2014�2015 ANNUAL PROGRAM CELEBRATING WHAT MATTERS TO YOU The Chronicle Herald is proud to be a part of Nova Scotia communities like yours delivering local coverage, employing local people and offering local support. We are proud to celebrate and support the 2014 Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Annual Induction Ceremony. CONTENTS 2014 Premier’s Message / Chairman’s Message ................................................................................................................... 2 Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary ...................................................................................................... 3 Our Mission / Our Vision ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Past Chairs of Hall of Fame ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Looking Ahead .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 1998 TSN Truro Bearcats Hockey Club (by Katie Wooler) ......................................................................................... 12 Kevin Dugas (by Joel Jacobson) ................................................................................................................................... 20 Scott Fraser (by Joan Roué) ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Theresa MacCuish (by Gail MacDougall) ................................................................................................................... 32 Richard G.Munro (by Joel Jacobson) ........................................................................................................................... 36 Ken Poole (by Joel Jacobson) ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Dr. Cathy Campbell (by Katie Wooler) ....................................................................................................................... 44 Anthony Hall (by Katie Wooler) ................................................................................................................................. 50 Inspiring Our Youth .................................................................................................................................................. 54 Delmore William “Buddy” Day ................................................................................................................................ 56 Hall of Fame Selection Process .................................................................................................................................. 57 Friends of the Hall .................................................................................................................................................... 59 EDITOR: Joel Jacobson ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Katie Wooler CONTRIBUTORS: Joel Jacobson, Gail MacDougall, Joan Roué, Katie Wooler COVER DESIGN: The Chronicle Herald MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY: Hall of Fame archives, The Chronicle Herald, Nick Pearce and Inductee personal collections LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Paula Yochoff, Sport Nova Scotia SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING: Karolyn Sevcik PRINTING: Halcraft Print Ltd. CONTACT: Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame • 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446, Halifax, NS B3J 3N8 TEL: (902) 421-1266 • FAX: (902) 425-1148 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • www.nsshf.com PREMIER’S MESSAGE n behalf of all Nova Scotians, I’m pleased to congratulate athletes, teams and individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of sport in Nova Scotia. OCongratulations on your induction into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Sport embodies many of the qualities and skills we value in our society: leadership, camaraderie, teamwork, commitment, and discipline. From elite athletes to friends kicking around a soccer ball, sport creates opportunities for Nova Scotians to build skills, attitudes and habits that help them give back to our communities in many ways throughout their lives. Sport also promotes healthy living. Getting Nova Scotians involved in sport and other activities at a young age is one way to instill a lifelong joy and value of physical activity, thus contributing to a healthy population. Congratulations to this year’s inductees, and thank you to the families and communities who support them. I am proud of your accomplishments, and wish you all the best with your future endeavours. Sincerely, Honourable Stephen McNeil, M.L.A. Premier CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE n behalf of the Board of Directors of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, I wish to congratulate this year’s Inductees to the Hall. The Hall of Fame honours excellence in Oathletes, teams and builders who have made outstanding contributions to Nova Scotia’s sport, culture and heritage. The Hall of Fame serves as a permanent tribute to the accomplishments of these special men and women, and we are honoured to welcome this year’s eight new inductees. Our vision at the Hall, “to be the best provincial sport hall of fame in Canada,” will continue to be enhanced with the current renovations underway at the Hall. During the Scotiabank Centre renovations our facility will undergo significant enhancements. With the assistance of Cisco Inc. we will update the electronics at the Hall to be a state-of-the-art wired facility. Our free-admission Hall of Fame greets more than 75,000 visitors annually. I wish to congratulate our professional staff and a dedicated group of volunteers for another successful year. Our team is led by Bill Robinson, who is entering his fourth decade of leadership at the Hall. His support comes from dedicated and long-serving staff including Shane Mailman, our Facility and Programs Manager, and Karolyn Sevcik, Administration and Special Events Manager, each of whom have been with the Hall for more than 15 years. Sincerely, Rob Randall Chair of the Board 2 The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame came into existence through the work of 1950s Halifax mayor John E. “Gee” Ahern, along with Earl Morton, Harry Butler and Alex Nickerson (all four of whom are now inducted in the Hall of Fame as builders of sport). The Hall was initiated in response to Kingston, Ontario’s claim to be the origin of hockey, as Ahern believed that James G.A. Creighton of Halifax had taken the original rules for ice hockey, called the Halifax rules, to McGill University in Montreal. Ahern felt that there should be recognition. After an in-depth look at all aspects of sport in Nova Scotia, the four men decided to broaden the original concept and develop the Hall of Fame to honour all sports. A Board of Directors was appointed in 1958, and the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame was officially opened on November 3rd, 1964 at the Industrial Building at the Halifax Forum complex. This date in 1964 marked the beginning of an organization that has striven to honour, promote, and preserve Nova Scotia’s rich sport heritage for the past 50 years. Despite changes in governance, location, and even name, the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame has remained dedicated to celebrating the best-of-the-best in homegrown sport talent for half a century. With a roster of inductees nominated by their peers and fans and, chosen through a careful selection process, the Hall of Fame brings the stories of its members to the public through its collection, museum facility, and year-round programming. Now, in 2014, the Hall of Fame is proud to offer more displays than ever before, a beautiful facility free of charge to the public, and an education program that inspires the next generation of “Future Hall of Famers.” 3 GEE AHERN - FOUNDER OF THE HALL OF FAME Born in Halifax in 1895, John E. “Gee” Ahern, in his early years, was an active participant in hockey, rugby, and baseball, playing for the Halifax Crescents. However, he is best known for the promotion of sport in Nova Scotia. He was responsible for the Halifax Herald 10-Mile Marathon, the Halifax Herald Full Marathon, and the Halifax Herald 45-Mile Bicycle Race. As a sports writer (and sports editor for The Halifax Herald and Mail-Star) and promoter, Ahern brought numerous hockey teams to Halifax for exhibition games. He also took Nova Scotian runners to compete in the Boston Marathon, including Hall of Famers Johnny Miles and Silas McLellan. Ahern’s greatest legacy was establishing the original Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 1958, acting as the first Chair for the Board of Directors and heading the committee that selected the original list of inductees. He collected and donated many of the items that were first on display at the old Industrial Building at the Halifax Forum complex (where the Hall opened in 1964). An all-round community person, Ahern served as an alderman and Mayor for the City of Halifax and was a member of the Nova Scotia legislature as well. Ahern passed away April 4, 1969, and the founder of the Hall of Fame was posthumously inducted in 1982. MOMENTS IN HALL HISTORY The opening of the Hall of Fame at the Hall of Fame displays at the Brewery Market, where the Hall had its first Industrial Building in the Halifax Forum permanent facility from 1983 to 1988 under the name Nova Scotia Sport complex, November 3, 1964. Within a week, Heritage Centre. Bill Robinson, currently CEO, joined