ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” 1 u | MESSAGE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT… 2020 was a year of tremendous upheaval for our province, testing the patience and endurance of our communities as we managed through the covid-19 crisis. The priority for all of us was to focus on mitigating the spread of this virus and keeping our communities safe. To that end, we elected to reschedule our annual celebration to a spring gala at a new venue in order to recognize our inductees and special award recipients. Our annual induction ceremony and awards gala is in its’ 27th year and I offer my personal and profound thanks for your past support for our annual celebration and related community activities. This year’s OSHOF Gala will present another stellar “Class of 2021” inductee lineup including an outstanding selection of special award recipients. Whether you choose to come on board as a major partner, as a corporate sponsor or with the purchase of individual tickets for you and your guests, your participation provides invaluable support enabling us to showcase and appreciate our most recognized sports athletes, community leaders and volunteer citizens. Of course, you can expect to indulge in a fabulous evening of tasty hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and unforgettable entertainment and many opportunities to bid on selected treasures in the live auction and participate in our 50-50 raffle. It’s a night of networking with your sporting heroes, business, community and philanthropic leaders, not to mention the athletes themselves. To our board of directors and volunteers who donate their time, talent and creativity, I extend my appreciation to them all! We must rely upon your generosity to sustain our celebration, education and awareness of Ontario sporting accomplishments to our citizens and communities across Ontario. Sincere thanks for your consideration to support and join us for another OSHOF Gala, celebrating the best in Ontario sport. I look forward to meeting you on this special night! Mark Gravett, President Ontario Sports Hall of Fame 2 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” u | ABOUT THE HALL ABOUT THE ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization devoted to honouring Ontario’s greatest athletes, builders, personalities and media for their lifelong contributions to the Ontario sports scene. It is the role of the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame to ensure that these memories remain firmly ingrained in our hearts and minds and that time will not diminish the nature of our legends’ deeds for generations to come. The Hall of Fame was established in 1994 by Bruce Prentice, following a 15-year tenure as founder and president of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The inaugural class of honoured members was inducted in 1994. Each year, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame honours recipients of the Brian Williams Media Award, the Sandy Hawley Community Service Award, the Bruce Prentice Legacy Award and the Syl Apps, Ontario Athlete of the Year Award. ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” 3 u | 2021 INDUCTEES ADAM VAN KOEVERDEN ABBY HOFFMAN Kayak Athletics DANIEL NESTOR Tennis BRAD PARK Hockey BARBARA UNDERHILL PAUL MARTINI Figure Skating BRIAN BUDD TOM WATT Soccer Hockey 4 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” u | 2021 SPECIAL AWARD WINNER GORDON CRAIG, Broadcasting THE CANADIAN OPEN, Golf Brian Williams Media Award Sandy Hawley Community Service Award JACK DOMINICO BIANCA ANDREESCU, Tennis Baseball Syl Apps Ontario Athlete of the Year Award Bruce Prentice Legacy Award ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” 5 uu ONTARIO SPORTS | HALL OF FAME MEMBERS President Mark Gravett [email protected] Vice President Dan Giantsopoulos, LLM [email protected] Vice President Dale Neilly [email protected] u | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kristy Balkwill Suzanne Primeau [email protected] [email protected] Peter Conacher Nick Rossi [email protected] [email protected] Jeffrey Johnstone Dimitri Sarabalos [email protected] [email protected] Scott Morrison Stephanie Vaccari [email protected] [email protected] Kamleh Nicola Kevin Yearwood [email protected] [email protected] Theodore Papadatos [email protected] 6 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” FRIENDS OF THE HALL ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” 7 u | 2021 GALA DETAILS WHEN Monday, May 31, 2021 5:30pm - 9:30pm WHERE The John Bassett Theatre (Inside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre - North Building) 250 Front Street West (Street Entrance) Toronto, ON M5V 3G5 ATTIRE Black Tie / Business Formal / Festive Dress PARKING