Click on the file below once to reveal information about the 2026 Summer Slo-Pitch Schedule. Once it appears Click on it a second time to enlargen it, and print it off. Any questions should be directed to Don Balkwill or the Convenor of your division.
WECSSO Calendar
Important Dates for 2026
April 13th – Green Division Batting Clinic –Riverside Minor Baseball (RMB)
April 15th – Annual Spring Meeting – Ciociaro Club, Salon C – 1:00 p.m.
April 20th & 22nd – Green Division Orientation – St. Clair College – 9:30 a.m.
April 27th – Red Division Batting Practice
April 29th – Blue Division Batting Practice
April 30th – Last day for Indoor Slo-pitch
May 4th (Green/Red) and 5th (Blue) – Season Start (Practices only)
July 13th (Green/Red) and 14th (Blue) – Appreciation Luncheon (Rain Dates – July 15th and 16th)
July 20th to 23rd – Canned Food Drive
August 15th – Day of Remembrance – Dieppe Gardens – 10:00 a.m.
August 21st – WECSSO Golf Tournament
September 24th – Last day of the Season
October 7th – Annual General Meeting – Ciociaro Club, Salon C – 1:00pm
October 22nd – Annual WECSSO Banquet – Ciociaro Club, Salon A – 4:00pm
November 3rd & 5th – Indoor Slo-Pitch Season starts
Spring Meeting
Thanks to all the WECSSO members who came out to our Annual Spring Meeting yesterday at the Ciociaro Club. It was a success in delivering information about the upcoming season in May.
Enjoy the pictures below
Looking forward to seeing everyone opening day!
Indoor Slo-Pitch Teams for 2025/26 Season
Tuesday Teams
Team#1: Schauer’s Showers
Front: Roger Tofflemire, Barbara Sanders, Cathy Collier, Dan Hennessy
Back: Randy Meloche, Brian Schauer, Al Setterington, ohn Goerzen, Al Dupuis, Glenn Gorrick
Absent: Dale Renaud
Team#3: Sivells Civils
Front: John Frabotta, Kevin Sivell, Rick Chittle, Dan Dool
Back: Ralph Bonelli, Gord Beaudoin, Tom Rigg, Tony DiPasquale, Tony D’Andrea, Pat Dool, Mike Hamlin
Team#4: Kaschak’s Klondykes
Front: Tom Goebel
Middle: Doug Parent, David Lariviere, Roy Costa, Sharon Luciw, Bud Renaud
Back: John Rudak, WayneRoussell, Tim Westfall, Dennis Kitely, Bill Kaschak
Team#5: Bertucci’s Bombers
Front: Joe Donlon, Andrew Smith, Patti Mouland, Aldo Bertucci, Ted Griffith, John Crispo
Back: Scott McDowall, Rick Anderson, Paul Laidlaw, Ken French, Dave Woodall
Thursday Teams
Team#11: The Greys
Front: Rick Chittle, Greg Bensette, Patti Mouland, David Lariviere, Aldo Bertucci
Back: Dave Woodall, Terry “Steamboat” Scott, Adrian Belanger, Tim Bondy
Absent: Al Garant
Team#12: The Blues
Front: Roger Tofflemire, Barbara Sanders, Joe Donlon, Scott McDowall
Back: Jim Rovere, Al Setterington, Dennis Kitely, Rob Soccini, Tim Westfall, David Brooker
Absent: Roy Costa
Team#13: The Reds
Front: Pat Dool, Bud Renaud, Brian Schauer, Ted Griffith, Dan Dool, Al Dupuis
Back: Paul Laidlaw, Roger White, John Goerzen, Gord Beaudoin
Absent: Tony DiPasquale
Team#14: The Greens
Front: Bobby Dahl, Jim Fahey, Cathy Collier, Terry Boissonneault, John Sheremeta, Ed Grondin, Dave Smith
Back: Don Moore, Dan Soulard, Tony D’Andrea
Absent: Roy Oke
Green Division Batting Clinic-2026
Thanks to all the volunteers (Batting Coaches, Pitchers and First Aid) that made our Batting Clinic a huge success and a shout out to the Riverside Minor Baseball Centre for accomodating us so well.
Also, a thankyou to the WECSSO board for sponsoring this event.
View pics of the event in the gallery below.
How to Create a WECSSO Icon on your Android Smartphone
WECSSO 4th Annual Golf Tournament
Click on the file below once to reveal information about the 2026 Golf Tournament. Once it appears Click on it a second time to enlargen it, and print it off when you are ready to apply for the tournament. Any questions should be directed to Don Balkwill or Mike Palenchar.
Defibrillator (AED-Automated External Defibrillator) Update
Effective May 4th, 2026, there will be an AED located near the service counter at the Ciociaro Slo-pitch pavilion or in the ladies washroom.In the absence of a Medical person , if you feel confident enough to use the AED, instructions to use the model available to us can be seen in the links below.
