June 11, 2018
Calgary’s Only Opportunity to Meet Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame – On Thursday, June 14, 2018, the Class of 2018 Inductees will come together at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary for a gala fundraiser. The Class of 2018 includes: Jeff Adams (Para-Athletics), Damon Allen (Football), Chandra Crawford (Cross Country Skiing), the late Mary Baker (Baseball), Alexandre Despatie (Diving), Dave Keon (Ice Hockey), Dr. Sandra Kirby (Builder, Sport Administration), and Wilton Littlechild (Builder, Indigenous Peoples’ Sports).
This is Calgary’s only opportunity to meet the Class of 2018, who will be officially inducted during Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame #INSPIRECANADA Induction Celebrations in Toronto on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is the country’s highest sporting honour. The media conference will be emceed by Honoured Member, Stephanie Dixon, one of Canada’s renowned Paralympic Swimmers. This year’s #INSPIRECANADA Gala continues to support Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame’s Girls in Sport initiative to encourage girls to get involved or stay involved in sport. 70% of girls quit sport by the age of 13. Proceeds from the Gala will be used to help create more awareness of this national issue by allowing us to engage girls to tell their stories of why sport is so important.
MEDIA CONFERENCE
DATE/TIME: Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 10 a.m. (MDT)
LOCATION: Grand Hall, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
169 Canada Olympic Road SW
Calgary, AB
WHO:
- Class of 2018 Inductees:
- Jeff Adams
- Damon Allen
- Chandra Crawford
- Mary Baker – posthumous induction – represented by her daughter, Maureen Baker
- Dr. Sandra Kirby
2. Cheryl Bernard, President and CEO, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, and Olympic Silver Medallist in Curling
3. Stephanie Dixon, Honoured Member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and three-time Paralympian
4. Michelle Cameron-Coulter, Honoured Member, Governor of the Board of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, and Olympic Gold Medallist in Synchronized Swimming
5. Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Honoured Member, Governor of the Board of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, and Olympic Gold Medallist in Downhill Skiing
About Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame: Inspiring Canadians – in sport and life
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, located at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, is an international award-winning facility with over 40,000 square feet of inspiring experiences featuring 12 galleries, dozens of hands-on interactive exhibits and a collection of 100,000 artefacts. Each year, Canada’s Sport Hall of Fame selects the country’s most influential and inspiring athletes and sport “builders” who are inducted as Honoured Members. Our mission is to share the stories of their achievements so that we can inspire all Canadians to be the best they can be in all aspects of life. Induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is the highest sporting honour in Canada. Visit sportshall.ca to learn more about corporate and private facility rentals, education programs, and upcoming events.
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, located at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, is an international award-winning facility with over 40,000 square feet of inspiring experiences featuring 12 galleries, dozens of hands-on interactive exhibits and a collection of 100,000 artefacts. Each year, Canada’s Sport Hall of Fame selects the country’s most influential and inspiring athletes and sport “builders” who are inducted as Honoured Members. Our mission is to share the stories of their achievements so that we can inspire all Canadians to be the best they can be in all aspects of life. Induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is the highest sporting honour in Canada. Visit sportshall.ca to learn more about corporate and private facility rentals, education programs, and upcoming events.
MEDIA CONTACT
Marina Montgomery
Marketing & Communications Manager
Cell: 403.437.0939
Cell: 403.437.0939
mmontgomery@cshof.ca