Donald “Pete” McIlwraith (1936-2014)
Originally from Guelph where he was founding president of the Guelph Minor Girls Softball Association, “Pete” moved to Kitchener, bringing with him his passion for softball, and he coached the Kitchener Civitan Jr. Ladies team for a decade in the 1970s. “Pete’s” achievements were recognized with his induction into the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame (1997), the Softball Canada Hall of Fame (2005) and the Waterloo County Hall of Fame . As a founder of Civitan Sports Waterloo Region, “Pete” replaced Ed Davies as the liaison to the Athlete of the Year Program in 2009, a position he held until “Pete’s” passing in 2014.