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Ottawa Nepean Canadians - 50th Anniversary 2019

Date:  Source: Ottawa Nepean Canadians

2019 marks the 50th Anniversary for the Ottawa Nepean Canadians and we are planning a weekend of Celebrations on June 28th and June 29th with two feature events. The Weekend will start off with the Hall of Fame Ceremony on Friday the 28th followed by an Alumni game (or two depending on the response) on June 29th.  

As part of this celebration the Ottawa Nepean Canadians are opening nominations for induction into the ONC Baseball Hall of Fame. More information will be available shortly with regards to our 50th Anniversary celebrations, as well as Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. Instructions and guidelines for nominations are below.

The Ottawa Nepean Canadians are reaching out to all individuals that have been involved with ONC over the past several years either as a Coach, Parent or Player.

Thanks in advance for your participation and we look forward to hearing from you!  

 

Q: Who can nominate a candidate?

A: Nominations are open to all, ONC alumni, players, staff past and present, fans, friends and family.

 

Q: Who can I nominate:

A: Candidates are considered in two categories, Players and Builders

  • Players: 
    • Must have been a rostered ONC player
    • Must have appeared in uniform for at least one game
    • Cannot have played for the Canadians for the past 5 seasons (waiting period)
  • Builders: 
    • A person (can be a current or former player or manager, staff member or volunteer) who has significantly contributed to the development, continuity and longevity of the organization
    • One who has built the game and/or organization forward, evolving and growing the baseball program
    • One who positively defined the shape and direction of the organization

Q: How do I nominate?:

A: Please send nominations to:

  • hofonc@gmail.com
    • Nominations should include: 
      • Nominee Name
      • Category (Player/Builder)
      • Description of why you are nominating (as detailed as possible)

Nominations will close on Sunday, January 20, at which time the selection committee will review all nominations for induction. The committee may wish to contact you for further details, if you would prefer not to be contacted, please let us know in your nomination mail.   

We look forward to all the nominations and seeing as many alumni out that weekend. We have limited emails for past players so feel free to send this out to individuals that also share the rich ONC history.

Yours in Baseball,

Ernie Schroeder

President - Ottawa Nepean Canadians