[BCMA] Nanaimo Museum Press Release - Special Award Unveiled

Tue Nov 20 11:11:23 PST 2012

Hello Everyone,

Please find attached a Press Release on the special sports announcement being held at the Nanaimo Museum at Noon on November 21st. Please do NOT release this until AFTER the event happens, as we would like the announcement to be a surprise. Ideally, this would go in the Wednesday afternoon/Thursday morning news. I have also copy/pasted the information below this message, for convenience. Thank you all for your support!

Sincerely,

Nanaimo Museum Staff

Becka Macdonald, Administrative Assistant

NANAIMO MUSEUM

100 Museum Way

Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J8

Phone: 250.753.1821

Website: nanaimomuseum.ca <http://www.nanaimomuseum.ca/> 

Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NanaimoMuseum

For Release after 1:00pm Wednesday Nov. 21st.

Buono on the Move

(Nanaimo, BC) - 20 November 2012.  The Wally Buono Award in conjunction with the Nanaimo Museum's Sports Hall of Fame today announced a partnership that will bring the Wally Buono Trophy permanently to the Museum and the City of Nanaimo.  The almost two foot bronze trophy is the creation of Sculptor Steve Lillegard of Stanford Montana. 

The Wally Buono Award was established in 2003 by The Saint Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation for the previous purpose of recognizing the Top Junior Canadian Player in Canada. Recipients must prove their athletic and leadership ability on the field as well as a high level of leadership within their community.  The Saint Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation is the Swiss based foundation of Christina Saint Marche and her family. 

"Our family has some roots in the Vancouver Island region as our son, Chance, graduated from junior high school at Brentwood College School.  The region is a hotbed for amateur football with the powerhouse of the Vancouver Island Raiders being right here in town.   It was Raider's President Hadi Abassi who began planting the seed with the foundation that the Wally Buono Award needed to be in Nanaimo.  He is a good salesman and a solid Ambassador for the City of Nanaimo" stated Christina Saint Marche.  "We are here today because of his efforts in this matter as Hadi has been a good friend to the Wally Buono Award over the years."

Nanaimo Museum and Sports Hall of Fame General Manager Debbie Trueman had this to add; "The museum is honoured to be chosen as the home for such a prestigious award.  The timing of the trophy's unveiling at the museum is exciting because it coincides with its new designation as an award that includes talented players from across North American.  I would like to thank Chance Saint Marché and Hadi Abassi for being key players in this important addition to the Nanaimo Museum and the recognition it brings."

Saint Marche went on to say that the foundation was impressed with Debbie Truman and the entire Nanaimo Museum organization.  "We simply could not have a better partner than Debbie Truman and the people of Nanaimo.  I hope this award will 'do them proud' in the coming years as it is where it truly belongs.  We are very excited for Wally and his family to see the final exhibit and meet the people who made it possible here in Nanaimo."

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Media Contact Info:

Ms. Debbie Trueman, General Manager

NANAIMO MUSEUM

100 Museum Way

Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J8

250-753-1821

Facts about the WBA can be seen at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallybuonoaward/

Picture of the WBA trophy :  Attached

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