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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Denise Marsh [mailto:dmarsh@vernonmuseum.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 23, 2015 2:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bell, Barb<br><b>Subject:</b> PRESS RELEASE: Greater Vernon Museum & Archives presents Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame 2015 Inductee Dinner & Auction<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:black'><img width=580 height=87 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D0F60C.F399FCA0" alt="http://www.vernonmuseum.ca/images/title.png"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PRESS RELEASE</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Copperplate Gothic Bold";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>September 23, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:black'>OKANAGAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME 2015 INDUCTEE DINNER & AUCTION<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Location:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> Village Green Hotel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Date: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Saturday October 17, 2015</span><u><o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Time:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> 6:00pm – 9:00pm</span><u><o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tickets: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>$40.00/person<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'>Phone:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'> 250-542-3142<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Join us in celebrating three local sports heroes at the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 2015 Inductee Dinner and Auction on Saturday October 17<sup>th</sup> at the Village Green Hotel. Doors open at 6:00pm, with dinner at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased at the museum for $40/person. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This year’s inductees are…two time Olympian and snowboard cross star Drew Neilson, triple Paralympic Games sit ski medalist Josh Dueck, and longtime community volunteer John Topping who will enter the builder’s category. Our guest speaker will be hockey legend, Howie Meeker. Don’t miss the action, get your tickets today!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For further information please contact Barbara Bell at the Vernon Museum, 250-542-3142. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.45pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img width=624 height=423 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image002.png@01D0F60C.F399FCA0" alt="HOF 2015 Inductee Dinner Mini Poster.png"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#002060'>Denise Marsh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marketing & Communications Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Vernon Museum & Archives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3009-32nd Ave. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vernon, BC, V1T 2L8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(250)542-3142<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dmarsh@vernonmuseum.ca">dmarsh@vernonmuseum.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.vernonmuseum.ca/">www.vernonmuseum.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/vernonmuseum">www.facebook.com/vernonmuseum</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Okanagan-Sports-Hall-of-Fame/234980133229713?ref=hl">www.facebook.com/pages/Okanagan-Sports-Hall-of-Fame/234980133229713?ref=hl</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:red'>Please note: My work days are Wednesday and Fridays 10:00am - 5:00pm. If you need a response before I am in again please contact Jean Manifold at <a href="mailto:jmanifold@vernonmuseum.ca">jmanifold@vernonmuseum.ca</a> or call (250) 542-3142. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>