[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: "Sport In BC - Choose Your Path" opens at the BC Sports Hall of Fame with support from the Province of BC.

Mon Apr 8 12:56:56 PDT 2013

BC Sports Hall of Fame opens new exhibit "Sport In BC - Choose Your Path"
with support from Province of BC. 

Vancouver, BC         Sport In BC - Choose Your Path is the result of a
partnership between the Province of British Columbia, specifically the
Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and the BC Sports
Hall of Fame, with content support from many organizations in the BC sport
sector. This initiative educates visitors about the BC Sport System and in
particular how the system features the Performance Pathway and Canadian
Sport for Life to support athletes and coaches on their journeys from an
ACTIVE START through being ACTIVE FOR LIFE. The exhibit will be permanently
on display at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and have an outreach component for
other regions in the province.

The Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural
Development stated, 

"The BC Sports Hall of Fame is full of homegrown success stories-real
stories of inspiration. The beautiful thing about this exhibit is that it
powerfully illustrates for young British Columbians how they, too, can reach
all of their sporting goals. BC's sport sector has a bright future, and this
exhibit helps to reinforce it. Well done!"

Of the new exhibit, President and CEO Sue Griffin says, "I know British
Columbians are so proud of how well our athletes and coaches have been doing
on the world stage, Sport in BC - Choose Your Path, will help parents and
community members identify the next stages of development for their future
Hall of Famers. Sport In BC - Choose Your Path  would not be possible
without the support from the Province of BC and our partners in the sport
system who helped us tremendously in the creation of this exhibit. On behalf
of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, thank you to the Province of BC, viaSport, BC
Games Society, Sport BC and the Canadian Sport Institute for their continued
support of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and this newest exhibit.

Just some of the British Columbians featured in Sport in BC - Choose Your
Path include:

.         Brent Hayden, swimming 

.         2012 Canadian Women's Soccer Team, soccer

.         Steve Nash, basketball 

.         Elizabeth Gleadle, track and field - javelin

.         Tory Nyhaug, BMX

.         Filip Peliwo, tennis

.         Shallon Olsen, gymnastics

.         Richard Peter, wheelchair basketball

Sport In BC - Choose Your Path at the BC Sports Hall of Fame is open to the
public seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm at Gate A of BC Place in
Vancouver.

PHOTO CAPTIONS (please note photos are also available in High Resolution):

89-     Overview of Sport In BC

46-     Left to Right: Intern, Sue Griffin President and CEO BCSHF, the
Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, Barbara Maple BCSHF Trustee, Gareth Rees Chair
BCSHF, Brent Hayden 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, Intern

54-     2013 Inductee Brent Hayden beside his photo in exhibit

About the BC Sports Hall of Fame 

The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located at Gate "A" of BC Place with a
Vancouver 2010 Gallery and a new Hall of Champions. The BC Sports Hall of
Fame, a non-profit society, is the 'go to' organization for BC sport
heritage. For over 40 years, we have honoured BC's teams, builders,
athletes, pioneers, and media through the annual induction ceremony the
Banquet of Champions. To date 334 individuals and 55 teams have been
inducted onto the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The collection of the BC Sports
Hall of Fame and Museum includes over 25,000 artifacts and 20,000 archival
documents representing 100 years of sporting accomplishments in British
Columbia. In everything it does, the BC Sports Hall of Fame honours,
educates, and inspires through the Hero In YouC educational program. The BC
Sports Hall of Fame is open daily at Gate A of BC Place from 10am-5pm. Go
there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. For more information please visit:
<http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com> http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com
follow us on twitter at bcsportshall and like us on facebook/bcsportshall 

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Media Contacts:

Allison Mailer

Director of Operations

BC Sports Hall of Fame

604-687-5520 (32)

778-839-8576 (cell)

allison.mailer at bcsportshalloffame.com

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