Terry Fox Tours

HERO IN YOU SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES

BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum set to launch the HERO IN YOU SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES.

The British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host the first event in its HERO IN YOU SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES on Wednesday, July 16 from 1:00pm-2:00pm. BC Sports Hall of Famers Jim Taylor and Steve Armitage will be launching the series by sharing their unique take on sport in British Columbia having collectively worked in the sport media field for over 80 years.

July 16 is the first of the HERO IN YOU SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES which will take place every Wednesday of summer. To date the following speakers will be sharing their unique and inspiring stories as part of the series:

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

July 16 JIM TAYLOR Sport Media

STEVE ARMITAGE

July 23 THELMA WRIGHT Track And Field

LYNN KANUKA

STEPHANIE BERTO-BERKUN

July 30 AL WILSON Football

JACK FARLEY

August 6 GARETH REES Rugby

August 20 DALE WALTERS Boxing

August 27 MARNI ABBOTT Wheelchair B-Ball

The HERO IN YOU SPEAKER SERIES is FREE with admission to the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Group rates are available for 10 or more people.

Jack Farley Award Recipients Announced!

The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce the 2008 Jack Farley Youth Sports Achievement Award Recipients; Celia White of Wellington Secondary School, Nanaimo, BC and Andrew Crow of St. Michaels University School, Victoria, BC. The Selection Committee was faced with many fine candidates and the decision was very difficult.

The award is given to Grade 12 students who demonstrate high athletic ability, leadership, community service, and a high academic standing. The award is in its 15th year and many fine young people have received the award in the past.

You will be honoured for your achievement when this award is presented at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum’s 38th Annual Banquet of Champions being held on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre. For ticket information call our Banquet Coordinator: Portfolio Event Management at 604-685-4888.

Visit our website by clicking here to read about these two incredible young people!

VIDEO: Introduction to the Museum

In this short video, Hall of Fame inductees Rick Hansen, Karen Magnussen and Victor Kraatz welcome visitors to the Museum (3:12 minutes).