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The BC Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 201</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>6<span style='color:black'> Class of Inductees until October 1, 201</span>5<span style='color:black'>.</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>For close to fifty years the BC Sports Hall of Fame has preserved and honoured BC’s sport heritage by recognizing extraordinary achievements in sport. All nominees to be considered by the selection committee must have attained a high level of excellence at a senior level of competition and have brought honour to BC sport through their passion, commitment and dedication to sport. Induction into the BC Sports Hall of Fame is the highest recognition awarded to an athlete, team, builder or media member in the province of British Columbia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Nomination Forms can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/nominate/">http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/nominate/</a> where you will also find a complete list of BC Sports Hall of Famers starting in 1966. Categories for consideration: Athlete, Builder, Pioneer, Media, Team, and WAC Bennett Award. Please note: full selection criteria can be found on the nomination form.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Please note – as a multi-sport provincial organization the BC Sports Hall of Fame receives over 100 nominations annually and selection is a competitive process. All nominations are considered for three consecutive years. We encourage all nominators to spend time on the nominations and thoroughly review the criteria and application process. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>MEDIA ENQUIRIES ARE WELCOME:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Allison Mailer Jason Beck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Executive Director Curator and Facility Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>604-687-5520 (32) 604-687-5520 (30)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>778-839-8576<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:Allison.mailer@bcsportshalloffame.com">Allison.mailer@bcsportshalloffame.com</a> <a href="mailto:Jason.beck@bcsportshalloffame.com">Jason.beck@bcsportshalloffame.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>About the BC Sports Hall of Fame</span></b><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located at Gate “A” of BC Place with an inspiring Hall of Champions, Vancouver 2010 Gallery and many other exceptional galleries. The BC Sports Hall of Fame, a non-profit society, is the ‘go to’ organization for BC sport heritage. For over close to 50 year, we have honoured BC’s teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through the annual induction ceremony the Banquet of Champions. To date 363 individuals and 58 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 You Youth Education Programs. Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. For more information please visit: </span><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> follow us on twitter@bcsportshall and like us on facebook/bcsportshall</span><span lang=EN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>- 30 -<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>