Anne Smith — BUILDER
Anne acted as President of Squash Canada for eight years and then as Vice President of the World Squash Federation. She is currently the Director of three WSF Commissions: Anti-doping, Medial and Therapeutic, yet she still manages to keep up a stellar playing record with well over 30 Provincial, National and World titles in singles, hardball and doubles.
Stuart Dixon — COACH
Stuart is a six-time National Coach and four-time Assistant National Coach. As a Level 4 coach, Stuart has conducted over 82 NCCP Courses across Canada and continues to instill passion and technique in many young players today.
Barry Faguy — OFFICIAL
Barry has officiated at all four Pan Am Games, as well as numerous World Championships, PSA and WISPA events, and Canadian Championships. When not officiating he has been acting as editor of the Squash Official newsletter and is currently a member of the WSF Rules Sub-Committee.
Gary Waite — PLAYER
Gary has achieved the highest combined ranking of three disciplines in the history of squash (softball singles, hardball singles and hardball doubles). Gary has played on six Canadian men’s teams winning gold at the 1995 Pan Am Games for both singles and team and reaching #1 in the world in men’s hardball in 1992. Notably, Gary was the first Canadian to reach #12 (in 1993) in the world in softball singles on the PSA – paving the way for the next wave of Canadian men. Before retiring in 2008 Gary had won 13 national titles, 7 world doubles titles and well over 100 professional doubles titles.
Past Recipients by Category
BUILDER
1983 Harald A.R. Martin, Montreal, QC
1984 Jim Bentley, Toronto, ON
1985 George Morfitt, Vancouver, BC
1986 Susan Swift, Toronto, ON
1987 John Smith-Chapman, Montreal, QC
1988 Ian Stewart, Toronto, ON
1989 David Wilson, Ottawa, ON
1990 Alan Baird, Ottawa, ON &
Peter Frost, Toronto, ON
1994 Jim Kenward, Ottawa, ON
1997 Jennifer Birch-Jones, Ottawa, ON
2005 Glencoe Club, Calgary, AB
2010 Anne Smith, Kingston, ON
COACH
1984 Charlie Ives, Winnipeg, MB
1986 Jack Fairs, London, ON
1987 Jim Mason, Thornbury, ON
1988 Tony Swift, Toronto, ON
1993 Ian Paton, Calgary, AB
2005 Kathy Lundmark, Calgary, AB & Gail Pimm, Toronto, ON
2010 Stuart Dixon, Victoria, BC
OFFICIAL
1984 Ed Clinton, Toronto, ON
1987 Graham Waters, Halifax, NS
1995 Rod Symington, Victoria, BC
2005 Adeline Clements, Calgary, AB
2010 Barry Faguy, Montreal, QC
PLAYER
1984 Sharif Khan, Toronto, ON
1985 Heather McKay, Toronto, ON
1987 Dale Styner, Calgary, AB
1988 Colin Adair, Montreal, QC
1989 Joyce Maycock, Vancouver, BC
2005 Heather Wallace, Ottawa, ON
2010 Gary Waite, Toronto, ON
