The Board and staff of the BC Games Society were pleased to select Bev Viger of Abbotsford as our recipient of the Presidents' Award for 2017 for her energy and leadership as the Director of Sport for the Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games.
Bev's commitment and understanding of the BC Winter Games through her primary sport of Figure Skating certainly played an integral role in her leadership to ensure the ‘athlete first’ approach you gave when planning the sport competitions this past July. Bev succeeded greatly in her underlying objective to create the best possible environment for competition. The recruitment and leadership of a Sport Directorate Team that was dedicated to this objective, helped to make the Games an overall success, as well as an outstanding opportunity for the athletes, coaches, officials, and Provincial Sport Organizations.
Bev was presented with her award by Kelly Mann, President and CEO of the BC Games Society and Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community Sport and Cultural Development as part of the annual Athlete of the Year Awards founded by Sport BC.
VOLUNTEERS IN SPORT HONOURED
2017 Presidents’ Awards
Sport BC is pleased to announce the following recipients of the Prestigious Presidents’ Awards presented by Sports with Balls, comprised of Basketball BC, Volleyball BC, BC Lacrosse Association, BC Soccer Association, Softball BC, Baseball BC, Tennis BC and the BC Ringette Association.
The annual Presidents’ Awards, presented by Sports with Balls, now in its 23rd year, are presented to volunteers from Sport BC member and partner organizations who represent the spirit of volunteerism, and whose dedication, energy and commitment contribute to the development of their sport or organization in the province of British Columbia.
The 2017 Presidents Award winners represent 25 communities and 44 different Sport BC member and partner organizations.
Adaptive Snowsports
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Bruce Lebans |
Squamish |
Archery |
Darcy Falk |
Mission |
Athletics |
Sue Kydd |
Langley |
Badminton |
Mike Mitson |
West Kelowna |
Baseball |
Gavin Burke |
Whalley |
Basketball |
Diana Chan |
North Vancouver |
BC Games Society |
Bev Viger |
Abbotsford |
BC Sports Hall of Fame |
Barbara “Bim” Schrodt |
Vancouver |
Blind Sports |
Tamara Grenon |
Vancouver |
Bowls |
George Cubiss |
Maple Ridge |
Boxing |
Wally Doern |
Quesnel |
Canoe Kayak |
Laura Said |
Maple Ridge |
Curl |
Colleen Trozzo |
Elkford |
Cycling |
Stuart Lynne |
Port Moody |
Diving |
Marie Pierre Lavoie |
Victoria |
Fencing |
Gareth Mason |
Pitt Meadows |
Field Hockey |
Brenda Rushton |
Victoria |
Golf |
Leslie Crawford |
Victoria |
Gymnastics |
Georgina Nerpio |
Richmond |
Hockey |
Steve Amiss |
Saanichton |
Horse Council |
Orville Smith |
Prince George |
Judo |
Henry Uyeda |
Langley |
Karate |
Chris Browett |
Coquitlam |
Lacrosse |
Angie Schwan |
Delta |
ProMotion Plus |
Erin Wilkins |
Vancouver |
Ringette |
Darrell Desjardins |
Port Coquitlam |
Rowing |
Herb Evers |
Vancouver |
Rugby Union |
John Lecky |
West Vancouver |
Sailing |
Paul Mendham |
West Vancouver |
Skate Canada /Yukon Section |
Lynne Henderson-Drake |
Campbell River |
Soccer |
Bill Sparling |
West Vancouver |
Soccer |
Claudia Sparling |
West Vancouver |
Softball |
Ann Holmes |
Vernon |
Special Olympics |
Darren Inouye |
Burnaby |
Speed Skating |
Keith Gordon |
Fort St. James |
Squash |
Andrew Braff |
Kelowna |
Swim |
Sheila Nelson |
Prince George |
Synchronized Swimming |
Anne-Marie North |
Burnaby |
Tennis |
Sy Silverberg |
Victoria |
Triathlon |
Larry Feagan |
Langley |
Volleyball |
Doramy Ehling |
Richmond |
Wheelchair Sports |
Kylah Blair |
Vancouver |
Wrestling |
Jim Mitchell |
Abbotsford
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The Athlete of the Year Awards, founded by Sport BC, is the longest standing amateur sport recognition event in the country. Awards in 18 different categories are given each year to athletes, coaches, and officials on their performance and contribution to sport in the province of British Columbia. The awards play a valuable role in nurturing athletic success while recognizing extraordinary accomplishments in BC.