SSHF a WINNER!

Posted by Matthew Gourlie on April 10, 2017

SASKATCHEWAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME NAMED
SASKATCHEWAN TOURISM AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE WINNER

Regina – Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF) was named Business of the Year (Under 20 Full-time Employees) during the 28^thannual Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence Gala, which was celebrated on April 5 at the Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel. Other finalists in our category included Harvest Eatery and Fresh Market, Shaunavon, and Last Mountain Distillery, Lumsden.

The SSHF nomination was derived on the basis of our 50^th Anniversary year and the “big three” activities including Diamond Girls, 50^th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit and 50^th Anniversary Gala. We would like to recognize and thank a number of key people and organizations who were instrumental in making our 50^th Anniversary events, and thus this award selection, successful. Maureen Ulrich for her engaging & entertaining Diamond Girls script, Malia Becker for bringing history alive through her stellar performance of 21 characters!, director Kenn McLeod, technical director William Hales, and stage manager Shelby-Lyn Lowe. All of our inductees, some of whom traveled great distances, and chose to participate in one or more of our anniversary events including our 50^th Gala reunion celebrations. And last, but not least, to our key sponsors who shared the vision and passion in taking Saskatchewan’s sport history to the entire province including Saskatchewan Lotteries, Community Initiatives Fund, Saskatchewan Blue Cross, Creative Display, Sterling Truck & Trailer Sales, Hornoi Leasing, SaskTel and SGI.

We also wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to Tourism Saskatchewan for this award, as well as to our award sponsor, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. We could never have imagined a more perfect end to our 50^th Anniversary year.

For more information, contact:

Sheila Kelly, Executive Director: 306-780-9233, [email protected]
Autumn McDowell, Communications Coordinator: 306-780-9203, [email protected]

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Posted by Matthew Gourlie on March 6, 2017

For immediate release: March 6, 2017

SASKATCHEWAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME AMONG
SASKATCHEWAN TOURISM AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE FINALISTS

Regina – Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF) has been named among the finalists for the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence for 2016. Tourism Saskatchewan announced the list of finalists today (visit IndustryMatters.com for the full details).

The SSHF was nominated in the category of Business of the Year Award (Under 20 Full-time Employees). Other finalists in our category include Harvest Eatery and Fresh Market, Shaunavon, and Last Mountain Distillery, Lumsden.

The SSHF nomination was derived on the basis of our 50^th Anniversary year and the “big three” activities including Diamond Girls, 50^th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit and 50^th Anniversary Gala. We would like to recognize and thank a number of key people and organizations who were instrumental in making our 50^th Anniversary events, and thus this nomination, successful. Maureen Ulrich for her engaging & entertaining Diamond Girls script, Malia Becker for bringing history alive through her stellar performance of 21 characters!, director Kenn McLeod, technical director William Hales, and stage manager Shelby-Lyn Lowe. All of our inductees, some of whom traveled great distances, who chose to participate in one or more of our anniversary events including our 50^th Gala reunion celebrations. And last, but not least, to our key sponsors who shared the vision and passion in taking Saskatchewan’s sport history to the entire province including Saskatchewan Lotteries, Community Initiatives Fund, Saskatchewan Blue Cross, Creative Display, Sterling Truck & Trailer Sales, Hornoi Leasing, SaskTel and SGI.

The SSHF is also pleased to announce that past president, Trent Fraser, will be a recipient of the Tourism Builder Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made tourism an important part of their life’s work resulting in a positive impact on the industry they serve. Trent has been instrumental in the strategic stewardship of the SSHF for the past seven years which culminated in our successful 50^th celebrations. He is a most deserving recipient of this award.

The finalists and award recipients will be honoured at the 28^thannual Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence Gala, which will be celebrated on April 5 at the Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon Hotel. The Tourism Builder Award will also be presented that night.

