[Bcma-l] Aboriginal Sport Gallery opening marks historic milestone for sport in
BC
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:19:08 -0700
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--Boundary_(ID_o9aARGoZ3vKiPx3a/zbKDw)
Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT
VANCOUVER, June 23, 2008 - Media and special guests were invited to
witness the unveiling of the Aboriginal Sport Gallery at the BC Sports
Hall of
Fame and Museum today - a historic milestone in British Columbia and
Canada's
sport history. The gallery opens to the public today, just over four months
after the February 2008 ground-breaking ceremony.
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is a first for the province. It is a
permanent tribute to the contributions Aboriginal peoples (First Nations,
Inuit and Métis) have made to BC's sport heritage. The gallery also
celebrates
athletic achievement, showcases sport artifacts and honours Aboriginal sport
history.
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is the result of a partnership between the
Province of British Columbia, the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, 2010
Legacies Now, the Four Host First Nations Society (FHFNS), the Aboriginal
Sports and Recreation Association of BC (ASRA) and the Vancouver Organizing
Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).
"This gallery will inspire Aboriginal people across the province to
strive to do their best in sport and in life," said Stan Hagen, Minister of
Tourism, Sport and the Arts. "This gallery, and historic events like the
Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games this summer, are creating
Aboriginal legacies and recording them for future generations."
Past sport heroes, such as athletes and coaches, will be featured
in the
gallery displays. These displays provide an important education
initiative for
the public, and in particular for Aboriginal youth, to learn about and be
inspired by BC's Aboriginal sport heroes.
"Athletic excellence has been a way of life for Aboriginal peoples for
centuries. Now is the time to share the incredible and historic
accomplishments of our athletic heroes," said Tewanee Joseph, Executive
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the FHFNS. "This gallery will pay
tribute to traditional sports such as canoeing, lacrosse and feats of
strength. It is our goal to inspire youth with this rich sport history."
"This gallery is a powerful reminder for Aboriginal children and youth
everywhere that sport is all about practicing good values and doing your
best
every day - that when you do your best you influence others," said John
Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer. "Vancouver 2010 is proud to support
such an important initiative that will celebrate past Aboriginal sport
heroes
and help to inspire new champions."
"2010 Legacies Now is committed to promoting Aboriginal sport
development
throughout BC and this gallery provides a great opportunity to share
meaningful stories of BC's Aboriginal sport history to inspire athletes and
coaches of today and tomorrow," said Bruce Dewar, Chief Executive
Officer for
2010 Legacies Now.
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is located within the BC Sports Hall
of Fame
and Museum at Gate "A" of BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and is an ideal
location because of the large number of youth and educators who visit the
facility each year.
"In keeping with our vision to honour the past and inspire the future,
the Aboriginal Sport Gallery will be a great permanent addition to our
inspiring showcase of BC's world-class athletes and heroes," said Sue
Griffin,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and
Museum. "Programs such as these can provide the inspiration that may give
Aboriginal youth the courage to follow their dreams and find the passion to
succeed."
"The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is like a traditional Big House where
Aboriginal athletes are profiled and honored to encourage, empower, inspire
and grow future champions and heroes," said Alex Nelson, Executive Director
for ASRA. "The fire within brings life and new possibilities to Aboriginal
youth - what a difference this legacy will make in their lives. Tomorrow
will
produce more active youth and a healthier people."
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is open to the public seven days a
week from
10 am to 5 pm.
*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
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This material is intended for the use of the
individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is
privileged, proprietary, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you
are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering
the material to the intended recipient, you are notified that
dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please
contact the sender immediately via email and destroy this message
accordingly.
