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Submitting a Nomination
Nominations can be submitted by any member of the general public.
The annual deadline for submission of nominations is
October 1st
each year. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for 2016. The public announcement of the Class will take place on
December 10
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If you have questions please call our Curator, Jason Beck at 604-687-5520 ext. 30.
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BC Sports Hall of Famer
News and Notes
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Congratulations to Honoured Members Craig Forrest and Michael Edgson on their selection for Induction to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Their formal Induction ceremony is coming up on October 21st in Toronto. Honoured Members Barbara Howard and Robert Powell were also honoured by the Hall with their new Canadian Sport Legends Class.
Honoured Member and Honourary Trustee Karen Magnussen received the 2015 President's Award at the Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards honouring her years of volunteer service to the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Thank you and congratulations Karen!
Allison Mailer and Honoured Member Audrey Williams accepting Sport BC President's Award on behalf of Karen Magnussen
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Third Party support of the
BC Sports Hall of Fame
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Students during a Hero In You presentation
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The BC Sports Hall of Fame is about motivating kids to become champions.
Would your company be able to raise money to help us do that? As one of our esteemed board members says, the Hall of Fame is one of the few charities that is aspirational: we fuel kids' dreams.
The Founder's Charity Cup Golf Classic, through the golf tournament and the Vancouver Giants, through their 50/50 program, have been donating proceeds to the Hall of Fame. A big thank you to both organizations!
If your company hosts a golf tournament or other event to benefit charity, please consider making that charity your BC Sports Hall of Fame.
To discuss this idea further please contact Ruth Reynolds.
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| Volunteer 50-50 sellers at September, 27th Vancouver Giants game. |
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Looking for a unique
Special Event venue?
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Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, the BC Sports Hall of Fame offers a
unique venue to host your event in a fun and interactive setting.
The inspiring Vancouver
2010 Olympic Gallery and the exquisite Hall of Champions make the Hall an ideal
venue for small or large groups. With capacity to accommodate 10 to 300
guests, you can celebrate your corporate holiday events, cocktail parties, meetings or other important
personal
soirees immersed in over 100 years of British Columbia's
rich sport heritage.
Event Type
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Evening Functions
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$1,500 |
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M
edia Conference
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$750 |
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$750 |
* Sport sector rates available
Contact
[email protected]
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Not one, but two new exhibits at the BC Sports Hall of Fame!
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 In Her Footsteps . . . Celebrating BC Women in Sport!
"The new In Her Footsteps exhibit at the BC Sports Hall of Fame is an important focal point for celebrating the Honourees whose achievements have blazed a trail for women in sport and physical activity, and who deserve a special place of recognition in our collective sport history", says Kristina Macdonald the chair of our partner organization ProMOTION Plus. A huge thank you to our partners on this project: ViaSport, City of Vancouver and ProMOTION Plus.
To view pictures of the IN HER FOOTSTEPS exhibit please click here.
To access our Facebook page and for more information on the exhibit and our partners please read our IN HER FOOTSTEPS Media Release.
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Podium Party cuts the ribbon to open In Her Footsteps Exhibit
Left to Right Young soccer player, Penny Ballem, the Honourable Suzanne Anton, In Her Footsteps honourees Bev Viger and Joy Fera, Kristina Macdonald, the Honourable Coralee Oakes, IHF honouree Sarah Blythe, Cathy Priestner Allinger, young soccer player
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It was and is PANAMANIA at the Hall!
"On behalf of the entire BC Sports Hall of Fame team, we are excited about our newest temporary exhibition PANAMANIA showcasing BC's successes at the PanAm and ParaPan Games", says Executive Director Allison Mailer. "Our young visitors enjoyed exploring the artifact cases and learning more about the games all summer and we look forward to continuing to educate about the games with our fall field trips. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Community Celebration Fund."
