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FOR THE RECORD MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TRENT FRASER “When Mark was really little my mom would come to the skate park or Mission Ridge snow park to pick us up but if he didn’t land his trick, he’d throw a tantrum and he would not leave” – Craig McMorris commenting on his younger brother’s stubbornness in a January 30, 2014 thestar.com interview. Whether it is called stubbornness, perseverance or determination, the common thread is that these are some of the traits that make up the elite athletes that prosper on a world stage. Such was the case of Saskatchewan-born Olympic bronze medalist Mark McMorris who was joined by eighteen other Saskatchewan athletes attending the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF) proudly congratulates these strong role models and we look forward to seeing many of this group as inductees in the future. The SSHF certainly had the Olympic Spirit and our featured exhibit entitled The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (presented by McDougall Gauley) enjoyed an extended run based on its popularity. This well- received exhibit celebrated Saskatchewan’s 2014 Olympic and Paralympic participants against a backdrop of memorabilia dating back to 1924. Furthermore, visitors to the SSHF enjoyed studying donations from speed skating Olympian, Lucas Makowsky, to a snowboarding display from the aforementioned Mark McMorris. This hybrid display of the historical and the current drew significant numbers to the SSHF and we are happy to report that many of these visitors were skewed younger. We were pleased to note that our young visitors truly appreciated the significance of Saskatchewan athletes at the Winter Olympic and Paralympic games. It has been a goal of the board of directors to skew our audience younger by creating displays that are interactive and dynamic. We took a very large step towards this goal in April thanks to the generosity of Jeff Stusek, CEO of Information Services Corporation (ISC) and Command Base Creative Design – both who donated to the installation of three interactive iPad/iPillar stations at the SSHF. With these new interactive stations, visitors will be able to explore Saskatchewan’s rich sporting history further than what our physical exhibit space currently allows. Concurrent with the unveiling of our interactive stations was the official launch of our revitalized website, which is now fully responsive to today’s different technologies. The website has been expanded to include some of the permanent collection (choose the “artifacts” link), as well as provide greater access to current featured events and exhibits. Our volunteer board of directors has grown in the past year with the addition of three dynamic, young individuals who have quickly become strong members of our organization. We are pleased to welcome Laurel Garven and Justin Scott from Regina, as well as Rebecca Conly from Estevan. All three will join their fellow board members and attending members of the SSHF at our Annual General Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. via videoconference between Regina and Saskatoon. Recently our entire board and staff met in Davidson for a full day strategy session on fundraising for the SSHF. We are committed to reaching the goals as outlined in our strategic document and in order to do so we recognize that we must improve our fundraising competency. The session was facilitated by former Manitoba curler and Olympic Committee member Karen Purdy and the result is certainly a renewed focus on maximizing the properties and events of the SSHF. There is much work ahead for the SSHF in 2014 beginning with our 2014 Induction weekend on June 13th and 14th. Please try to attend this flagship event for the Hall and meet in person our Class of 2014. On behalf of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors and staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a great spring and summer season. Please take the time to visit our new website www.sasksportshalloffame.com; our Facebook page at SaskSportsHF; or join us on Twitter @SaskSports HF. April 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OFFICIAL NOTICE On behalf of Trent Fraser, President of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, this newsletter inclusion serves as the official notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame which will be held at the following date and time: Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Format: Videoconference Locations: Boardrooms - 2205 Victoria Avenue, Regina and Room 140 – 510 Cynthia Street, Saskatoon The agenda will include Annual Reports, presentation of Financial Statements, and reports on the election of Board Directors. All members of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame are welcome to attend the AGM. WELCOMING OUR NEW CURATOR, BROCK GERRARD For those of you who do not receive our weekly electronic news bulletin, What’s On, the SSHF is pleased to announce the arrival of our new Curator, Brock Gerrard, effective