--Boundary_(ID_o9aARGoZ3vKiPx3a/zbKDw)
Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Message</title>
<meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1561" name="GENERATOR">
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
<title>Message</title>
<meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1561" name="GENERATOR">
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="3">VANCOUVER, June 23<span
class="787391819-23062008">, 2008</span> - Media and special guests
were invited to<br>
witness the unveiling of the Aboriginal Sport Gallery at the BC Sports
Hall of<br>
Fame and Museum today - a historic milestone in British Columbia and
Canada's<br>
sport history. The gallery opens to the public today, just over four
months<br>
after the February 2008 ground-breaking ceremony.<br>
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is a first for the province. It is a<br>
permanent tribute to the contributions Aboriginal peoples (First
Nations,<br>
Inuit and Métis) have made to BC's sport heritage. The gallery also
celebrates<br>
athletic achievement, showcases sport artifacts and honours Aboriginal
sport<br>
history.<br>
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is the result of a partnership
between the<br>
Province of British Columbia, the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum,
2010<br>
Legacies Now, the Four Host First Nations Society (FHFNS), the
Aboriginal<br>
Sports and Recreation Association of BC (ASRA) and the Vancouver
Organizing<br>
Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).<br>
"This gallery will inspire Aboriginal people across the province to<br>
strive to do their best in sport and in life," said Stan Hagen,
Minister of<br>
Tourism, Sport and the Arts. "This gallery, and historic events like the<br>
Cowichan 2008 North American Indigenous Games this summer, are creating<br>
Aboriginal legacies and recording them for future generations."<br>
Past sport heroes, such as athletes and coaches, will be featured
in the<br>
gallery displays. These displays provide an important education
initiative for<br>
the public, and in particular for Aboriginal youth, to learn about and
be<br>
inspired by BC's Aboriginal sport heroes.<br>
"Athletic excellence has been a way of life for Aboriginal peoples
for<br>
centuries. Now is the time to share the incredible and historic<br>
accomplishments of our athletic heroes," said Tewanee Joseph, Executive<br>
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the FHFNS. "This gallery will
pay<br>
tribute to traditional sports such as canoeing, lacrosse and feats of<br>
strength. It is our goal to inspire youth with this rich sport history."<br>
"This gallery is a powerful reminder for Aboriginal children and
youth<br>
everywhere that sport is all about practicing good values and doing
your best<br>
every day - that when you do your best you influence others," said John<br>
Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer. "Vancouver 2010 is proud to
support<br>
such an important initiative that will celebrate past Aboriginal sport
heroes<br>
and help to inspire new champions."<br>
"2010 Legacies Now is committed to promoting Aboriginal sport
development<br>
throughout BC and this gallery provides a great opportunity to share<br>
meaningful stories of BC's Aboriginal sport history to inspire athletes
and<br>
coaches of today and tomorrow," said Bruce Dewar, Chief Executive
Officer for<br>
2010 Legacies Now.<br>
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is located within the BC Sports Hall
of Fame<br>
and Museum at Gate "A" of BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and is an ideal<br>
location because of the large number of youth and educators who visit
the<br>
facility each year.<br>
"In keeping with our vision to honour the past and inspire the
future,<br>
the Aboriginal Sport Gallery will be a great permanent addition to our<br>
inspiring showcase of BC's world-class athletes and heroes," said Sue
Griffin,<br>
President and Chief Executive Officer of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and<br>
Museum. "Programs such as these can provide the inspiration that may
give<br>
Aboriginal youth the courage to follow their dreams and find the
passion to<br>
succeed."<br>
"The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is like a traditional Big House where<br>
Aboriginal athletes are profiled and honored to encourage, empower,
inspire<br>
and grow future champions and heroes," said Alex Nelson, Executive
Director<br>
for ASRA. "The fire within brings life and new possibilities to
Aboriginal<br>
youth - what a difference this legacy will make in their lives.
Tomorrow will<br>
produce more active youth and a healthier people."<br>
The Aboriginal Sport Gallery is open to the public seven days a
week from<br>
10 am to 5 pm.<br>
<br>
</font></font></div>
<div> </div>
<div align="left">
<table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
width="675">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="36%">
<div align="center"><br>
</div>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="center" width="64%">
<div><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4">Allison
Mailer </font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><br>
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>
Web: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com">www.bcsportshalloffame.com</a></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr align="left" valign="top">
<td colspan="2">
<div align="justify"><font size="1">NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY:
This material is intended for the use of the individual to whom it is
addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary,
confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended
recipient or the person responsible for delivering the material to the
intended recipient, you are notified that dissemination, distribution
or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have
received this communication in error, please contact the sender
immediately via email and destroy this message accordingly. </font></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div> </div>
</body>
</html>
--Boundary_(ID_o9aARGoZ3vKiPx3a/zbKDw)--