Honouring Excellence ANNUAL PROGRAM 2020 – 2021 CONTENTS 2020 CEO Message / Chairs of the Hall of Fame / Board of Directors ....................... 2 Our Mission / Our Vision / Staff ............................................................................. 3 Our Museum Activities .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Our Education Program......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Communications ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Trivia ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Hall of Fame Selection Panel & Committee / Induction Update ...................................................................................... 8 Meet the Inductee Class of 2021............................................................................................................................................ 9 Hall of Fame Inductees List ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Friends of the Hall ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Our Gold Club Supporters ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 Our Sponsors / Trivia Answers ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Editor: Katie Tanner Contact: PO Box 955, 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 416, Halifax, NS B3J 2V9 Phone: 902-421-1266 ◆ Email: [email protected] ◆ Website: www.nsshf.com CEO MESSAGE his past year was one of transition for the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. We were unable to come to terms on a new lease with our landlord, Armco Capital. So the Hall, which had been located in the old Trade Centre for the past 15 years, closed its doorsT on Sept. 30th. An extensive search is on for a new home, and we fully intend to emerge from this as the finest Hall of its kind in the country. In the meantime, the Hall will exist virtually at nsshf.com, where all artifacts, inductees, programming and updated staff contact info can be found. The Hall will continue to offer its award-winning “Future Hall of Famers” education program to students across the province. And the annual Induction Night is scheduled to return in November of 2021. We will continue to honour and preserve the legacies of Nova Scotians who have made significant contributions to sport in the province. And we will make sure these stories are told to Nova Scotia youth, so that they may see what can be accomplished with hard work and a healthy dose of humility. Bruce Rainnie President & CEO BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF Chairman ............................................................... Marc Champoux President & CEO ............................ Bruce Rainnie Vice Chairman ............................................................... Ian Sullivan Director, Cape Breton Region ................................................. Patrick Lahey Programs & Operations .......... Shane Mailman Central Region .............................................................. Mike Brien Manager, Administration Fundy Region ......................................................... Tanya Colburne & Special Events ......................... Karolyn Sevcik South Shore Region ..........................................................Gil Dares Education & Special Events Coordinator ............................... Christina Brien Valley Region ............................................................ Rene MacKay Museum & Communications Highlands Region ...................................................... Angie Kolen Coordinator .................................... Katie Tanner Director-At-Large .................................................. Jim Boudreau Director-At-Large ..................................................... Ted Upshaw UDITORS Director-At-Large ............................................... Josie Gascoigne A Director-At-Large ........................... ........................... Jim Mills Collins Barrow Director-At-Large ................. ...........................Karen Gardiner Government Representative .... ........................... Michelle Aucoin EGAL OUNSEL Treasurer ....................................................... Stephanie O’Connor L C Past Chairman .............................................................. Rob Randall Stephen Russell Russell Piggott Jones INCORPORATION 1983 2 OUR MISSION The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame’s mission is to honour excellence in Nova Scotia sport by sharing stories of our history and heroes that celebrate, educate and inspire. OUR VISION The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame’s vision is that Nova Scotia sport achievements and history remain sources of value and inspiration to our communities, and sources of education to our youth. VALUES • Preserving Nova Scotia sport heritage • Celebrating excellence in Nova Scotia sport • Accessibility (to information, the museum facility and programming) • Sustainability (in finances, culture and environment) • Best practices • Diversity and fairness (in our selection process, our programming and our day-to-day operations) • Inspiring and motivating youth • Serving and engaging the community MANDATE To permanently record Nova Scotia’s sport heritage, and to maintain a collection that is representative of that heritage To recognize, honour and celebrate individuals, teams and organizations who have achieved excellence in, or contributed significantly to, sport in Nova Scotia To conduct educational programs related to achievements of historical significance in Nova Scotia sport, and The Hall of Fame team: (Left to Right) Bruce Rainnie, President & CEO; to make them available to all Nova Scotians Karolyn Sevcik, Manager, Administration & Special Events; Katie Tanner, Museum & Communications Coordinator; Shane Mailman, Director of To make information related to Nova Programs & Operations; and, Christina Brien, Education Program & Special Scotia’s sport heritage available and accessible to the general public and Events Coordinator. other organizations, and to publicize this information to wider audiences including those outside of the province To serve the community by providing an accessible facility, a variety of programming, and opportunities for engagement and partnerships 3 OUR MUSEUM AcTIVITIES • The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame has created a free self-guided walking tour for you to explore all the historic sporting sites. Follow the route online (https://nsshf.com/halifax-sport-heritage-walk/) and we will guide you around Halifax to some of the most important sport heritage sites in the city. This tour is now a Handpicked Halifax experience with Discover Halifax. • The Hall of Fame unveiled a new temporary exhibit in summer 2019 that featured a selection of editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon’s greatest sport cartoons. The exhibit of original sports-themed cartoons from MacKinnon’s many years at The Chronicle Herald is titled “Sports Illustrated: The Nova Scotia Edition.” The exhibit will be travelling in 2021 and will be on display at STFX University’s Art Gallery from late April to early September. • From May 22 to June 12, 2020, 72 participants got busy walking, running and moving in “Victory Lap,” the Hall of Fame’s first-ever virtual fun run. This virtual event encouraged participants to stay active during the COVID lockdown, while also raising $2,500 for Kids Help Phone. Participants completed and logged kilometres with the goal of collectively accumulating enough kilometres to go all the way around Nova Scotia— the ultimate victory lap! The incredible “Victory Lap” participants logged enough kilometres to complete three laps of the province. You can find more information about the event at https://nsshf.com/victory-lap-virtual-fun-run/ • During the COVID lockdown, the Hall of Fame hosted and recorded several online Q&A events with athletes, musicians and public figures. Check them out at https://nsshf.com/events/ or on our YouTube channel. Interviewees included athletes Jennifer Jones, Jody Shelley, Ellie Black, and Kia Nurse; musicians Lennie Gallant and Murray Mclauchlan; and, news anchor Peter Mansbridge. 4 OUR EDUCATION PROGRAM The Future Hall of Famers Education Program presented to 80 schools— both at the Hall of Fame museum and through visits to schools around the province— between Fall 2019 and the start of shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After mid- March 2020, the program delivered six virtual school visits. All in all, the education program has reached over 8,000 youth in the past 12 months. The Hall of Fame was able to present to schools and organizations from one end of Nova Scotia to the other, including North End Halifax, Spryfield, Rawdon, Kennetcook, New Ross, Mount Uniacke, Port Hawkesbury, Waycocomagh, Beaver Bank, Dutch Settlement, Coldbrook and more.