To view pictures of the PANAMANIA temporary exhibit please click
here . To access our Facebook page and for more information on the exhibit please read our
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2015 Tournament of Champions a great day of golf for the Hall of Fame!
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|  Thank you to our golfers, donors, volunteers, committee members and volunteers who worked so hard in ensuring the Tournament of Champions, on July 16th at Morgan Creek Golf and Country Club, a huge success! To learn more about the 2016 event contact Ruth Reynolds at the Hall of Fame. 
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Hero In You Educational Programming
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"I really liked the Hero in You because it taught me that if
you follow your dream and if you work hard it can come true."
- Savana,
Surrey Boys and Club
We all need inspiration, especially young people. You can help the BC Sports Hall of
Fame make a difference in the lives of BC's kids. Simply tell the teachers in your life about our Hero In You Youth Education Programs. All the information about our guided field trips, school presentations and FREE lesson plans is available at www.heroinyou.ca.
The Hero In You Youth Education Programs are created to inspire by using the exceptional examples of our Hall of Famers. Who better to teach about goal setting, perseverance and the importance of hard work than a BC Sports Hall of Famer?
The Hero in You Youth Education Programs encourage and educate and they're FUN, so please help us with our goal of growing the program by
Telling A Teacher to check them out!
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Young student ready to ask Honoured Member Andrea Neil a
question during a recent Hero In You session.
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To support our efforts to grow the education programs please consider making a donation!
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The BC Sports Hall of Fame has recently undergone some staffing changes. Cecilia Olmos our Media and Special Events Coordinator has moved on from the Hall. We wish her every success pursuing her dream of reporting at the next FIFA World Cup. It gives us great pleasure to welcome two new team members who are committed to providing exceptional customer services for our guests and special event clients. Jennifer Hansen and Rachel Harper are joining us as Guest Services Coordinators and Special Event hosts. They both bring excellent experience to the Hall and we look forward to working together to further our vision of Honouring the Past and Inspiring the Future. Welcome Jennifer and Rachel!
For more information on the entire BC Sports Hall of Fame staff team click
here
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| 2016 Induction Class Announcement Thursday, December 10th 11am at the BC Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Honoured Members' Reception Wednesday, June 8 4pm-6pm at the BC Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Banquet of Champions Thursday, June 9 5:00pm-10pm 2016 Tournament of Champions Tuesday, September 13  50th Anniversary The BC Sports Hall of Fame will be celebrating 50 years in 2016, please watch out for our many plans to recognize this significant milestone. |
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2015-2016 Board of Trustees
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Jim Lightbody, Chair of the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
At the organization's September 14th Annual General Meeting the 2015-2016 Board of Trustees was unanimously approved. Congratulations to new Chair, Jim Lightbody and thank you to Alan Tynan our outgoing Chair. To learn more about the entire Board of Trustees, please click
here.
We thank all of our volunteer board members for their commitment to our organization and would like to thank the following outgoing board members for their support:
Graham Brown, Tracy Campbell, Colby Fackler, Pauline Finn, John Ormiston, Bud Patel, and Oggy Talic.
Remember to contact the Hall with any changes in contact information, simply call Barb at 604-687-5520, extension 33.
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Inducted in 1999 for his sport of tennis, Honoured Member Grant Connell was a recent visitor with his daughters' class! To learn more about what Grant is focusing on now visit his website.
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1939 Trail Smoke Eaters Usher's Cap
This Trail Smoke Eaters usher's cap celebrates the team's 1939 World Championships victory when they won eight straight games outscoring their opponents 42-1.
Maëlle Ricker Gold Medal
This gold medal was won by West Vancouver native Maëlle Ricker during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in snowboard cross.
Terry Fox basketball warm up jacket
This jacket was worn by Terry Fox when he played on the Junior Varsity basketball team at Simon Fraser University during the 1976-77 season.
Sheet Music
The original handwritten and typewritten lyrics to the BC Lions famous right song 'Roar You Lions Roar' written in 1954 by Peggy Miller.
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