About Us
The Hall’s Latin motto tells the story – Factis Eorum Reminiscere – “By Their Deeds Shall Ye Remember Them”
The North Bay Sports Hall of Fame was founded October 20th, 1977 with an avowed purpose:
"honour and perpetuate the names and deeds of those whose athletic prowess brought recognition 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, now has a concourse area to be dedicated to pictures of inductees and various local sports artifacts. The original Hall of Fame Room that was constructed in 1987 with the help of a Wintario grant was converted to a lounge in 2013. 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 many of the key individual North Bay 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 Bay Sports Hall of Fame is a member of the Canadian Association for Sport Heritage.
North Bay Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors (2026)
The Board meets an average of eight times a year, quite often on a monthly basis from fall to spring.
Chair
Tim Lowe
Vice Chair
Alison Herst-Jackson
Secretary-Treasurer
Barb Olmsted/Terry Vendetti
Directors
Karen Cook
Tom Nodwell
Chris Dawson
Al Orlando
Sandro Orlando
Garry Payne
Dave Saad
Larry Tougas
Nominations
If you wish to nominate someone for consideration for induction into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame, please fill out the online nomination form, the committee will review it. Please refer to the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame Constitution for a detailed list of criteria for candidate selection.
Location
The North Bay Sports Hall of Fame is located in the North Concourse of Memorial Gardens, 100 Chippewa St. West, North Bay.