Julian Austin (field hockey)

Julian Austin (born December 30, 1949 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who was member of the Men's National Team that finished in tenth position at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.^[1]

Since immigrating to Canada during the early 1970s, Julian Austin has worked as a volunteer for his parish at St. John the Divine Anglican Church in Scarborough. As a young person he sat on many committees helping the youth and the elders of the church In The Scarborough Rough River area, where he still lives, he served as a member of the Old Lansing Cut-off Ratepayers Association responsible for the community youth program.

A former policeman in his native Guyana, discipline has been one of his strongest attributes. This has been demonstrated in everything he does.

In sports he has represented Canada in the World Cup of Field Hockey, two Pan American Games, helping the national team to win a silver medal and their first gold medal in that sport. The gold medal performance qualified Canada for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984. Naturally, he was a member of that team as well. His contributions to Canadian athletics has earned him two Sports Excellence Awards from the Government of Canada: one in 1983 presented by former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, and another in 1984 after the Olympics by former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

Julian has always tried to lead by example. Married to Laurel, the father of a son and daughter knew what it took to juggle school, work, recreational activities, home life, and volunteering. A former Vice-President, Assistant Welfare Officer of the Guyana Ex-Police Association of Canada, responsible for Fund raising and Event planning. Julian is very active in helping other organizations with their fund-raising. He is one of the many volunteers that take on a project, accomplishes it, and moves on without any bells. Very Humble, his favourite saying is: “If I can help somebody as I pass along then my living would not be in vain.”

Julian Joined the Malvern Onyx Lions Club in its Charter year, served as tail twister, membership director and eventually President, 2009-2010 2010-2011 also is providing the space for its Den. He is currently the Zone 58B chair and was elected the Region 58 chair at the 2015 Lions District A711 Convention.

Julian is very active in the Health field. Volunteering with the Central East Local Integrated Network as Master trainer and Peer leader in the Living a Healthy life with Chronic Conditions Program. His Present Occupation is managing his Franchise, Montgomery In-Home Care dba Comfort Keepers.

He is also a Torch Bearer in the 2015 Pan Am Games held in Toronto, Canada.

International senior competitions

• 1984 – Olympic Games, Los Angeles (10th)

References

Lions Clubs International District A711