#1 Paris Optimist Peewee Wolfpack 2001/2002 The Paris Optimist Peewee Wolfpack hockey team of 2001/2002 had an incredible season and greatly impressed anyone involved with minor hockey in the earliest part of the 21st century. This team had an outstanding regular season in Southern Counties League play with an impressive 17-4-1 record. Paris also earned gold medals at both the Glencoe and Huntsville tournaments.

Paris native Rachel Lunam - Sweeney, 56, is no stranger to setting high goals and tackling them head-on. As the eldest of four children and mother to five (Mandie, Amber, Denny, Riley, and Molly), this self-proclaimed Type A, "go big or go home" athlete has completed 10 full Ironman triathlons, all while secretly battling a debilitating and rare vascular condition. Her incredible journey culminates in a historic comeback at the 2025 Ironman Canada in Ottawa, exactly one year after lifesaving, re

Arthur “Art” Neville Wilson, affectionately known as “Ace,” was born in 1918 in Paris, Ontario, to Thomas Kerr and Hannah Wilson. One of six siblings, Art grew up in a close-knit family, whose roots were firmly planted in the heart of Paris. His father, Thomas Kerr, proudly served for thirty-five years as the Secretary of the Paris Fire Brigade, further cementing their family’s connection to the town’s rich history.