Jim Mason has been a proud resident of Whitchurch-Stouffville since 1983. Jim and his wife, Charlene, have three children, Jaclyn, Ryan and Jennifer, and two grandsons, Finn and Charlie – two of Stouffville’s youngest residents. Jim was editor of the Stouffville Sun-Tribune from 1982-2016. The graduate of Lakehead University (where he played junior varsity basketball) also edited newspapers in his home town of Thunder Bay and in Markham and Uxbridge. His column and newspapers received provincial, national and North American honours. Jim was the director of communications for the Ontario Junior Hockey League, the largest Jr. A league in Canada, from 2017-2026. His volunteer commitments include the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame, the Stouffville Terry Fox Run, Whitchurch-Stouffville Emergency Care Fund, Stouffville Spirit Jr. A Hockey Club, Stouffville’s Kids First Fund, St. James Presbyterian Church board of managers, Eastern Gate Village board of directors and the Stouffville Cares refugee adoption group. Jim has received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association’s George H. Carver Media Award, a Melvin Jones Fellowship from Lions International and the Whitchurch-Stouffville Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award.

Cindy McNeil has been a cornerstone of the Stouffville community throughout her life, embodying dedication, leadership and a passion for making a difference. A lifelong resident of Stouffville, Cindy’s journey in figure skating began at an early age as a member of the Stouffville Skating Club. During 15 years, she honed her skills as a skater before transitioning to coaching, where she spent an incredible 24 years mentoring and inspiring the next generation of athletes. Her commitment to the sport not only fostered individual growth but also contributed to the legacy of figure skating in Stouffville. In addition to her contributions to athletics, Cindy enjoyed a remarkable 31-year career as an elementary school teacher with the Durham District School Board. Her dedication to education extended far beyond the classroom, as she instilled values of perseverance, teamwork, and community involvement in her students. Since 2018, Cindy has been an integral member of the Stouffville Terry Fox Run organizing committee, channeling her organizational skills and community spirit into supporting one of Canada’s most cherished causes. Her work has helped raise awareness and funds for cancer research, strengthening the bonds of the Stouffville community. Cindy’s lifelong commitment to sports, education, and volunteerism reflects her deep love for her hometown and its people. As a member of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame Board, she brings unparalleled experience, passion, and a vision for celebrating the achievements that make Stouffville a hub of sporting excellence

Peter Harmsen has dedicated more than three decades to supporting minor hockey and creating opportunities for young people to participate in sport. A longtime Stouffville resident, his contributions span coaching, community programs and leadership at the local, regional and provincial levels.

Raised in Brantford, Ontario, Peter played hockey, soccer, baseball and lacrosse, and coached lacrosse for several years before moving to Toronto. He and his wife, Susan, married in 1986 and settled in Stouffville, where they raised three children, all of whom participated in local sports. Peter coached baseball and soccer when his children were younger and remains actively involved in hockey today.

Peter is particularly proud of his involvement in Stouffville’s “Learn to Skate” and “Try Hockey” programs. With the help of dedicated volunteers and financial support from local fundraising, these programs introduce children and young adults with little or no skating experience to the ice.

From 1994 to 2008, Peter served as a coach, trainer and board member with the Whitchurch-Stouffville Minor Hockey Association. He went on to serve as Vice President and President of the York Simcoe Minor Hockey League from 2008 to 2013. Since 2013, his leadership roles with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association have included Regional Director, Vice President and President. He is also a member and current Chair of the Kids First Program, introduced in 2011.

Peter’s contributions to sport and the community have been recognized with several honours:

2007: Whitchurch-Stouffville Minor Hockey Association President’s Award
2014: Whitchurch-Stouffville Sports Person of the Year
2025: Ontario Hockey Federation Chair of the Board Award

Originally born in Perth, Western Australia, was normal to play Cricket & Australian rules Football, but at an early age, I was introduced to Fastpitch softball. Western Australia at the time, had a very strong House league competition, with both Men & Women’s teams, A grade – E grade.

