Sports Hall of Fame

2017 INDUCTION CEREMONY Presented by the Museum

CEREMONY PROGRAM Saturday, June 17th, 2017 Nanaimo Museum Honouring the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees

Aaron Guiel Richie Nichol Athlete - Pioneer -

Steve Smith 2009 VI Raiders Team Athlete - Downhill MTB Team - Football 2017 Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Program

12:00 - 1:00 pm Light Lunch Buffet - Cocktail Style

1:00 pm Alumni & 2017 Inductee Procession with Piper Bill Poppy MC: John Manning, Sports Hall of Fame Committee Chair Opening Remarks & Congratulations: Mayor Bill McKay, City Greeting Leonard Krog, MLA

Induction Presentations

Presenter Inductee Accepting

Ian Thorpe Aaron Guiel Sean Guiel

Leonard Krog Richie Nichol Gayle Wilson

Jim Kipp Steve Smith Tianna Smith

Bill Bestwick 2009 VI Raiders Team Hadi Abassi

Closing Remarks 2017 Case Unveiling and Photo Opportunities in the Lobby PAST INDUCTEES PAST INDUCTEES Continued 1914 Northfield Violets Pioneer – Soccer Michael Rhode Media 1923 Nanaimo FC Wanderers Pioneer – Soccer Frank Crane Builder 1956 IWA Nanaimo Timbermen Team – Leo Margolis Builder Gerald Kazanowski Olympian 1984 & 1988 Red Carr Builder Athlete – Basketball Barry Pederson Athlete - Hockey Phil Olsen Olympian 1976 Athlete – Javelin 1983 Malaspina Mariners Team - Soccer Brenda Taylor Olympian 1988 & 1992 Ernest Edmunds Athlete - Soccer Athlete – Rowing Michelle Stilwell Paralympian 2000-2008 Larry Thomas Media Athlete - Basketball & Racing Hugh (Red) Thomson Olympian 1936 Alan Hill Athlete - Hockey Pioneer – Mile Runner Larry McNabb Builder F. Elwood Wylie Builder Don Ashbee Athlete - Lacrosse Harry R. Wipper Builder Allison Forsyth Athlete - Skiing Angie Dobie (Radonovich) Athlete - Basketball Jim Gold Builder Michael Edgson Athlete - Swimming Mary Thomasson (Frizzell) Pioneer Bill English Builder Gene Carr Athlete - Hockey Lloyd Gilmour Builder - Official Susan Reid Athlete - Field Hockey Don MacRae Rink Team - Curling Margaret Fuller Rink - Team John Sandland Pioneer (Athlete) Les Varro - Builder Ray Telford Athlete - Soccer Wayne Bianchin Athlete - Hockey Douglas White Athlete - Lacrosse, Football Fred Fulla Athlete - Lacrosse Angela Chalmers Athlete - Track & Field Dr. Ed Johnson - Builder Harry Manson - Pioneer Nanaimo Museum Board John Manning - President Sports Hall of Fame Committee Ed Yewchin - V.President John Manning - Chair Eveline O’Rourke - Secretary Tom Hickey, Shirley Lance, Ian Thorpe, Eleanor Douglas Peterson - Treasurer Whyte Directors - Bruno Dragani, Rob Fletcher, Moira Jenkins, Shirley Lance, Dr.Ralph Selection Panel Nilson, Paula Waatainen, SA Regan Seward Deryck Cowling, Les Malbon, John Manning, Donn Sherry, Ian Thorpe, Eleanor Whyte

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