April 8, 2005 – The Government of Ontario and the Sport Alliance of Ontario are pleased to announce that Jim Crosscombe was one of the recipients for the 2004 Syl Apps Special Achievement Award. This award was presented at the 38th Ontario Sport Awards in a ceremony at the Ontario Science Centre on Thursday April 7th, 2005.

The Syl Apps Special Achievement Award, named after the legendary Toronto Maple Leaf captain and 1936 Olympian, honours Ontario’s best sport volunteers and administrators. Mr. Apps also sat in the Ontario Legislature and was a life-long campaigner for Ontario’s young people and for healthy living.

Jim received this award for his dedicated and tireless efforts leading the OCA as volunteer President for the past six years.