2010 - 11 Annual Program $10 PRESENTS 2010 NOVA SCOTIA SPORT HALL OF FAME Induction AwardsÉééé THE NOVA SCOTIA SPORT HALL OF FAME CONTENTS 2010–2011 Premier’s Message / Chairman’s Message ............................................................. 2 Education Scores High Marks (by Catherine Cox) ............................................... 3 2009 Induction Night Welcomes All-Star Field .................................................. 8 COV E R PHOTOS (clockwise, starting Janice Cossar (by Katie Wooler) ......................................................................... 10 top left): 2010 NOVA SC OTIA SPORT HALL OF Mike Forgeron (by T.J. Collelo) ......................................................................... 14 FAME INDU C TEES : Robyn Meagher (by Gail MacDougall) .............................................................. 18 Robyn Meagher Gary Sabean (by Katie Wooler) ........................................................................... 20 Kevin Heisler Cindy Tye (by Hugh Townsend) ......................................................................... 26 Ross Webb Gary Sabean Ross Webb (by Katie Wooler) ............................................................................. 30 Janice Cossar Carl ‘Bucky’ Buchanan (by Katie Wooler) ......................................................... 34 Mike Forgeron Rick Rivers Kevin Heisler (by Joel Jacobson) .......................................................................... 38 Cindy Tye (centre left) Rick Rivers (by Bob Lewington) ......................................................................... 42 Carl “Bucky” Buchanan (centre right) Induction Procedure Meets with Success .......................................................... 46 Past Chairs of Hall of Fame .............................................................................. 47 Our Mission / Our Vision ................................................................................ 48 EDITOR : Joel Jacobson CONTRIBUTORS : T.J. Collelo, Catherine Cox, Joel Jacobson, Bob Lewington, Gail MacDougall, Hugh Townsend, Katie Wooler. COV E R DE SIGN : Denise Poirier, Sport Nova Scotia MAGAZIN E PHOTOGRA P HY : Nick Pearce, Hall of Fame staff, Hall of Fame archives, Inductee personal collections. MARK E TING ASSISTAN ce : Karolyn Sevcik, Shane Mailman CONTA C T : LAYOUT AND DE SIGN : Paula Yochoff, Sport Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame SP ONSORSHI P AND ADV E RTISING : Karolyn Sevcik 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 446 Halifax, NS B3J 3N8 PRINTING : Halcraft Print Ltd. TEL : (902) 421-1266 FAX : (902) 425-1148 E-MAIL : [email protected] www.nsshf.com 1 Premier’s Message n behalf of the Province of Nova Scotia, it is my pleasure to congratulate the athletes, builders and teams being inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Your hard Owork, dedication and passion for your sport inspire Nova Scotians to lead healthy, active lifestyles and give back to the communities that helped them reach their goals. This year I had the amazing opportunity to attend the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, where I saw some of the world’s top athletes. I went to the Games to promote our great province, but perhaps more importantly, I went there to support our Nova Scotia athletes and performers. And now in February, sports fans across the country will turn their attention to Nova Scotia for the 2011 Canada Winter Games, featuring our next generation of Olympic athletes. I have no doubt that hosting the Games will be a truly rewarding experience for our province and its people, with a legacy that will benefit athletes for generations to come. These people are ambassadors for Nova Scotia, and they make their province proud every day. As a symbol of my immense pride and respect for the entire Nova Scotia sporting community, I will present the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame with a $500 Olympic gold coin that I received on behalf of the province at the Council of the Federation meetings in Winnipeg this summer. This coin represents the significant contribution that all the provinces made to the Vancouver Games, and now all Nova Scotians will be able to share it. This is also my way of thanking the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame for recognizing our very best and inspiring the next generation of sports heroes. Congratulations to all tonight’s inductees. You have made Nova Scotia proud. Sincerely, Darrell Dexter Premier of Nova Scotia Chairman’s Message t’s the Hall’s vision to inspire pride in our communities by telling the stories of those outstanding achievements of our province’s sports heroes. