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CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB 58th Sportsman of the Year Dinner 2011 Sportsman of the Year Bob Vickers DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF ATHLETIC ENDEAVOUR Calgary Booster Club winSport Canada CongratulateS 2011 Sportsman of the Year Robert (Bob) Vickers 2011 athletes of the Year Cheryl Bernard and Jon Montgomery and the Honoured athletic leaders of the Year WinSport Canada • Supporting sport through world-class facilities for 23 years phase two of the athletic and ice complex opening September 2011 winsportcanada.ca CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB Table of Contents MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB ......................................................................2 MESSAGES FROM THE PREMIER AND MAYOR ..............................................................................................................4-5 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR - BOB VICKERS .................................................................................................................... 7-8 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - 58 YEARS OF TRADITION...............................................................................................8-10 MASTER OF CEREMONIES - beesley ..................................................................................................................................13 GUEST SPEAKER - KERRY fraser .......................................................................................................................................14 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB ATHLETIC LEADERS 2011 .............................................................................................. 16-20 FRIENDS OF THE CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB ...................................................................................................................24 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - EXECUTIVE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ..................................................................25 HENRY VINEY TROPHY WINNER - cheryl bernard ................................................................................................27 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - what DO we do? .............................................................................................................28 CALGARY booster club - JOINING the club ............................................................................................................29 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - FOUNDING MEMBERS .......................................................................................................29 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP FUNDING ...................................................................29 SCOTT-MAMINI AWARD WINNER - JON montgomery ............................................................................................31 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB AND PARKS FOUNDATION, ART SMITH AMATEUR SPORT LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS and recipients .........................................................33-35 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB/CITY OF CALGARY RECOGNITION PARTNERSHIP HONOURED ATHLETES .........................................................................................................................................36-40 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB 2009-2010 CALGARY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ...........................................................................................................................................42 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - PAST PRESIDENTS, HONOUR ROLL AND HONOURARY LIFE DIRECTORS .....................................................................................................................43 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE ATHLETE AWARDS ........................................................44-46 NATIONAL sport school CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB citiZEN award RECIPIENTS ....................................48 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - PAST HONOURED ATHLETIC LEADERS ................................................................. 49-51 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - Virtual WALL OF FAME proJECT, AND the 1988 torch display ...............................................................................................................................52 CALGARY BOOSTER CLUB - SPORTSMAN’S WALL, AND PAST SPORTSMEN OF THE YEAR ...................................................................................................................54 DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF ATHLETIC ENDEAVOUR Calgary Booster Club In keeping with its “Dedication to the Development and Encouragement of Athletic Endeavour”, the Calgary Booster Club takes great pride in recognizing this year’s Founding Members, Past Sportsmen of the Year, Athletic Leaders, Calgary’s Athletes of the Year, and the 58th Sportsman of the Year Bob Vickers 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Wayne McDougall On behalf of the Directors of the Calgary Booster Club, I am honoured to welcome you to the 58th annual Sportsman of the Year Dinner. The Sportsman of the Year Dinner is more than a fundraiser. It is an evening of recognition for the hard work and dedication of a number of Calgary athletes, coaches, sports administrators and volunteers. Tonight we are honouring Bob Vickers as our 2011 Sportsman of the Year. For over 30 years Bob has worked tirelessly with disabled skiers. It is with great pleasure that we recognize as Male and Female Athletes of the Year, Cheryl Bernard and Jon Montgomery, two Olympians who have brought honour to our country, our city and themselves through their efforts at the Vancouver Olympics. These two athletes were selected by the Calgary Media. We are also honouring ten Athletic Leaders in our city who have put in countless hours to make sure that our athletes in Calgary, be they novices or elite athletes, have the opportunity to have fun and compete successfully. The Booster Club would also like to thank our major sponsors, WinSport, Taylor Creative, Frank Sisson, and The Calgary Stampeder Football Club. We also wish to thank our partners; The Calgary Flames, The Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association, The City of Calgary, The Father Whelihan Group, Acorn Graphics, The City of Calgary Parks Foundation, The Talisman Centre, The University of Calgary, Mount Royal University, The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Portrait Event Imaging and McPherson Management. Our mandate is to support amateur sport in Calgary and without the assistance of these organizations we could not fulfill that mandate. Finally, I would be remiss in not thanking the Directors of the Calgary Booster Club, without whose hard work this evening would not be possible. My best wishes to all, and I hope you enjoy this evening. congratulations to all athletes The Calgary Winter Club is proud to have supported amateur sports for the past 50 years! AquAticS · B AdmiNtoN · Bo WliNg · curliNg · 55 Plu S • FitNeSS · SkAtiNg · SquASh · teNNiS 4611 14 Street NW i P 403.289.5511 F 403.289.2035 i www.calgarywinterclub.com 2 3 PREMIER OF ALBERTA MESSAGE FROM HONOURABLE ED STELMACH PREMIER OF ALBERTA On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the Calgary Booster Club's 58th Annual Sportsman of the Year Dinner. Sports are an important part of Alberta's economy, strengthening our communities and promoting our diverse cultural fabric. Sport also brings Albertans together and motivates us to achieve new levels of personal excellence. The Calgary Booster Club has celebrated the accomplishments of sport enthusiasts for more than half a century, and the leadership and commitment of its members has made an important contribution to the equality of life in our province. Congratulations to this year's honourees: Robert Vickers, Jon Montgomery, Cheryl Bernard, Bryce Paton, Terry Dolan, Thomas Langlois, Richard Frey, Jack Gregory, Michael Garland, Jodi Flanagan, Greg Peterson, Frank Lilley and Pat Clayton. Your dedication and exceptional achievments are an inspiration to all Albertans. Special thanks to the Calgary Booster Club and everyone involved in organizing this wonderful event. Your efforts are vital in promoting the importance of athletics and achieving our goals in sport and in life. Best wisheds for an enjoyable and memorable evening! Ed Stelmach Office of the Premier, Legislature Building, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 2B6 Telephone (780) 427-2251 Fax (780) 427-1349 4 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR DAVE BRONCONNIER, MAYOR A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR NAHEED NENSHI On behalf of my City Council colleagues and the citizens of Calgary it is my privilege to welcome all of you to the 58th Annual Sportsman of the Year gala hosted by the Calgary Booster Club. Since its inception, this gala has recognized prominent Calgarians who have achieved excellence in their chosen sport and who have graciously shared their knowledge with others. This year’s recipients are no exception. We all watched with the joy as the Male and Female Athletes of the year, Jon Montgomery and Cheryl Bernard, won medals at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler. Both of them have used their celebrity to introduce the sports of skeleton and curling to hundreds of young Calgarians. Skiing has long been the passion of Bob Vickers, this year’s Sportsman of the Year. He has spent decades on the slopes, teaching newcomers and instructors alike how to improve their techniques. But his true legacy lies in his efforts to ensure that all people can ski, even if they have significant disabilities. His dedication to some of our most vulnerable citizens is truly admirable. Tonight’s gala also honours several Athlete Leaders in our community. Whether they are organizing sports as diverse as baseball,