Class of 2016 Receives Canada's Highest Sporting Honour
TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2016 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, November 1, the Class of 2016 – comprised of six athletes and one sport "Builder" – will be formally inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame during a Gala presented by Canadian Tire. The day's celebrations commence with the official presentation of the inductees' Honoured Member jacket, a symbol of Canada's highest sporting honour. Inductees will give short remarks and be available for photos and media interviews following the media conference.
The Class of 2016 includes:
- Bryan Trottier, seven-time Stanley Cup winner, Ice Hockey
- Sue Holloway, four-time Olympian, and the first woman to represent Canada at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in the same year, Canoe-Kayak and Cross Country Skiing
- Annie Perreault, three-time Olympian and double Olympic Gold medallist, Speed Skating
- Dr. Frank Hayden, creator of the worldwide Special Olympics Movement, Builder
- Stephanie Dixon,19-time Paralympic medallist and world record holder, Para-swimming
- Colleen Jones, two-time World Champion and youngest skip to ever win a Canadian Women's Championship, Curling
- Michael "Pinball" Clemons, four-time Grey Cup Champion with the Toronto Argonauts, Football
| WHAT: |
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame 2016 Induction Celebrations: Honoured Member jacket presentation and media conference |
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EST) |
| LOCATION: |
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts |
| Third Floor: The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre |
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| 145 Queen Street West, Toronto ON M5H 4G1 |
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| WHO: |
Class of 2016 Inductees |
| Colin MacDonald, Chair of the Board of Governors, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame |
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| Mario Siciliano, President and CEO, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame |
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| Mark Tewksbury, Olympic Gold Medallist, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member and Emcee |
SOURCE CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST A PHOTO, please contact: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame: Marnie Krell, Marketing and Communications Manager, C: 403.437.0939, E: [email protected]; Canadian Tire: Julia Wilkinson, Communications Advisor, C: 416.464.2794, E: [email protected]
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