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I wish to Icongratulate this year’s Inductees to the Hall. You are now members of a sport hall of fame that educates, entertains and inspires each of us to reach our dreams. The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame is home to over 5,600 artifacts and has had more than 350,000 visitors in the past four years at our new facility; our education program has reached out to well over 10,000 students and 21 schools from around the province this year. Our state of the art facility at the Halifax Metro Centre entertains 25,000 plus youth annually in our sports simulator. These youth also get a chance to view the variety of achievements of our sport heroes. We are a non-profit organization that has demonstrated strong financial and governing guidelines. As Chairman, I want to congratulate our professional staff and dedicated group of volunteers for another successful year. Of course, it goes without saying, we couldn’t do it without your tremendous support and that of our Friend’s campaign and corporate sponsors. Sincerely, Floyd R. Gaetz Chair of the Board 2 Education Scores High Marks Thousands meet Hall heroes New partnerships developed by Catherine Cox Catherine Cox, summer education coordinator of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, speaks to students about Nova Scotia sport heroes during a Cape Breton school presentation designed to inspire young people to succeed in life. uring the spring of 2010, the Nova Scotia Sport In many instances special guests, such as Hall of Famers Hall of Fame enthusiastically announced it reached Bruce Beaton and Cindy Tye, accompanied off-site education Dover 10,000 school children province-wide with presentations, teaching children the value of goal setting, the the “Future Hall of Famers” education program. importance of believing in themselves, the meaning of the In addition to having an extremely active on-site program, word determination and the knowledge that true champions the Sport Hall of Fame was able to take the show on the do not succumb to adversity, they overcome it. road, visiting more than 21 schools outside of the Halifax Through the summer, the “Future Hall of Famers” Regional Municipality. From sports fairs to classrooms, from provincial education program delivered this important elementary to high school youth and from Cape Breton message to an even wider audience. Key community to Yarmouth to Amherst, young people were inspired and partnerships with the IWK Health Centre in Halifax and motivated by learning about the accomplishments of Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Heroes. See Education Scores High Marks page 4 3 Education Scores High Marks continued from pg 1 the Tatamagouche Tim Horton Camp provided a perfect fit. “Giving these youth a chance to participate in an organized With these partnerships, the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame activity centered around a sport, with a sport hero, really was able to encourage helps to illustrate children from a variety what it means to be o f b a c k g r o u n d s , Nova Scotian and who actively seek succeed at a high level i n s p i r a t i o n a l ro l e of athletics. During models, to emulate their these presentations, heroes. we interactively At the IWK, the Sport put into practise Hall of Fame visited principles like hard with the COMPASS work, dedication and program (a division for determination using severely behaviourally- the heroes of yesterday challenged children), to inspire the heroes bringing with them a o f t o m o r r o w, ” member of the Halifax explained spring/ Mooseheads hockey summer Nova Scotia team to show a real- Sport Hall of Fame life component to the Olympic snowboarder, Sarah Conrad, frolics during an IWK Mini-Olympics for in- education coordinator message of success. patients and their families. Catherine Cox. “We hope to continue this relationship... In addition, the children are requesting to visit the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame” reported Diana Bennett, IWK recreation therapist. Furthering the IWK relationship, the Sport Hall of Fame sent five representatives, including Olympic athletes Karen Furneaux and Sarah Conrad, to participate in the IWK “mini-olympics” event, an opportunity to instill in children in-patients and their families a sense of hope and possibility, while teaching important aspects of Nova Scotia’s rich sporting heritage. A similar success was achieved during twice-a-month visits to the Tim Horton Camp for children from economically- challenged backgrounds. Children from Nova Scotia and beyond came together for ten-day camp sessions, during which time the Sport Hall of Fame delivered an educational presentation. The Sport Hall of Fame not only honoured, promoted and preserved Nova Scotia’s sport history and heroes, but also brought special guest Hall of Famers to compliment that message. In many instances, Hall of Fame sport heroes such as Mickey Fox, Beaton and Furneaux conducted outdoor activities, allowing