For more information, contact:

Sheila Kelly, Executive Director: 306-780-9233, [email protected]

Autumn McDowell, Communications Coordinator, 306-780-9203, [email protected]

For the Record: August/September 2016

Posted by Matthew Gourlie on September 7, 2016

For The Record

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT LINDA BURNHAM

I am honored to be President of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (SSHF). I acknowledge I have big shoes to fill, and I thank our immediate Past President Scott Waters for his dedication and service. We have a long line of Past Presidents who have contributed to advancements and successes the SSHF has experienced over the past years.

2016 has been a milestone for the SSHF as we celebrate our 50^th anniversary. We have made that celebration last the entire year and have showcased three major events as highlights.

Diamond Girls is a play about the Saskatchewan women who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The one-act, one-woman show has toured several provinces over the last few months and it has received rave reviews everywhere it has played. We are so proud to be associated with Diamond Girls and proud to have some of those players as inductees in the SSHF.

Our next major event has been a traveling exhibit that is presently touring throughout communities in Saskatchewan. Our 505 inductees represent over 140 Saskatchewan communities and the traveling exhibit has been our way of taking the Hall to the people. Another major success, the traveling exhibit has provided us with great exposure throughout the province.

The final major event will be our Gala on September 30. We have chosen to forgo the induction of a new class this year in favor of celebrating the 505 current inductees. The successes of these inductees is cause for celebration and we wish to recognize them once again in this evening planned to be a one of a kind event. We will showcase several inductees in Hotstove panels representing Hockey, Football and Olympians. We also have some short videos prepared to showcase many of our inductees while it tells a story about the SSHF. We hope you will join us for this exciting evening.

While we celebrate our past, we also have challenges to accomplish ahead of us. Our Board of Directors is a group of individuals who are dedicated to making things happen, and have proven qualified to do so. Our plan is to still secure a new location for the SSHF which will allow us to better showcase the inductees and be more appropriate for the many wonderful artifacts we possess. We continue to search for sustainable fundraising to support the Hall. We have big dreams and those come at big costs!

I do want to recognize the amazing staff we have at the SSHF. They have all shown dedication to this year of celebration and have most willingly given of their time to ensure the success of every event. Thank you to Sheila, Vickie, Brock, Autumn and the summer staff, Amber, Danelle and Jenna, who have given the SSHF such dedication and commitment in this special year.

On behalf of the Board of Directors I thank you for your support. Please drop by the Hall, or the traveling exhibit and experience what the Hall is all about. Saskatchewan is a great sporting province. We recognize excellence. We celebrate sport.

Best wishes,

Linda Burnham, President

To find out more on our latest happenings at the SSHF, download the full version of the newest For The Record, right here:

For the Record August/September 2016

For the Record: May/June 2016

Posted by Matthew Gourlie on June 6, 2016

For The Record

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT SCOTT WATERS

We are officially more than one quarter through the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame’s (SSHF) 50^th year. While we have already started celebrating this historic anniversary, some of our biggest events are still to come.

I would first like to remind everyone that we will not be having a formal induction this year. However, we have many exciting events on the horizon that will give everyone in the province a chance to celebrate our anniversary with us. These events will include a traveling exhibit, a one-woman play and a gala, which will all be explained in detail throughout this newsletter.

It is our hope that, in doing so, we will be successful in celebrating the phenomenal sports history of all 505 inductees, including: 223 athletes, 158 builders and 124 championship teams, whose stories have been housed inside of our walls for all these years.

The staff has also been hard at work planning and executing the first four events in our “12 months, 12 Events” series. The two most recent of these events were prepared in conjunction with major sporting events happening in the province. Our February event saw the staff, along with 15 curling inductees, travel to Swift Current – the host site of the 2016 Ford World Women’s Curling Championships.

Our fourth event saw us team up with The Keystone Cup, a prestigious Junior B Hockey Championship that was being hosted in Regina for the first time. The tournament was a great excuse to bring a handful of our inductees together. 2015 SSHF inductee Cliff Koroll flew in from Chicago, while two members of the 1968 Team Canada Olympic Team, Morris Mott and Terry O’Malley, joined us as well.