Inside Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building (Enter off Simcoe Street, just 100 feet south of Front Street behind the InterContinental Hotel) TICKETS Tickets may be purchased online at www.oshof.ca using Pay Pal or credit card. Alternatively, payment via cheque can be made out to: “Ontario Sports Hall of Fame” and mailed to PO Box 15053, 1507 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z0 HST is included for all pricing. Payments must be received prior to gala. 8 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” u | SPONSORSHIP AND PRICING CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Presenting Cocktail Hall of Corporate Sponsor Reception Fame Group LEVELS & BENEFITS Sponsors $ 12,500 $ 7,500 $ 5,000 $ 2,500 20 Theatre Tickets 12 Theatre Tickets 10 Theatre 10 Theatre Gala Theartre Tickets Tickets Tickets Recognition as an OSHOF Presenting Partner for One Year Gala Naming Options Available at no charge Verbal Recognition by the MC at the Gala Celebration Sponsorship Recognition as a Supporting Partner for One Year Corporate Logo Recognition on Red Carpet Step & Repeat Corporate Logo Recognition in Commemorative Magazine Recognition on Website & Social Media Full Page Full Page Half Page Gala Commemorative Program Ad Space ( value $1000) ( value $1000) (value $650) FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND TABLE SALES PLEASE ACCESS OUR WEBSITE OR CALL www.oshof.ca / 647.204.9020 Gala Commemorative Gala Naming Options (No Tickets) Individual Magazine Advertising Ticket Inductee & Awards VIP Cocktail Party $ 3,500 Client provided ad: full colour, . $ 250 300 dpi preferred cymk Print and Advertising $ 2,500 1 Ticket Full Page ( 8.5" x 11" ) $ 1,000 Silent Auction $ 1,000 Half Page ( 8.5" x 5.5" $ 650 Photography $ 1,000 Horizontal ) “HST INCLUDED IN ALL PRICING” ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” 9 uHarnarayan| HONOURED Singh MEMBERS ATHLETICS Lew Hayman . 2004. HORSE RACING Abby Hoffman . 2021 Red Storey . 2001. Frank Clair . 1998. John Campbell . 2017. Roger Attfield . 2012. AUTO RACING Tony Golab . 1997. Dick Shatto . 1997. Sandy Hawley . 1999. Scott Goodyear . 2014. Lionel Conacher . 1986. Northern Dancer . 1998. Joe Krol . 1996. Avelino Gomez . 1997. BASEBALL Russ Jackson . 1995. E .P . Taylor . 1996. Paul Beeston . 2019. KAYAK Tom Henke . 2018. GYMNASTICS Adam Van Koeverden . 2021 John Hiller . 2017. Elfi Schlegel . 2018. Tony Fernandez . 2016. Roberto Alomar . 2015. LACROSSE George Bell . 2013. GOLF Jack Bionda . 2018. Pat Gillick . 2013. Gary Cowan . 2003. Bob Allan . 2017. Cito Gaston . 2011. Ada Mackenzie . 2003. Ron Taylor . 2010. Moe Norman . 1999. MEDIA George Selkirk . 2005. Sandra Post . 1999. Joe Carter . 2004. Alex Balding . 1997. Jim Hunt . 2004. James “Tip” O’Neill . 1997. George Knudson . .1996 Trent Frayne . 2002. Ernie Whitt . 1997. Marlene Streit . 1995. Brian McFarlane . 1999. Philip Marchildon . 1996. Foster Hewitt . 1995. Milt Dunnel . .1995 Ferguson Jenkins . 1995. HOCKEY Dave Stieb . 1995. Brad Park . 2021 Tom Watt . 2021 ROWING BASKETBALL Angela James . 2019. Jack Donahue . 2019. Denis Potvin . 2019. Marnie McBean . 2017. Leo Rautins . 2016. Joe Primeau . 2019. Silken Laumann . 2004. James Naismith . 1996. Scott Stevens . 2018. Ned Hanlan . 2002. Brian Kilrea . 2018. BOXING Father David Bauer . 2018. RUGBY Paul Coffey . 2017. Al Charron . 2018. Shawn O’Sullivan . 2015. Bob Gainey . 2017. Tommy Burns . 2012. Ron Ellis . 2016. Lennox Lewis . 2012. Eric Lindros . 2016. SAILING Sammy Luftspring . 1996. Herb Carnegie . 2014. Paul Henderson . 2019. George Chuvalo . 1995. Joe Nieuwendyk . 2014. Larry Robinson . 2014. SHOW JUMPING CURLING Dick Duff . 2014. Russ Howard . .2011 Charlie Conacher . 2013. Ian Millar . 2013. Ed Werenich, Paul Savage, Andy Bathgate . 2012. Big Ben . 1995. John Kawaja, Neil Harrison . 2009. Cassie Campbell . 2012. Al Hackner . 2004. Wendel Clark . 2011. SKIING Ken Dryden . 2011. Doug Gilmour . 2011. Sarah Burke . 2016. DIVING George Armstrong . 2010. Laurie Graham . 2015. Beverly Boys . 2005. Bobby Baun . 2010. Kathy Kreiner . 2002. Dave Keon . 2010. Steve Podborski . 2002. FIGURE SKATING Howie Meeker . 2010. Anne Heggtveit . 1995. Barbara Underhill . 2021 Ted Lindsay . 2009. Halvor Heggtveit . 1995. Paul Martini . 2021 Phil Esposito . 2004. Brian Orser . 2012. Wayne Gretzky . 2004. SOCCER Elvis Stojko . 2009. George Hainsworth . 2004. Don Jackson . 2001. George Punch Imlach . 2004. Brian Budd . 2021 Barbara Ann Scott . 1997. Harvey Pulford . 2003. Dwayne De Rosario . 2019. Toller Cranston . 1996. Darryl Sittler . 2003. Sir Stanley Matthews . 1995. Petra Burka . 1995. Red Kelly . 2001. Red Storey . 2001. SQUASH Johnny Bower . 1999. FOOTBALL Teeder Kennedy . 1999. Sharif Khan . 2015. Chris Schultz . 2016. Frank