The most important influence in Shammar Campbell’s life was unable to be present Thursday when the Welland Notre Dame star committed to play basketball for the Niagara College Knights men’s basketball program.
It was a big day for the 6-foot-6, 205-pound forward, who lost his father Andrew to lung cancer about a year ago,
“He is always in my thoughts and my mind,” the 18-year-old Welland resident said. “He is with me every day and every time I play he is my head and I am thinking he is in the stands, watching me, laughing and all that.”
His father was always supportive and never over the top.
Prey Patel & Jinnie Yang among Four students honoured during annual Youth Appreciation Ceremony
Mar 10, 2020 - by Sarah Ferguson: Niagara This Week - Welland
Welland Optimist Club members gathered to show their appreciation of deserving youth in the community.
The service club held its annual Youth Appreciation Ceremony on Monday (March 2) where four Welland youths were recognized.
Coun. Leo Van Vliet presented the recipients with certificates in recognition of their accomplishments and club president Allan Wimbush handed out $500 education bursaries to each student.
The awards were handed out to Kaitlin Ives, a Grade 12 Eastdale Secondary School student; Prey Patel, a Grade 12 student and Jinnie Yang, a Grade 11 student, both from Notre Dame College, and Ava Boyer, a Grade 8 student at Holy Name Catholic Elementary School.
Ives is an active student in her school community as a member of student council. She volunteers with Rose City Kids and is also a member of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council.
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The most important influence in Shammar Campbell’s life was unable to be present Thursday when the Welland Notre Dame star committed to play basketball for the Niagara College Knights men’s basketball program.
Welland Optimist Club members gathered to show their appreciation of deserving youth in the community.