February 17. Brock joins us from Wallaceburg, ON where he has been the Curator/Manager of the Wallaceburg & District Museum for the past three years. Brock graduated from Trent University with a BA Honours in Classical History (2005) and then completed a post- graduate certificate for Museum Management and Curatorship from Sir Sandford Fleming College (2006). During the course of his studies and following graduation, Brock gained additional work experience with the Peel Heritage Complex, the Museum of Nepean, the Goulbourne Museum and the Dufferin County Museum and Archives. Brock has had to hit the ground running since arriving in Regina. His first day was spent at the very busy Ice & Fire Festival, and while managing a near vertical learning curve he has also been working on our two upcoming exhibits, Dedication to Sport and Sports in Shorts. Welcome to the team, Brock! THE WINTER OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES presented by McDougall Gauley As noted in Trent’s Message from the President, The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games presented by McDougall Gauley has been extended through May 6, 2014. This one of a kind exhibit features past and present Saskatchewan Olympians, showcases treasures from our permanent collection celebrating the quest for gold, and focuses on the 2014 Sochi Olympics with collections loaned, or donated, by Mark McMorris, Lukas Makowsky, Adam Burwell, and the Hudson Bay Company. We are pleased to announce that the exhibit will go out with a “medal winning” performance. Fifteen of Saskatchewan’s 2014 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches will be at the SSHF from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6 to sign autographs and provide photo opportunities with their fans. Confirmed to date are: Kali Christ - Speed Skating Marsha Hudey - Speed Skating Scott Perras – Biathlon Chelsea Valois - Bobsleigh Ben Coakwell – Bobsleigh Graeme Rinholm – Bobsleigh Paige Lawrence - Figure Skating Rudi Swiegers - Figure Skating Patricia Hole – Coach Figure Skating Todd McClements – Coach Speed Skating Colette Bourgonje – Para-Nordic Cross Country Skiing Brittany Hudak – Para-Nordic Cross Country Skiing Kaspar Wirz – Coach Para-Nordic Curtis Hunt – Coach Sledge Hockey Wayne Kiel – Coach Wheelchair Curling The appearance of these individuals is made possible through the Canadian Sport Centre – Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Lotteries, Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. The SSHF is waiving the normal admission fees for this event. SKATING….SASKATCHEWAN STYLE Skating….Saskatchewan Style showcases three of Saskatchewan’s top skaters, Olympians Paige Lawrence & Rudi Swiegers, and Garrett Gosselin alongside the figure skating inductees of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. This exhibit will also remain on public display until May 6, 2014. MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHEILA KELLY Where has winter gone? It has been a blur of activity at the SSHF since Christmas. Much of what has been keeping us busy has been previously highlighted in Trent’s Message from the President. Suffice it to say that new exhibits, new staff and new programming have been keeping everyone running for the past few months. Like many not-for-profit organizations, the SSHF has been horrified by the dramatic increase in postage rates announced, and now implemented, by Canada Post. In an effort to minimize the impact on our operating budget, we are moving more of our day-to-day administrative and marketing activities to an electronic platform. Ironically, exactly what Canada Post is saying is the catalyst for their price hikes. We do, of course, require your support in this endeavor to make it work. If you currently receive your correspondence from the SSHF via the mail, and you have an email address that you would be willing to provide to us, please consider making the change. We appreciate that everyone gets far too many emails on any given day. In an effort to streamline our message we send one weekly “What’s On” email to those individuals in our database. Special event activities and programming opportunities that we believe warrant additional attention may be circulated via an additional email, but we do try and limit the amount of content that we are sending to your electronic mailbox. If this all sounds like an appropriate change for you, please send us your email address to [email protected]. A quick note to the effect that you would like to be converted to email correspondence will set the plan in motion. Thank you for considering this option. The end result is that more of our operating budget can be spent on programming rather than administration. This newsletter outlines details specific to Induction Weekend 2014 and our Class of 2014. Please pay special attention to the dates and events being offered this year. The Induction Dinner & Ceremony will be hosted on Friday, June 13 at the Delta Regina beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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