This soon developed into an elite Provincial league, with 15 teams, with both Men’s & Women’s Teams, and the “Bunbury City Blues”, was the last team, to be added. Within the league, we had many import players introduced, from Both New Zealand, and Canada !

I was selected to the Western Australian Men’s Fastpitch team and represented the State, in 2 separate Nationals in both 1995 & 1996, and we won the Men’s Open National title in 1996 in Perth.

In October 1995, we imported a Pitcher from Canada, to assist our Women’s Team, and this is how I met and married my wife Lynn, in May 1996. She was from Markham Ontario, who had also pitched in Division 2 Fastpitch at Niagara University in the states.

In 1999 I become the West Australian Women’s Team Assistant Coach, for the Nationals before the Sydney Olympics. In 2004, I was Awarded Life Membership of both my Club, Leschenault Steelers, and Bunbury City Softball Association, of which I was the President for 7 Years.

Fast forward with 2 young children, we moved back to Stouffville Ontario in 2005. This saw me get involved very quickly with the local junior association, “WSSA”, with my daughter playing, and both Lynn & I we’re Select Coaches.

Currently I’ve been the President since 2018, working with an amazing group of individuals, both on the Board, and who are also incredibly dedicated to coaching and developing youth, in all aspects of the sport !

Softball, Fastpitch has given me everything that has made my life fulfilling and made me successful, and I really enjoy giving back to the sport, long after my kids have stopped playing.

Name

The name shall be “The Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame.”

Location

The Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame shall be located in an appropriate location as determined by the Board of Directors of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame.

Mission

Administration

1. All matters relating to the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame, including its operation and maintenance, shall be administered by the Board of Directors (the Executive). The Executive shall be the trustees of all records and possessions of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame. The Executive shall consist of 5-8 members.

2. The Executive shall at its first meeting of the year elect a President, Vice President, Secretary/ Treasurer.

3. In the case of vacancy in the office of Past President, then the Past President once removed shall be appointed to fill the vacancy. If such person is unwilling or unable to act, the position shall remain vacant.

4. The Executive shall hold at least four meetings in each calendar year. A majority of the members of the Executive shall constitute a quorum. Any member of the Executive missing three consecutive meetings shall no longer be a member of the Executive, unless reinstated after due consideration by the Executive.

5. In each year the Executive shall appoint a Nominating Committee which shall consist of the President, one member of the Executives. The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of not less than five (5) candidates for the Executive at the Annual General Meeting, one of whom shall be the Past President. Nominations may be made from the floor of the Annual General Meeting when moved and seconded by members in good standing.

The organization shall be governed by a Board of Directors and other Committees, as follows:

President
Vice president
Past President
Recording Secretary/ Treasurer
Directors

PRESIDENT: Titular head of the Hall of Fame Committee; serves a three (3) year term. The President is chosen by members of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame Committee from within its ranks. Announcements of selectees to the “HALL” are made by the President.

VICE PRESIDENT: Will act on behalf of President if he/she is unable to fulfil his/her duties or when unavailable to attend meetings

PAST PRESIDENT: Shall have the right to attend all Executive Committee meetings where he/she shall act in the advisory with full voting privileges.

SECRETARY: In charge of correspondence; meeting minutes etc.

TREASURER: Shall keep the books and financial records of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame.

DIRECTORS: There shall be a maximum of 6 Directors.

Membership

To be a voting member of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame one must:

1. Be a resident of the town of Whitchurch Stouffville, or have been inducted into the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame, or been a past member on the committee, and

2. Have attained the age of 18 years on or before the date of the Annual General Meeting, and

3. Be present at the Annual General Meeting.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting shall take place at the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame first meeting of the calendar year.

Term of Office

The term of office of the Executive shall be for one calendar year.

Finances

1. The Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization and shall be carried on without profit or gain for its members and any profits or other accretions to the organization shall be used solely in furthering and promoting the aims and objectives of the society.

2. The fiscal year for the society shall be the calendar year January 1 to December 31 of any year.

Selection and Induction

I. SELECTION COMMITTEE

The Executive shall appoint a Selection Committee consisting of 7 members, including 3 members of the Executive Committee and 4 at-large members appointed by the Executive.
The term of office shall be one year.

