MINTO SPORTS WALL OF FAME  Charles Day
Charles Day  (1909 - 1957)

  • The First principal of Minto Memorial High School

  • Pioneered and organized the first full athletic program at Minto Memorial High

  • Established a broad-based extra-curricular program with particular emphasis on soccer, hockey, basketball, track and field, and distance running.

  • Accumulated funding for equipment and uniforms

  • Ensured that teachers were employed to coach various sports

  • Arranged games, provided transportation and attended all games, home and away

  • Diligently strove to place Minto High School teams and athletes among the best in the Province and did so without disrupting the athlete's academic and social life

  • Initiated the construction of an outdoor rink at Minto Memorial High

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