Report to: General Committee Date of Meeting: June 12, 2006

SUBJECT: 2005 Silver Dolphin Award

PREPARED BY: Lori Wells ext. 7536

RECOMMENDATION:

That the report entitled “2005 Silver Dolphin Award” be received;

And that Council recognizes Ben Stubbs of the Markham Aquatic Club as the 2005 Silver Dolphin Local and Provincial Award winner based on his outstanding accomplishments;

And that Council recognizes Cameron McKendrick of the Markham Aquatic Club as the 2005 Silver Dolphin National and International Award winner based on his outstanding accomplishments;

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

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1. Purpose 2. Background 3. Discussion 4. Financial

5. Others (Environmental, Accessibility, Engage 21st, Affected Units) 6. Attachment(s)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the report is to recommend the recipients for the 2005 Silver Dolphin Award.

BACKGROUND:

The Silver Dolphin Award is given annually to an individual(s) or a team that has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in aquatics. Athletes and coaches are eligible either through performance or long-term contribution. The awards include two levels of outstanding accomplishments. These are:

• Recognition of outstanding accomplishments at the local and provincial level.
• Recognition of outstanding accomplishments at the national and international level.

The following recipients are being recommended.

Local and Provincial Level Award Recipient

BEN STUBBS won the following medals at the Junior Provincial Championship, the highest level of competition in Ontario. The meet is held twice a year; one short course (25 metre pool) and one long course (50 metre pool).

Long Course Medals

Bronze – 100 metre Backstroke,

Silver medal in 200 metre Backstroke and 100 metre Butterfly

Bronze medal in 200 metre Butterfly;

Short Course Medal

Gold Medal in the 200 metre Backstroke.

No other swimmer from the Town of Markham in the 13 – 14 years of age category has won more medals than Ben Stubbs.

National and International Award Recipient

CAMERON MACKENDRICK is an exceptional swimmer and has proven to be one of the best Breaststroke swimmers in Canada for the 16 – 17 years of age category. Cameron won a silver medal in the 100 metre Breaststroke at the Canadian Eastern Championships. Cameron is ranked in the top 20 for Breaststroke in Canada for the following events:

Short course (25 metre)

8^th in 50 metre

11^th in 100 metre and

18^th in 200 metre

Long course (50 metre)

6^th in 50 metre;

8^th in 100 metre and

20^th in 200 metre

Cameron was the only Markham swimmer to win a medal at the National level in 2005.

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RECOMMENDED

BY: ________________________ ________________________

Barbara M. Roth Jim Sales

Director, Recreation & Culture Commissioner of Community

Services and Fire Services

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