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| Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
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About the Sports Hall of Fame
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| Milestones |
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April 27, 1970, Premier Louis Robichaud announces that New Brunswick will have
a Sports Hall of Fame, stating that " our star athletes and sports greats
deserve formalized recognition".
June 27, 1970, the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame holds its inaugral
Induction Ceremony. The inductees are Gordie Drillon, National Hockey League
scoring champion with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1938; the late Charles Gorman,
World Speedskating Champion in 1926; the Moncton Hawks hockey team, Allan Cup
Champions in 1932-33 and 1933-24; the late Donald Norton, an all-round athlete
and Maritime champion sprinter; and Percival "Val" Streeter, golf champion and
sport builder.
June 1973, Ron Turcotte becomes the first person granted immediate induction
into the Hall, by virtue of having guided Secretariat to horse racing's Triple
Crown. He is formally inducted in January 1974.
June 4, 1977, the Sports Hall of Fame officially opens to the public. The 750
sq. ft. gallery is located on the second floor of the John Thurston Clark
Building, and features the charcoal portraits of the Honoured Members, as well
as exhibits on several sports.
August 1985, the Sports Hall of Fame presents its first off-site exhibit in
Saint John to coincide with the Canada Summer Games. The success of this
venture leads the Hall to develop a traveling exhibits program called "A Salute
to Excellence".
June 1986, the Sports Hall of Fame expands within the Clark Building, adding
over 500 sq. ft. of exhibit space.
February 15, 1993, the Sports Hall of Fame hosts the Stanley Cup on a one-day
visit to Fredericton. Over 2,000 visitors make their way into the Hall for a
close-up look at the venerable trophy.
June 7, 1997, the Sports Hall of Fame officially opens an additional 2,000 square feet of exhibit space in the Clark Building enabling the Hall to present timely exhibits to coincide with sporting events of provincial, national or international importance.
April 9, 2000, the Sports Hall of Fame celebrates the millennium and recognizes
thirteen individuals and three teams as New Brunswick Sports Pioneers at a
ceremony held at Old Government House.
June 1, 2002 the Sports Hall of Fame's annual dinner and induction ceremony is
held in Bathurst, the first time the event is held outside Fredericton.
February, 2003 the Sports Hall of Fame presents a special photographic exhibit
at the 2003 Canada Winter Games in Bathurst-Campbellton. Entitled "Games Faces"
it features New Brunswick Olympic athletes who competed at the Canada Games.
October, 2003 the Sports Hall of Fame announces that starting in 2004, a
"veteran" honoree will be elected annually to ensure that those who played a
significant role in the development of sport in New Brunswick are given the
recognition and honor they deserve.
November 2, 2005, to mark its 35th anniversary and to recognize his contributions to sport and especially in establishing the Sports Hall of Fame, the main gallery in the Clark Building is re-named the Galerie Louis J. Robichaud Gallery.
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