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The North Bay Sports Hall of Fame was founded October
20th, 1977 with an avowed purpose to "honour and perpetuate
the names and deeds of those whose athletic prowess brought
fame to their community and to themselves; of those whose
interest in and work for sport resulted in a climate which
benefitted athletes and athletics."
The Hall, headquartered in Memorial
Gardens Hockey Arena where the first meeting took place,
has a room dedicated to pictures of inductees and various
local sports artifacts. The Hall of Fame Room was constructed
in 1987 with the help of a Wintario grant. The NBSHF is
a non profit organization and has been a registered Charitable
Organization since 1979 (11905 9293 RR 0001).
The Hall holds a banquet each year
at which the newest members are inducted and presented with
scrolls and pins. The dinner also serves another purpose
as all the key individual North Bay and district trophies
for various sports and organizations are presented in what
has become a major celebration of North Bay sport and the
people who play, coach, officiate and build. The first induction
dinner took place November 8th, 1980. The Silver Anniversary
dinner was held on April 16th, 2005.
The North Bays Sports Hall of Fame
is a member of the Canadian Association for Sport Heritage.
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Bay Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors (2007) |
Chair
Bill Jacko
Past Chair
Jack Leckie
Vice Chair
Karen Cobb
Secretary-Treasurer
Pete Handley
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Directors
John Toswell
Dave Saad
Bud Thompson
Mike Umphrey
Jack Green
Mary McTavish
Tom Nodwell
Doug Jess
Brent Pigott
Jack Burrows
Barb
Olmsted
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On Leave
Gerry Desormeau
Pictures
Ken Craig |
The Board meets an average of eight
times a year, quite often on a monthly basis from fall to
spring, usually in the Hall of Fame Room at Memorial Gardens,
Chippewa Street, North Bay.
Nominations
If you wish to nominate someone for consideration for induction into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame, download the nomination form, complete, and return it to the committee for review. Please refer to the NBSHF Constitution for a detailed list of criteria for candidate selection.
Location
The North Bay Sports Hall of Fame Room is located at the
North End of Memorial Gardens, 100 Chippewa St. W. North
Bay.
Contact
If you wish to get in contact with
a member of the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame Board for
any reason, you can e-mail one of the following members
at the addresses given below:
Bill Jacko, President bjacko@vianet.ca
Dave Saad, Director dsaad@cogeco.ca
Brent Pigott, Director bpigott@onlink.net
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