WECSSO Board Members 2025-26
Front Row: Ron Ottogalli, Rick Anderson, David Lariviere
Middle Row: Aldo Bertucci, Patti Mouland, Barbara Sanders
Back Row: Rob Ceschan, Steve Sabina, Don Balkwill, Brian Adlam, Tony D’Andrea, David Haesler, John Rudak
Absent: Bob Parent
April 2026 Update
| We are just a few weeks away from the 2026 Slo-Pitch Season! We will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of WECSSO this year. More information to follow.
A reminder that the Annual Spring Meeting is Wednesday April 15th at 1:00 p.m. at Ciociaro Club in Salon C. Come out and check out any changes and updates for the Summer Slo-pitch season. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Recent posts to the website include the Red and Blue Rosters and Players Rules. Please familiarize yourself with the rules before the season. Green Division will be having their pre-season Orientation on April 20th and 22nd at St. Clair College Sports Park from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Players will be drafted by April 24th and the team rosters will be posted thereafter. Umpires are meeting Wednesday April 22nd to get ready for the season. Many thanks to these volunteers! Anyone interested in becoming an umpire or would like additional information, please Contact Barbara Sanders our UIC (Umpire In Chief). If you are new to the league…WELCOME! We hope you have an enjoyable season. The website is our main communication tool. Please check it out for more information regarding the season and the WECSSO organization at: https://www.wecsso.com/
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| Batting Practice and Clinics
2026 marks the 3rd year batting practices and clinics were organized by WECSSO for WECSSO. These are again held at Riverside Minor Baseball Centre in 2 sessions from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and 1:00pm to 2:00pm. A huge shout out to the volunteer instructors, pitchers, first aid and organizers. Blue Division – April 29th Green Division – April 13th Red Division – April 27th |
| Important Dates for 2026
April 13th – Green Division Batting Clinic –Riverside Minor Baseball (RMB) April 15th – Annual Spring Meeting – Ciociaro Club, Salon C – 1:00 p.m. April 20th & 22nd – Green Division Orientation – St. Clair College – 9:30 a.m. April 27th – Red Division Batting Practice April 29th – Blue Division Batting Practice April 30th – Last day for Indoor Slo-pitch May 4th (Green/Red) and 5th (Blue) – Season Start (Practices only) July 13th (Green/Red) and 14th (Blue) – Appreciation Luncheon (Rain Dates – July 15th and 16th) July 20th to 23rd – Canned Food Drive August 15th – Day of Remembrance – Dieppe Gardens – 10:00 a.m. August 21st – WECSSO Golf Tournament September 24th – Last day of the Season October 7th – Annual General Meeting – Ciociaro Club, Salon C – 1:00pm October 22nd – Annual WECSSO Banquet – Ciociaro Club, Salon A – 4:00pm November 3rd & 5th – Indoor Slo-Pitch Season starts |
| 2025 Teams and Managers:
Blue Division – 7 Teams Convenor – Rob Ceschan Norsemen – Manager – Dan MacPherson Ancients – Manager – Mike Palenchar Fossils – Manager – Elaine Lalonde Remnants – Manager – Mark Duguay Broncos – Manager Aldo Bertucci Relics – Manager – Brian Schauer Rockers – Manager – Jack Bump Green Division – 5 Teams Convenor – David Lariviere Vintage – Manager – Mark Duguay Run Like The Winded – Manager – Donna Turner Thunder & Lightening – Manager – Bob Westlake Elbows Up – Manager – Ray Piche Silver Sluggers – Manager – Patti Mouland Red Division – 5 Teams Convenor – Dave Haesler Gladiators – Manager Gord Beaudoin Dinosaurs – Manager – Terry Johnston Vikings – Manager – John Carpenter Leisures – Manager – Dave Haesler Cavemen – Manager – Brian Doan We have a total of 17 teams playing at the Ciociaro Softball Complex. This is the same as last year. But the league has grown from 233 members to 240. Red and Green Teams play on Monday and Wednesday Blue Division plays on Tuesday and Thursday. Daily Game Schedule: 8:45 – 9:00 am – Individual Stretching and Ball Throwing 9:00 – 9:45 am – Batting practice 9:45 – 10:00 am – Infield practice 10:00 – 11:40 am – Game Total Enrolment – 240 members Total Roster Positions- 261 (29 members playing in 2 divisions) Welcome to the 13 new players in WECSSO this season. |
| Volunteer Week! (April 14 – 20)
It is with sincere gratitude that we recognize and thank our WECSSO volunteers for: Bingo, Summer/Indoor Season Convenors, Managers, Assistant Managers, Umpires, and First Aid Batting Clinic: Instructors, Pitchers, First Aid |
| Indoor Slo-Pitch
Thursday, April 30th will be the last day for the indoor season. Many thanks to the Convenors, Coaches, Umpires Bob and Chris, and Donna for First Aid. To all the players that participated, thanks for the good times! See you next season. |