Fans in attendance during both events were given the opportunity to ask questions of our inductees, get autographs and pose for pictures. I would like to specially thank the Ford World Women’s Curling Championship organizing committee, The Keystone Cup organizing committee and our event MC’s Taylor Shire and Candace Woodside for helping to make these events possible.

On behalf of the SSHF Board of Directors I would like to wish you the best for the remainder of the spring season and upcoming summer season. Please stay in touch and stay connected with the SSHF (and encourage friends and family to do the same) through our Social Media channels.

Website: www.sasksportshalloffame.com
Facebook: SaskSportsHF
Instagram: SaskSportsHF
Twitter: @SaskSportsHF
Review us on TripAdvisor

Best wishes,

Scott Waters, President

To find out more on our latest happenings at the SSHF, download the full version of the newest For The Record, right here:

For the Record May/June 2016

A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream Is Fast Approaching

Posted by Matthew Gourlie on October 18, 2013

Do you have your tickets yet for A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream? We are only 1 week away (Friday, October 25) from our fundraising partnership with the MacKenzie Art Gallery. Full details are available at http://mackenziegala.ca/. You can purchase your tickets online through the website or give us a call at 306-780-9232 to arrange for your purchase.

Here is a list of the packages (to date) available in the Silent Auction:

Three Generations of Pride framed print by Jeremy Bresciani and autographed by George Reed, Roger Aldag & Wes Cates
The Little General framed print by Jeremy Bresciani
The Little Prairie Girl original acrylic on canvas by Gwen Ridout (2013 SSHF Inductee)
Chris Getzlaff Action Figurine hand painted by Canadian Custom Sports Figures
Panda Bear Racquet original woodwork by Eleanor Ryan framed in a Head Tennis Racquet
Personalized Louisville Slugger Bat
Smile, You’re on Camera! 2 Hour Rental courtesy of Facebook PhotoBooth valued at $600
MacKenzie Art Gallery Vault Tour & Reception
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Grey Cup Reception
Conexus Arts Centre Theatre Package Four (4) tickets to an upcoming performance of the Bidder’s Choice
High Tea & Concertos High Tea for Four (4) at the Hotel Saskatchewan and Two (2) tickets to any RSO Concert in the 2013/2014 Season
Up, Up & Away Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two (2) courtesy of CTV
icubanéate! 6 weeks of a Beginner Salsa group class for a couple
Hurry Hard! Three (3) private instructional curling sessions (for any experience level) with World Champion, Linda Burnham and an Ivory handle curling “rock” sculpture
Night Cap Theatre Two (2) single tickets to the 2013/2014 Globe Theatre Mainstage Production of the Bidders choice and Napoleon Laine Brandy 750 ml
Kerry Joseph, Labour Day framed print by Drew Hunter autographed by Kerry Joseph.
Kevin Harvick NASCAR Package including NASCAR collectable 1:24 Scale Stock Car autographed by Kevin Harvick with podium showcase, NASCAR golf shirt & NASCAR ball cap

Artists who have contributed to the Live Auction include:

Anne Brochu Lambert
Heather Cline
David Garneau
Kyle Herranen
Miranda Jones
Kimberly Kiel
Belinda Kriek
Sharron Labatt
Wee Lee
Jeannie Mah
Grant McConnell
John Noestheden
Jason Robins
Melanie Monique Rose
Joseph Sanchez
Brendan Schick
Gerri Ann Siwek
David Thauberger
Debbie Wozniak-Bonk

Images of the art work can be viewed at http://mackenziegala.ca/art/

Gala Raffle Ticket Sales

Have you got your tickets to the BIG game yet? Perhaps we can help with the 2013 Gala Art Auction Raffle.

The Prize: Two (2) tickets to football’s biggest game of the year to be hosted in Regina on November 24, 2013, plus a limited edition photograph of George Reed, printed on canvas and autographed. Just added to the prize package is an autographed George Reed jersey!
The Price: 1 ticket for $20 or 3 tickets for $50. Tickets can be obtained from the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame (in person or by phone @ 306-780-9232) or at the MacKenzie Art Gallery Shop (in person).
The Draw: Friday, October 25, 2013 during the Gala Art Auction. The winner does not need to be present at the event to win. The winner will be contacted by October 28, 2013. And, we would be delighted to deliver the prize package should the winner reside out of town!

