Canadian Gold Medalists in Scotland
Happy Goan members of the Canadian National Indoor Field Hockey Team celebrate winning the Indoor World Classic, Scotland, 1999, beating out Australia, Austria, Denmark, Scotland, South Africa, and the United States for the gold medal. In back row, left to right, stands Ken Pereira, whose Goan roots extend to Bombay, India, and who currently play son Canada's National Team. Next to Ken is Scott Smith, not a Goan himself, but, as a member of Canada's National field Hockey Team, plays locally for the Toronto Goan Team. Holding the victory plaque is Louis Mendonca, Assistant Coach of Canada's National Field Hockey Team. His Goan roots are traced to Pakistan. Next to him is John de Souza, a Goan born in Uganda, and an ex-National Team player who is, today, President, Field Hockey Ontario. Far right, standing is Ed Fernandes, Vice President, Canada's National Team and, currently, captain, Goan Team of Toronto. Although Ed was born in Tanzania, his parents were born in Goa. Jeff Pacheco, bottom left, a player with Canada's National Junior Team, traces his Goan roots to Kenya. Bottom right is Wayne Fernandes, a member of Canada's National Field Hockey Team, whose Goan roots go back to Uganda, where his mother was born, and to Tanzania where his father, Ed, above, was born. [Photo, courtesy Ed Fernandes]