Lloyd Leslie Goss was born on August 24, 1931, in Fenwick, Ontario, and moved to Port Colborne in 1938. At the age of 18 he began working at Inco, and on August 25, 1952, he married Patrecia Halstead. While working at Inco, Lloyd played badminton, softball, and semi-professional football for the Port Colborne Lakers. He was also the president of the Port Colborne Badminton Club. After playing football for 10 years, Lloyd began coaching the Port Colborne Comettes softball team where he led them to 2 provincial titles. He began his career as an umpire in 1964 for Port Colborne Minor Girls Baseball, became an official provincial umpire under the OASA, ORRA, and PWSA, and eventually became a national umpire under the CASA. In 1976 he was one of 8 Ontario umpires selected to officiate the National Junior Ladies Championship held in St. Catharines. Outside of the baseball realm, Lloyd was also a member of the Port Colborne Operatic Society, was a Sub-Lieutenant with the RCSCC Valiant, and was a member of the Ontario Provincial Police Auxiliary. Lloyd passed away on March 2, 2006.
Patrecia Marie Goss (Halstead) was born on April 4, 1934, in Thorold, Ontario, and moved to Port Colborne in 1945. She began participating in Port Colborne Minor Softball in 1964 as a coach and ran several tournaments for the Port Colborne Minor Girls Softball League, as well as the Port Colborne Comettes as their official scorekeeper. Patrecia was the recipient of the Port Colborne Sports Council Recognition Award (1975), the Government of Canada Certificate of Merit (1987), and the Provincial Women’s Softball Association Outstanding Service Award (2003). She was also a member of the Port Colborne Operatic Society where she worked on props and acted as the prompter in the orchestra pit. Patrecia passed away on September 18, 2006.
