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Secord, Robert Ernest

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Title Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) (RCNVR)
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Birth 27/07/1924 Death 28/04/1993
Place Toronto Place Toronto
Area ON Area ON
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Biography
He attended the University of Toronto. He graduated with a BA in Psychology in the Spring of 1948. His avocation was Social Work and while still a student was involved with youth programs in the YMCA. In 1958 he was the Recreation Director for the Town of Mimico ON. In 1970 he initiated Ontario Games. In 1978 he was the Executive Coordinator of Field Services, Ministry of Culture and Recreation. In 1980-1989 he was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Sports and Recreation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation for Ontario.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR (With seniority dated 10/1944). In 1944 he served in HMCS York for UNTD. (He was demobilized.)
 
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Under his auspices, the Sports Federation of Ontario was formed along with the Ontario Sports Centre. He also had a hand in the creation of the National Coaching Certification Program and helped to develop the present programs of financial support for provincial sport governing bodies. In 1971, Secord played a key role in the establishment of the Ontario Games. A strong advocate for participation in sport for people of all abilities, Secord also aided in the creation of the Ontario Games for the physically disabled, the Ontario Seniors Games, and the Special Olympics Program. In addition, he was instrumental in the growth and success of the Canada Games since their inauguration in 1967. Secord was founding chairman of the Interprovincial Sport and Recreational Council and was on the board of the Canadian Olympic Association. His talents were so in demand that in October 1975, he was loaned to the Canadian Olympic Association for a year to develop and direct its support program for Canada's athletes participating in the 1976 Olympic Games.
 
References
Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); http://www.sportshall.ca/stories.html?proID=411&catID=all;
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