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OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES
We regret to inform you that in the past three weeks the Brampton Excelsiors lost four of their own;

Gary “Turtle” Drysdale passed away earlier this week.
Creamation has taken place and there will be a graveside service at a later date.
Played Brampton Jr. A from 1961-65
1963 OLA DENNIS MacINTOSH MEMORIAL AWARD Jr. A – MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
From 1966-75 played Sr. A in Brooklin and Brampton
1967 BROOKLIN REDMEN MANN CUP CHAMPIONS
1972 President Cup Champion
1975 OLA HARRY LUMLEY AWARD MAJOR/SENIOR A – FEWEST GOALS AGAINST
1989 BELC Life Member and Excelsior Alumni

Grace Sanderson passed away peacefully at Georgetown Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the age of 89.
She is the mother of Bob and John Sanderson.
Funeral Service Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 11am at Christ Church, 4 Elizabeth St. N in Brampton.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Sanderson Family.

Jack Wilson – July 21, 1925 to March 3, 2011
Jack played minor Lacrosse and Hockey in Brampton before entering the Armed Forces. Upon his discharge on May 8, 1946 he played for the Brampton Lions Junior A Excelsiors until 1949 when his career ended because of a serious injury. Jack stayed involved with Lacrosse and other sports and in 1957 joined the BELC Executive including a year as President in 1959. 1957-59 the Junior A Excelsiors won 3 consecutive Minto Cups. He then moved to the OLA Board as an Executive Secretary from 1960-62. From 1963-66 he served as on the CLA Board as Executive Secretary/Treasurer and he also worked in the Peel Board’s Purchasing office. Jack had fond memories of his Lacrosse family which he always treasured.

and Jack Ashbee, a former player from Weston and at one time the Excelsior Sr. A Coach
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Arrangements for Jack Wilson are:
J.S. Jones & Sons Funeral Home
11582 Trafalgar Road
Georgetown, ON
905-877-3631
Visitation will be held on Monday March 7, 2011
3-5:00 pm 7-9:00 pm
Funeral will be held on Tuesday March 8, 2011
11:00 a.m.

IF YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY OTHER EXCELSIOR BEREAVEMENT NOTICES/INFORMATION,
PLEASE INFORM Ziggy Musial at President@excelsiors.com
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NCAA FIELD LACROSSE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Presentation by Dean French – Thursday, March 31st – 7:00-8:30 p.m.
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BELC Womens’ Junior (U19) and Senior (19 and over) Tryouts
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BRAMPTON EXCELSIOR PRE-SEASON SHOPPING
(Check Out What The Well Dressed Excel Fans Will Be Wearing This Year)
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ANNUAL BRAMPTON MAJOR EXCELS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Monday, May 30, 2011 – Lionhead Legend Course
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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
BE A PART OF OUR AWARD WINNING TEAM
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BRAMPTON B.O.T. NAMES BRAMPTON EXCELSIORS
THE FEBRUARY SMALL BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
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Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association
Recognizes 2010 Award Recipients
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HOT OFF THE PRESSES !!!

We now have a Womens’ Field Lacrosse Web Page.

Click on “UPCOMING EVENTS” to be directed there.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM BELC MEN & WOMENS’ FIELD LACROSSE

At a recent Executive meeting of the BELC it was decided to include the Junior Boys and Girls Field Lacrosse programs (formerly U19 Boys and U19 Girls) under the umbrella of the BELC Mens and Womens Field Lacrosse.
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Canadian U19 National Women’s Lacrosse Team Announced:
(Excelsiors Samantha Cock and Casey Lyons Selected To Play)

http://www.teamcanadawomenslacrosse.com/News/News/2011_20110130_Selections_Final.pdf

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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM DOUG ARTHUR – JUNIOR A MANAGER

To all…. Here is the link to the OLA Jr A Website and the draft results.
http://olajralacrosse.pointstreaksites.com/view/olajralacrosse

We drafted Steve Hutchinson from Arthur, he played Junior B with Elora Mohawks winning Rookie of the Year for Elora as a Midget player. Eric is an all around player, can play defense, offense and even did well against some of the toughest guys in Jr B as a 15 year old. He is excited that he is a part of the Jr A Excelsiors.

We have acquired the rights to Goalie Eric Penney (Mimico Jr B) Eric’s solid goaltending for Mimico Jr B down the stretch and into the playoffs and in to the Founders Cup final was a big reason why 5 Jr A teams were trying to acquire his rights. We’re excited to have Eric a part of the Brampton Excelsiors Jr A team.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM BOB BURKE – JUNIOR A GENERAL MANAGER

I am pleased to announce that Dean George will be the Junior A Head Coach for this coming season. Dean has a wealth of coaching experience both at the Junior and Senior level and is very excited about the prospect of coaching our veteran Jr A team. Dean has been coaching Jr/Sr Lacrosse in Elora for the past 11 years.

Some highlights of Dean’s coaching career include;

Elora Mohawks Head Coach – 2005 Founders Cup Championship
Wellington Aces Sr. B Assistant Coach – 2006 President Cup Championship
Coach of the Year Award with the Aces in 2006
Elora Mohawks 2009 – Conference Champions – All Ontario Finalists
Elora Mohawks 2010 – Conference Champions – All Ontario Finalists

Other members of Dean’s coaching staff are;

Jordan Bosomworth and Sean Turner. Both were members of the Wellington Aces 2006 President Cup Championship team. Turner is a former Brampton Major and was on the Toronto Rock 2005 Championship Team

Thank you,
Bob Burke
GM – Brampton JR A Excelsiors Lacrosse Club
BELC Board Member
647-241-8107
bobburke@rogers.com

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MEMORIES OF THE 2010 BRAMPTON EXCELSIOR AWARDS DINNER

2010 Excelsior Major & Junior Memorial Award Winners
(Click on the award for a brief description and photos)

Mush Thompson Annual Unsung Hero: Wendy Bennett-Costante & Cheryl Laplante

Major
1) Jimmy Madgett MVP Season: Josh Sanderson
2) Jack Burrell MVP Defensive: Mike Kirk
3) Jerry Kendall Leading Scorer: Josh Sanderson
4) George Sproule Unsung Hero: Kevin Ross
5) Wayne Thompson Outstanding Rookie: Chris Corbeil
6) Bill Wanless MVP Playoffs: Anthony Cosmo
7) Brannon Steel ‘Spirit Award‘: Brendon Doran

Junior
1) Pete Anthony MVP Season: Michael Burke
2) Dr. W.W. Bartlett MVP Defensive: Brendan Clarke
3) John McCauley Leading Scorer: Mitch Jones
4) John Ford Unsung Hero: Patrick Miles
5) Jim Clevely Outstanding Rookie: Grant Sokolowki
6) Brian Green MVP Playoffs: Cameron Flint
7) Bruce McClure Most Sportsmanlike: Kyle Davis

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