Lottery License: SR13-0670

A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream: Art & Sport Gala

Posted by Matthew Gourlie on October 5, 2013

Ticket sales are well under way for A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream on Friday, October 25. You can call us direct at 306-780-9232 to order yours or purchase them online at www.mackenziegala.ca Members of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and the MacKenzie Art Gallery can purchase tickets for $90 (including a $30 tax receipt). Non-member tickets are available for $100 (including a $40 tax receipt).

Here are all of the latest details that you need to know.

Live Auction contributors include a number of well-known Saskatchewan artists:

David Thauberger, Fresh Snow
Jeannie Mah, Black Amphora
Debbie Wozniak-Bonk, Yin and Yang (Dypth)
David Garneau, Batoche Pattern II
Kyle Herranen, Circles
Kimberly Kiel, In Performance
John Noestheden, Cluster #4
Anne Brochu Lambert, Home-Land Series
Sharron Labatt, Nestled in the Valley
Heather Cline, Game Day
Brendan Schick, Black Sun
Jason Robins, Ladies
Grant McConnell, Berry Pickers
Wee Lee, Dare to be Different
Gerri-Ann Siwek
Miranda Jones
Belinda Kriek
Melanie Monique Rose

Silent Auction contributors include:

Jeremy Bresciani, Three Generations of Pride, autographed by George Reed, Roger Aldag & Wes Cates
Jeremy Bresciani, The Little General
Gwen (Wall) Ridout, original art
Plan B Design, original art on a steer skull
Jason Robins, original art
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, personalized Louisville Slugger Bat
NASCAR Hall of Fame, NASCAR collectibles package autographed by Kevin Harvick
Facebooth Photo Booth, 2 Hour Photobooth Rental
Globe Theatre, 2 Tickets to a Globe Theatre Mainstage production of choice
Conexus Arts Centre, 4 Tickets to an upcoming production of choice
Hotel Saskatchewan Radisson Plaza, High Tea for 4
Cubaneate Dance, 6 weeks of a Beginner Salsa group class for a couple
CTV, Hot Air Balloon Ride for 2

More items are being added daily…..

Can’t attend the big event but want to help out in some way? Consider purchasing raffle tickets for what can only be described as the BIGGEST game of the year (in Regina anyway). The draw will be held at the Gala but the winner does not have to be in attendance to claim their prize of 2 tickets to the BIG game, and an autographed canvas print of George Reed. Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. Call 306-780-9232 to purchase or drop in to the SSHF.

A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream is designed to be a highly entertaining evening celebrating athletic accomplishment alongside artistic impression. We hope that you will join in the fun!

Sport & Art – A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream

Posted by Matthew Gourlie on July 31, 2013

We are excited to announce that the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame is partnering with the MacKenzie Art Gallery to host a Gala Art Auction, which will take place Friday, October 25 at 6:30 pm in the T.C. Douglas Building, Regina. Not sure about the “Gala Art” concept? Don’t be worried. This event is designed to be a whole lot of fun and dressing up is definitely encouraged!

This event, A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream, will take a step back in time to ancient Greece where the artistic expression of sculptors, poets, and artisans was celebrated alongside the athletic events of the Olympic Games.

* The Live Auction will feature a variety of works generously donated by a wide range of talented Canadian artists. Get your game on and bid up your fellow art & sport enthusiasts to add to your own personal art collection!

* The Silent Auction will have an impressive array of packages including artwork and experience packages created for the ultimate art & sport enthusiasts.

* Topping off the evening will be a number of raffle prize draws featuring an assortment of unique prizes.

This enchanting evening of art and sport will raise much needed funds for the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and the MacKenzie Art Gallery. Ticket sales are now live. To purchase tickets and learn more about the event, please check out the link available at http://mackenziegala.ca/

We are excited about this new partnership and we hope to see you at A Mid Autumn Night’s Dream!