NOTICE OF AGM Please take note that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame will be on Monday, January 25th at 7 PM. The meeting will take place virtually via Zoom platform. Members of the public are encouraged to attend, and the Society is looking for new board members to …
2020 Golf Tournament The Chilliwack Ringette Association has teamed up with the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame Society to bring you our inaugural 2020 Fundrasing Golf Tournament. The tournament aims to get people active while enjoying a game of golf in small, socially distanced groups locally here in Chilliwack. Funds raised will be split between the Chilliwack …
Do you know an athlete, coach or team who has brought special honour to Chilliwack through their sporting excellence? If so, consider nominating them for induction into the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame. Through the summer, we are seeking nominations in the categories of athlete, team or coach/builder for our 2021 class. Visit our nomination …
News from the board The Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame Society reconvened this winter, electing a new board of directors and setting out to renew some of its programs and activities. This included co-hosting an induction event this spring in partnership with another community organization. With the coronavirus outbreak our plans for the 2020 event, …
The Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame lost a friend and a valuable contributor in September, 2019. Jacob Bestebroer passed away after a long battle with cancer. Bestebroer was a member of the CSHOF board for many years. With an encyclopedic knowledge of Chilliwack sports, he chaired the selection committee that helped nominate potential hall of …
It has been a challenging year for the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame, but the adversity that the board has faced over the last 12 months has set the stage for a renewal in 2020. The CSHOF staged two tremendously successful Chilliwack Sports Dinner events in 2016 and 2018. Harvey Smyl (hockey), Lara Mussell-Savage (ultimate …
By Eric Welsh, as published in the Chilliwack Progress Newspaper For the first time this fall, the Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame will put the spotlight on the next generation of elite athletes with the introduction of U-18 Female and Male Athlete of the Year awards. At the annual Chilliwack Sports Dinner on Oct. 23 …
ContinueChilliwack Sports Hall of Fame recognizes young stars
By Eric Welsh The Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame class of 2019 has been announced. An Olympic level swimmer, curling’s biggest fan and a championship soccer squad will be inducted at the Chilliwack Sports Dinner Gala on October 23. The 2019 Chilliwack Sports Dinner, sponsored by Triple B Plumbing , will be held October 23 …
Hockey legend Theoren Fleury has a fascinating and inspirational story, and he’ll be telling it in Chilliwack on Nov. 22. The Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame is bringing the former National Hockey League star to town this November. Fleury will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame Dinner, which will …
ContinueHockey legend Theoren Fleury to speak at Chilliwack Sports Dinner
Limited tickets are still available for the Chilliwack Sports Dinner, October 27th at Squiala Hall, presented by Royal LePage Wheeler Cheam Realty. Renowned sports personality Squire Barnes will be hosting a roundtable discussion featuring Vancouver Canucks’ general manager Jim Benning, BC Lions’ general manager and head coach Wally Buono, and Vancouver Whitecaps’ president Bob Lenarduzzi. As …