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Hamilton Spectator
03-07-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Meet Caledon's 2025 Senior of the Year: Ed Taccone
Ed Taccone remembers sitting in his kitchen after church, surrounded by half a dozen families while his mother made big plates of pasta. Taccone's family immigrated to New Brunswick in the early 1950s from Italy, and his parents immediately became involved in the church, often inviting other families over for meals. Taccone shared that these families were extremely grateful, as they often didn't have a lot of money. 'Being younger back then, I didn't realize at the time what they were doing. But later on in life, of course, I did. And I wanted to follow suit, so I volunteered,' said Taccone. Taccone shared that volunteering has always been in his heart, and before becoming President of the Agricultural Society, he volunteered in numerous other areas, including hockey teams, car clubs, and more, before he found himself and his family moving to Caledon almost 40 years ago. Taccone wanted to see how they could help the community after moving, and having friends in the Caledon Agricultural Society, he attended a couple of meetings. 'After that, I thought to myself, these people are wonderful. To get their time and not expecting any favors in return, I thought this is for me. So, I joined in 1989, and from there, it just escalated,' said Taccone. Taccone currently sits as President of the Society and says he has no plans of stepping down until the new community centre is finished. 'The community really needs something in North West Caledon. We don't have a community building, per se, and for me, it's important that we're able to. We're not asking for any money. This is the Agricultural Society that wants to put the building up, but at the same time, something that the town can use too,' said Taccone. He hopes that the centre will also act as a way of putting Caledon on the map. 'People moving here need a place to stay. We kind of have to open our arms a little bit,' said Taccone. He reflected on how his parents immigrated to Canada, and the country gave his family a home. 'Canada gave my parents and my family, my uncles, aunts, cousins, an opportunity to be part of a beautiful country,' he said. 'Canada is home. I was five years old when we came here. It's always great to come home.' Part of home for him is being involved and volunteering. Not only is he a part of the Agricultural Society, but also the Headwaters British Car Club, where, for the past ten years, he has transformed part of his backyard into a Super 8 track to enhance the club's cohesion. 'Just being with people is wonderful. You know, at the end of the day, regardless of what you hear, people need people,' said Taccone. 'All the years I've been a volunteer, I've never thought of being recognized. I just did,' he said. Taccone shared that for the rest of his life, he feels that nothing will compare to the honour of Senior of the Year. No time for rest for the Senior of the Year, shortly after his award, he jumped right back into the busy world of volunteering, with the annual Strawberry Festival and Canada Day festivities ensuring residents of all ages can come together in celebration and community spirit, much like his own. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Spencerport, Athena win boys bowling sectional titles
GATES, N.Y. (WROC) — Spencerport and Greece Athena both used strong afternoon sessions to earn comeback victories at the boys bowling sectional championships on Wednesday. Spencerport was in fourth place in Class A after the three-game morning session. However, the Rangers combined for an afternoon total of 3,274 pins to take the sectional title. That was the highest combined series by any team in any session. The Rangers were led by Jesse Taccone, who had a 697 average in the afternoon session. He finished with 1,359 total pins to earn the Class A individual championship. Taccone had the highest average among Section V bowlers in the regular season. Nick Green was the second top bowler for Spencerport, finishing in 5th in Class A with 1,252 pins. Evan DiCataldo, Zackary Terran, Kendall Brinson, and Patrick Keady contributed to the Spencerport win. AJ Ippolito of Churchville-Chili had the top game in Class A, rolling a 276. Greece Athena was in third place after the morning session but rolled a 3,039 in the afternoon session, highlighted by a 1,100 in the fifth game. Ben Smeaton led the way for the Trojans. He started things off with a 289 in Game 1, the top individual game of the day. He then had a 708 afternoon series, the top series of the day. He was the Class B and Division I individual champion. Athena's Liam Schumaker and Myles Honan finished 9th and 12th in Class B, respectively. Nicholas Capizzi Jr, Spencer Wilson, and Charley Doughtery also bowled for Athena to secure the win. The Class C and D sectional finals were held on Tuesday in Canandaigua. Waterloo won the Class C team title, led by Alexander Rogers who was the top overall bowler. Mount Morris/Geneseo won the Class D team title. Five of the top six bowlers in Class D came from Mout Morris/Geneseo. Matthew Neus was the top overall bowler, followed by Daniel Neus, Riley Mantegna, Jason Kingston, and Dominic Lapiani III. The girls bowling sectional finals will be held on Thursday and Friday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
