BC Sports Hall of Fame opens new exhibit “Sport In BC – Choose Your Path” with support from Province of BC.
Vancouver, BC: Sport In BC – Choose Your Path is the result of a partnership between the Province of British Columbia, specifically the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and the BC Sports Hall of Fame, with content support from many organizations in the BC sport sector. This initiative educates visitors about the BC Sport System and in particular how the system features the Performance Pathway and Canadian Sport for Life to support athletes and coaches on their journeys from an ACTIVE START through being ACTIVE FOR LIFE. The exhibit will be permanently on display at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and have an outreach component for other regions in the province
The Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development stated,
“The BC Sports Hall of Fame is full of homegrown success stories—real stories of inspiration. The beautiful thing about this exhibit is that it powerfully illustrates for young British Columbians how they, too, can reach all of their sporting goals. BC’s sport sector has a bright future, and this exhibit helps to reinforce it. Well done!”
Of the new exhibit, President and CEO Sue Griffin says, “I know British Columbians are so proud of how well our athletes and coaches have been doing on the world stage, Sport in BC – Choose Your Path, will help parents and community members identify the next stages of development for their future Hall of Famers. Sport In BC – Choose Your Path would not be possible without the support from the Province of BC and our partners in the sport system who helped us tremendously in the creation of this exhibit. On behalf of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, thank you to the Province of BC, viaSport, BC Games Society, Sport BC and the Canadian Sport Institute for their continued support of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and this newest exhibit.
Just some of the British Columbians featured in Sport in BC – Choose Your Path include:
• Brent Hayden, swimming
• 2012 Canadian Women’s Soccer Team, soccer
• Steve Nash, basketball
• Elizabeth Gleadle, track and field – javelin
• Tory Nyhaug, BMX
• Filip Peliwo, tennis
• Shallon Olsen, gymnastics
• Richard Peter, wheelchair basketball
Sport In BC – Choose Your Path at the BC Sports Hall of Fame is open to the public seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm at Gate A of BC Place in Vancouver.
About the BC Sports Hall of Fame
The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located at Gate “A” of BC Place with a Vancouver 2010 Gallery and a new Hall of Champions. The BC Sports Hall of Fame, a non-profit society, is the ‘go to’ organization for BC sport heritage. For over 40 years, we have honoured BC’s teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through the annual induction ceremony the Banquet of Champions. To date 334 individuals and 55 teams have been inducted onto the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The collection of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum includes over 25,000 artifacts and 20,000 archival documents representing 100 years of sporting accomplishments in British Columbia. In everything it does, the BC Sports Hall of Fame honours, educates, and inspires through the Hero In You© educational program. The BC Sports Hall of Fame is open daily at Gate A of BC Place from 10am-5pm. Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. For more information please visit: http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com follow us on twitter@bcsportshall and like us on facebook/bcsportshall
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