[Bcma-l] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hero In You Summer Speaker Series hosted at the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum set to launch the HERO IN YOU SUMMER
SPEAKER SERIES.
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Vancouver (July 15th) -- The British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and
Museum is set to host the first event in its HERO IN YOU SUMMER SPEAKER
SERIES on *Wednesday, July 16 from 1:00pm-2:00pm*. BC Sports Hall of
Famers Jim Taylor and Steve Armitage will be launching the series by
sharing their unique take on sport in British Columbia having
collectively worked in the sport media field for over 80 years.
July 16 is the first of the HERO IN YOU SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES which will
take place every Wednesday of summer. To date the following speakers
will be sharing their unique and inspiring stories as part of the series:
**
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_CONFIRMED SPEAKERS_*_ _*
* *
*July 16 JIM TAYLOR Sport Media*
* STEVE ARMITAGE*
* *
* *
*July 23 **THELMA WRIGHT** Track And
Field*
* LYNN KANUKA *
* STEPHANIE BERTO-BERKUN *
* *
* *
*July 30 AL WILSON Football*
* JACK FARLEY *
* *
* *
*August 6 GARETH REES **Rugby***
**
*August 20 DALE WALTERS Boxing*
* *
* *
*August 27 MARNI ABBOTT Wheelchair B-Ball*
The HERO IN YOU SPEAKER SERIES is FREE with admission to the BC Sports
Hall of Fame. Group rates are available for 10 or more people.
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/T//he //BC Sports Hall of Fame// and Museum honours //British
Columbia//'s teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through
20,000 square feet of exciting exhibits. By 'Honouring the Past and
Inspiring the Future', the Hall of Fame shares with its visitors the
vision of those who achieved their dreams through dedication, talent,
and hard work. Visit the //BC Sports Hall of Fame// and Museum in person
at Gate 'A' of BC Place Stadium (open daily from //10am// to //5pm//),
or to learn more visit online at www.bcsportshalloffame.com
<http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/>/
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Contact: Allison Mailer
Director of Operations
BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
604.687.5520 x26
*Allison Mailer
Director of Operations
*/"Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future"/
Tel: 604.687.5520 ext. 26
Fax: 604.687.5510
Email: allison.mailer@bcsportshalloffame.com
Web: www.bcsportshalloffame.com
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">Vancouver (<span
class="816160917-15072008">July 15</span><span
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">– The British
Columbia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum <span class="266214414-26052008">is<span
class="816160917-15072008"> set to host the first event in its HERO IN
YOU SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES on <strong>Wednesday, July 16 from
1:00pm-2:00pm</strong>. BC Sports Hall of Famers Jim Taylor and Steve
Armitage will be launching the series by sharing their unique take on
sport in British Columbia having collectively worked in the sport media
field for over 80 years.</span></span></font></font></span></p>
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class="816160917-15072008">July 16 is the first of the HERO IN YOU
SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES which will take place e</span>very Wednesday <span
class="816160917-15072008">of</span> summer<span
class="816160917-15072008">. To date the following speakers will be
sharing their unique and inspiring stories as part of the series:</span></span><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></font></font></p>
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size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><u><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA">CONFIRMED
SPEAKERS</span></u><b style=""><u><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"
lang="EN-CA"><font size="3"> <o:p></o:p></font></span></u></b></font></font></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3">July 16 <span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>JIM TAYLOR<span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style="">
</span>Sport Media<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3"><span style="">
</span><span style=""> </span>STEVE ARMITAGE<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></font></font></p>
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="3"><b
style=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA">July 23 <span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span></b><st1:PersonName><b
style=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA">THELMA WRIGHT</span></b></st1:PersonName><b
style=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span>Track And Field<o:p></o:p></span></b></font></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3"><span style="">
</span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>LYNN
KANUKA <o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3"><span style="">
</span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>STEPHANIE
BERTO-BERKUN <o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
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style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3">July 30<span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span>AL WILSON<span style="">
</span>Football<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3"><span style="">
</span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>JACK
FARLEY <o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="3"><b
style=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA">August 6<span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>GARETH
REES<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span
style=""> </span></span></b><st1:place><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA">Rugby</span></b></st1:place><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Tahoma;"
lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></font></font></font></p>
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style=""><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2">
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size="2"><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></font></font></span></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3">August 20<span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>DALE
WALTERS<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Boxing<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 4pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></font></font></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><font size="3">August 27<span
style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>MARNI
ABBOTT<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Wheelchair
B-Ball<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></font></p>
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style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA"><span
class="816160917-15072008"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font
face="Arial" size="2"><font size="3">The HERO IN YOU SPEAKER SERIES is
FREE with admission to the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Group rates are
available for 10 or more people.</font></font></font></span></span></o:p></span></p>
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face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Arial" size="2"><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-CA">T</span></i><i
style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;">he </span></i><st1:PersonName><i
style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;">BC Sports
Hall of Fame</span></i></st1:PersonName><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> and Museum honours </span></i><st1:State><st1:place><i
style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;">British
Columbia</span></i></st1:place></st1:State><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;">’s teams, builders,
athletes, pioneers, and media through 20,000 square feet of exciting
exhibits. By <span style="">‘Honouring the Past and Inspiring the
Future’</span>, the Hall of Fame shares with its visitors the vision of
those who achieved their dreams through dedication, talent, and hard
work. Visit the </span></i><st1:PersonName><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;">BC Sports Hall of Fame</span></i></st1:PersonName><i
style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> and
Museum in person at Gate ‘A’ of BC Place Stadium (open daily from </span></i><st1:time
hour="10" minute="0"><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;">10am</span></i></st1:time><i
style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;"> to </span></i><st1:time
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style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;">), or to
learn more visit online at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/">www.bcsportshalloffame.com</a></span></i></font></font></o:p></span></p>
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Director of Operations<br>
</font></strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><em>"Honouring
the Past, Inspiring the Future"</em></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tel:
604.687.5520 ext. 26<br>
Fax: 604.687.5510<br>
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:allison.mailer@bcsportshalloffame.com">allison.mailer@bcsportshalloffame.com</a><br>
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