CLASSIFICATION OF INDUCTEES

There shall be two classes of inductees in the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame – Individuals and Teams.

II. ELIGIBILITY FOR ELECTION

Must have been a resident of the town of Stouffville for a minimum of 5 years or contributed to sport in Stouffville for 5 years.

2. Nominees who by outstanding achievement have attained prominence in any field of sport, or who have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of sport, or who have brought honour to Whitchurch Stouffville are eligible for election to the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame.

3. Nominees must have concluded their careers as active athletes for a minimum of 5 years before their nominations may be considered. An athlete who has reached his or her 50th birthday will be eligible for nomination and consideration by the Selection Committee without any waiting period whether or not he or she is still active as a competitor.

4. Individuals included in a Team Induction shall not be eligible for personal induction until a period of one (1) year has elapsed.

5. Members of the Executive and of the Selection Committee are not eligible for induction while serving on either body.

Number of Inductees Elected, Up to;

To be determined by the Executive Committee each year in the categories of:

Athletes
Builders
Teams

III. PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION

1. Nominations shall be submitted to the Selection Committee.

2. All eligible nominations submitted shall be considered in the year submitted and the four succeeding years. Nominees not elected to the Hall after being considered for five consecutive years, may be re-nominated.

3. After the Committee has reviewed each nominee application, a meeting will be held to select the Nominees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Each nominee being voted on must receive two-thirds (2/3) of the votes of the Committee Members present and voting, to be eligible to be inducted into the “HALL”. All information and discussion shall be confidential. Releasing the names of those elected shall be at a time after the nominees elected have been informed of their induction to the “HALL”. A designate, will inform each inductee. When the inductees have been informed, the designate will then inform the Media of the Inductees and the categories which they have been elected.

INDUCTION: Inductions shall be held at an Inductee Ceremony on a date selected by the Stouffville Sport Hall of Fame Committee.

IV. METHOD OF ELECTION

1. The Selection Committee shall, in each year, review the eligible nominations from which they may select inductees. The Selection Committee process shall be concluded at least 90 days prior to the Induction Ceremony.

2. The number of inductees in each year shall be determined by the Executive Committee. The decision of the selection is final.

3. The public announcement of the decision of the Selection Committee shall be the responsibility of the delegate of the Selection Committee.

4. The method of voting for candidates shall be decided by the Selection Committee, subject to the approval of the Executive.

V. PROCEDURE FOR ENROLLMENT

1. It shall be a condition precedent for official enrolment that each newly elected Inductee of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame, shall be formally inducted at an official ceremony.

2. The time and place for such a ceremony shall be determined by the Executive.

Amendments

The Constitution of the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the Board of Directors. An amendment shall be forwarded to the Board Members sixty days prior to the meeting at which it is to be presented.

As of April 2, 2026

The Stouffville Sports Hall Of Fame website was made in partnership with the Fennel Campus of Mohawk College in Hamilton. A group of dedicated third-year students in the Computer Systems Technology – Software Development program took on the creation of this website as the culminating project for their Software Engineering course. The Stouffville Hall of Fame Website was selected by them as they agreed that supporting local communities in the preservation of their history was the perfect way to use the skills they had built.

Hope Hemingway: UX/UI Design, Nomination and Donation Forms, Front-End Development
Oceanna Hartog: Front-End Development, Page Design, Search & Filter Features, Backend Architecture
Matthieu Laroche: Hosting Configuration, Website Optimization, Backend Architecture, Front-End Development
Simon Nemes: Backend Architecture, Front-End Development, Administrative Functionality, System Reliability Testing

Interested in joining the Stouffville Sports Hall of Fame? We are always looking for volunteers to join our team and family.

There are many volunteer positions to choose from. Contact us at info@wsshof.com or click on view here

Our Mission+

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History of the Hall of Fame+

Management Committee+

Jodi McGuirk+

Kate Stover+

Mike Humphreys+

Jim Mason+

Cindy McNeil+

Peter Hamsen+

Kym Pyke+

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