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The BC Sports Hall of Fame is calling on members of the public for nominations for its 2018 Induction class. The deadline for nominations is October 1st, 2017 and the 52nd induction class will be announced in December. Induction will take place at the Banquet of Champions induction ceremony on May 31, 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Allison Mailer, Executive Director of the BC Sports Hall of Fame says: <i>“The BC Sports Hall of Fame has the distinct honour of celebrating our province’s athletic history, and induction as an Honoured Member is one of this province’s highest sports honours. If you know of someone deserving of recognition, please consider nominating them in the BC Sports Hall of Fame, where the entire province can celebrate their achievement and learn about their impact on sport.”</i></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The BC Sports Hall of Fame preserves and honours BC’s sport heritage by recognizing extraordinary achievements in sport. All nominees must have attained a high level of excellence and have brought honour to BC sport through their passion, commitment and dedication to sport. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Nomination Forms can be downloaded from </span><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/nominate/"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/inductees/nominate/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>, where visitors will also find a complete list of all BC Sports Hall of Famers. Categories for consideration are: Athlete, Coach/Builder, Pioneer, Media, Team, and the 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:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Media interested in speaking with the Hall of Fame about nominations are asked to email </span></i></b><a href="mailto:etabakman@lbmg.ca"><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>etabakman@lbmg.ca</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To learn more about all of the BC Sports Hall of Famers and to plan your visit, go to </span><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.bcsportshalloffame.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. </span><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>About the BC Sports Hall of Fame</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Located at Gate “A” of BC Place with inspiring exhibits, the BC Sports Hall of Fame is the ‘go to’ organization for BC sport heritage. For over 50 years, we have honoured BC’s teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through the annual induction ceremony the Banquet of Champions. 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. For more information please visit: </span><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.bcsportshalloffame.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> follow us on twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/bcsportshall"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>@bcsportshall</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> and like us on Facebook at: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bcsportshall/"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.facebook.com/bcsportshall/</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>-30-<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Media Contact:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Eddie Tabakman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Media Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="mailto:etabakman@lbmg.ca"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>etabakman@lbmg.ca</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>604.306.0875</span><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=430 valign=top style='width:322.8pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><a href="http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com/"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";color:#17365D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=413 height=155 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D33145.DDCD2570" alt="Group Tours"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Myriad Pro","sans-serif";color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>