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, 2008 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, 2008 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:

July 16 JIM TAYLOR and STEVE ARMITAGE - Sport Media

July 23 THELMA WRIGHT, LYNN KANUKA and STEPHANIE

BERTO-BERKUN - Track And Field

July 30 AL WILSON and JACK FARLEY - Football

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.