[Etobicoke 55+ Slo-Pitch League]

NOTE: ALL GAMES START AT 10:00 AM FOR THE 2015 SEASON.

Please be at your diamond by 9:30 AM for visiting team warm-up on the diamond; 9:45 AM for the home team.

The Etobicoke 55+ Slo-Pitch League started play in 1994. The League was founded by Anne Colhoun, under the auspices of the City of Toronto Department of Parks and Recreation; she is also an Honorary League Member.

These players have been in the League since inception (the "20 Year Club"): Bert Chalmers, Clare Jones, John Hughson, Lorne Christie, Ralph Currie.
In 2015, these players were inducted into the "Club": Jim Jennings, Vic Leonard.

For more on the history of the league, including league champions, league commissioners, honour roll of captains, sponsors, click here.

For more information on the league or to sign up, go to the Fairfield Seniors Centre, 80 Lothian Ave (Bloor St and Islington Ave area), or call Mike Taylor at 416-394-8687, or Lisa Heise or Allessandra Rasile at 416-394-8636.

Rules / Team Info

Round-Robin Schedules / Standings

Playoff Standings

Memorial Tournament

Tournaments

ESL Executive

The Grille Restaurant

Bob Stewart Award

League Champions

Sponsors

Pictures

Rules / Player / Team Info

Round-Robin Schedules / Standings

For this coming season, the League will play at Centennial Park (#1 (N), #2 (SW), #3 (SE)), and at Diamond Beach (#5).

The League has permits for the Centennial Park diamonds, but not for Diamond Beach; if someone is using Diamond Beach (#5), first try Diamond Beach (#4), then move the game to West Deane (on the west side of Martin Grove Rd. north of Rathburn Rd).

Playoff Standings

Memorial Tournament

2015 Memorial Tournament

Pictures from past Memorial Tournaments:

2014.

Tournaments

The League participates in / organizes the following tournaments:

Friday, July 10, 2015: Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Games (St. Mary's).
Open to all League players.
Cost is to be determined; includes BBQ lunch and tour of the Hall.
Any leftover funds collected are donated to the Hall of Fame.
To sign-up, please contact Joe Parisani.

For more information and/or to sign-up, please contact Joe Parisani or Paul Roth.

ESL Executive

Commissioner: Ron Nayduk, ron@nayduk.com, 416-805-7298, 905-569-2015
Past Commissioner: Howard Hall, howhall at sympatico.ca, 905-607-4700
Assistant Commissioner: R. J. Bailey, r_gbailey at sympatico.ca, 416-621-0131
Secretary: Shirley Hickman, s.hickman at sympatico.ca, 416-748-1694
Social Convenors: Barb Wade, barbart.wade at sympatico.ca, 415-232-1522; Gloria Pickering
Treasurer: Barry Thompson, barry_thompson at rogers.com, 905-278-3229
Statistician: R. J. Bailey, r_gbailey at sympatico.ca, 416-621-0131
Registration / Business: Nick Hnatiuk, nhnatiuk at rogers.com, 905-793-7785
Sponsor Liaison: Harvey Wallace, harvey at abacusfurniture.com, 416-994-7251
Equipment Managers: Fred Hickman, harvey at abacusfurniture.com, 416-994-7251
Tournaments: Joe Parisani, Mudhen1953 at gmail.com, 416-768-1953; Paul Roth, paul.roth at utoronto.ca, 416-239-7085
Memorial Tournament: Joe Parisani, Mudhen1953 at gmail.com
Rules Committee: Nick Hnatiuk, Mike Peterson
Umpires: Warren Wiles, 416-767-5135; Glen Shields, 416-742-9241
Nominations: VACANT
Web Site Admin: Mike Peterson, mikep@noc.utoronto.ca, 647-393-4661
Fairness: Harvey Wallace, Nick Hnatiuk, Howard Hall, Ron Nayduk
Player Draft: R. J. Bailey, r_gbailey at sympatico.ca, 416-621-0131
Diamonds / Parks: Joe Parisani, Mudhen1953 at gmail.com, 416-768-1953

Captains / Teams:
Barry Thompson, The Grille, barry_thompson at rogers.com, 905-278-3229
Dave Robertson, Glen Cade Drugs, whiteyathay at hotmail.com, 416-259-9565
Jack Brown, M+M Meats, jackbrown333 at hotmail.com, 416-695-2818
Joe Parisani, The Mudhens, Mudhen1953 at gmail.com, 416-768-1953
Mike Peterson, Tapestry, mikep@noc.utoronto.ca, 647-393-4661
Paul Roth, Westowne Mazda, paul.roth at utoronto.ca, 416-239-7085
Peter Bowers, Abacus, 1artguy at rogers.com, 289-232-2433
R. J. Bailey, ReMax, r_gbailey at sympatico.ca, 416-621-0131

New volunteers are required for vacant positions: call Ron Nayduk, or any Executive member or Team Captain.

