Bill Cowie

Bill Cowie

Bill Cowie has helped organize year-round community sports opportunities for the citizens ofBrampton for over thirty-two years. He has been involved in various charities’ sporting events incurling, golf, bowling and slo-pitch. He has won numerous team awards in hockey, volleyball andslo-pitch. He also received many municipal and affiliated organization recognitions, includinga City of Brampton 10-year Long Term Service Citizens Award. He is also an Inductee of theSlo-Pitch Ontario Association Hall of Fame as a Founder.

Bill successfully helped revive three failing sports organizations, and also founded three newadult sport leagues in Brampton, namely Brampton Madoc Softball in 1978, Brampton Volleyball in 1981and Twin B’s Slo-Pitch League in 1982. He is currently President of the Twin B’s Slo-Pitch League.The Brampton Volleyball League was once credited as being the second largest league in North Americaand the largest in Canada. In 1995, the Twin B’s Slo-Pitch League had 165 teams, making it the largestSlo-Pitch League in North America.

Bill became an active member of the Chinguacousy Girls Minor Softball Association in 1979. He held anumber of positions on its board, including Vice President of House League, House & All Star Coach andEquipment Manager. He was also the founder of the Peanut Division.

Bill coached the 1995-96 North Park Secondary School girls softball team. He also played in the MadocMen’s Hockey League from 1971 to 1982 and the Madoc Men’s Fastpitch League from 1971 to1972. Finally,Bill co-founded the Brampton Ontario Sport Spectacular (B.O.S.S.) Slo-Pitch Tournament as a part of theorganizing committee, and has assisted with the tournament ever since.

Bill served as a member of the Brampton City Council for nine years. He is currently a Councillorin the Township of Amaranth and a small business owner in Brampton.

Inducted May 26, 2010