Executive Meeting Minutes:

The Grille Restaurant & Bar

The Grille Restaurant & Bar is the official League bar, and also a team sponsor. It is located on the Queensway, just east of the East Mall, on the north side of the road. Players and teams are invited back after the game for lunch and beverages.

Bob Stewart Award

In 2015, the League established the "Bob Stewart Award", in honour and memory of Bob Stewart who was the longest serving ESL team captain. Bob's philosphy of playing was: don't criticize, cheer each other on, and most of all have fun. The award is given each year to someone who, through the years, has been a wonderful teammate and demonstrated what the league is all about. The person must have played in the league for 5 years.

2015 winner: Howard Hall ("Howie"), a long-time player and member of the League Executive, including Commissioner.

League Champions

YEAR NO. OF TEAMS PLAY OFF CHAMPIONS CAPTAIN COMMISSIONER
1994 4 Heads or Tails Doug Snow John McKennell
1995 6 Precinct Bob Weston John McKennell
1996 8 Carra Bruce Bagley John McKennell
1997 8 Heads or Tails Doug Snow Ted McConvey
1998 8 Canadiana Bob Weston Ralph Currie
1999 9 Q-Bar Greg Taylor Ralph Currie
2000 9 Canadiana Greg Taylor Bob Weston
2001 9 Tim Hortons Moe Jenkins Art Wade
2002 9 Canadiana Jack Brown Art Wade
2003 9 Glen Agar Drugs Paul Booth Mike Forestell
2004 9 Glen Cade Drugs Paul Booth Mike Forestell
2005 9 Re-Max Bert Chalmers Paul Booth
2006 9 Adam's Rib Glenn Marshall Paul Booth
2007 9 Westowne Mazda Melvin Grant Herm Dyck
2008 9 Re-Max R J Bailey Herm Dyck
2009 (co-winners) 9 IPC, Adam's Rib G Pearson, G Shields Bob Goddard
2010 8 Sky Restaurant G. Pearson Bob Goddard
2011 7 Westowne Mazda Bob Stewart Howard Hall
2012 7 Re-Max R J Bailey Howard Hall
2013 8 JL Mudhens Joe Parisani Howard Hall
2014 8 Westowne Mazda Bob Stewart / Mike Peterson Ron Nayduk
2015 8 The Grille Don Evans Ron Nayduk

Sponsors

Abacus Furniture (Oxford St., Evans / Islington)
Canadiana Restaurant and Banquet Hall (Six Point Plaza, Dundas W. / Islington)
Glen Cade Pharmacy (West Mall / Bloor)
M&M Meat Shops (Six Points Plaza, Dundas W. / Islington)
Re/Max Realty Specialists (Ron and Judy Nayduk)
Tapestry Retirement Communities (Bloor / Dundas W. / Kipling)
The Grille Restaurant & Bar (Queensway / Hwy 427)
The Mudhens (Joe Parisani)
Westowne Mazda (Dundas W. / Shorncliffe)

Pictures

Click on the thumbnail to see the full image.

You are welcome to use these pictures for non-commercial uses in other ways or places, but you must credit the photographer if one is listed.

2015 Team Pictures (from Dave Hobbs):

Abacus:
[Abacus team picture, click to enlarge] [Abacus team picture, click to enlarge]
Glen Cade Drugs:
[Glen Cade Drugs team picture, click to enlarge] [Glen Cade Drugs team picture, click to enlarge]
M&M Meats:
[M&M Meats team picture, click to enlarge] [M&M Meats team picture, click to enlarge]
ReMax:
[ReMax team picture, click to enlarge] [ReMax team picture, click to enlarge]
Tapestry:
[Tapestry team picture, click to enlarge] [Tapestry team picture, click to enlarge]
The Grille:
[The Grille team picture, click to enlarge] [The Grille team picture, click to enlarge]
Westowne Mazda:
[Westowne Mazda team picture, click to enlarge] [Westowne Mazda team picture, click to enlarge]

Flickr website for original photos, all courtesy Dave Hobbs:
all ESL photos;
all Abacus photos;
all Glen Cade Drugs photos;
all Grille photos;
all M&M Meats photos;
all Mudhens photos;
all ReMax photos;
all Tapestry photos;
all Westowne Mazda photos;
all umpire photos.

To see all thumbnails on a separate page, click here.

Pictures from past seasons:

2014,

This page created and maintained by Mike Peterson, mikep@noc.utoronto.ca.
Created October 30, 2013. Last updated October 6, 2022.