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Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

January 16, 2023

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (French: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canada, it serves as a hall of fame and museum for accomplished Canadian athletes, and sports builders and officials.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Panthéon des sports canadiens
Exterior facade of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Established1955 (1955)
Location169 Canada Olympic Road SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates51°05′01″N 114°13′19″W / 51.0835°N 114.2220°W / 51.0835; -114.2220Coordinates: 51°05′01″N 114°13′19″W / 51.0835°N 114.2220°W / 51.0835; -114.2220
TypeSports hall of fame
PresidentCheryl Bernard[1]
ChairpersonRobert Rooney[2]
Websitewww.sportshall.ca

Established in 1955, the organization inducted its first class of hall of famers, and opened a museum to the public that year. The museum was originally located at Exhibition Place in Toronto. In 1957, the hall of fame moved to another facility at Exhibition Place, sharing the space with the Hockey Hall of Fame. A new building to house the two halls of fame was later built at Exhibition Place in 1961. The two halls of fame continued to share facilities until 1993, when the Hockey Hall of Fame moved to a different location. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame became the building's sole occupant until it was closed in 2006 to make way for BMO Field. The organization continued to induct honourees to its hall of fame, although a new facility to house its museum was not completed until 2011. The 4,100 square metres (44,000 sq ft) facility was opened at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, and houses the organization's offices and hall of fame museum.

As of 2022, there were 668 inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, categorized either as athletes, or as builders of the sport. Inductees are nominated by the Canadian public, though are ultimately selected by the organization's selection committee. In addition to inductions into its hall of fame, the organization has also conferred awards for accomplishments in sport, and in the larger community.

History

 
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame was first housed in Stanley Barracks in Toronto from 1955 to 1957

Efforts to create a national sports hall of fame were spurred by Harry Price, the chairman of the sports committee of the Canadian National Exhibition, who began to travel across Canada in 1947 to gather support for a museum and hall of fame.[3] The hall of fame museum was formally opened on 24 August 1955, at Stanley Barracks in Exhibition Place, Toronto.[3] In 1957, the hall of fame was relocated to the Press Building in Exhibition Place, sharing the facilities with the Hockey Hall of Fame.[3]

After the Hockey Hall of Fame announced it would build a new museum and hall of fame building at Exhibition Place in 1958, it extended an invitation to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame to move into its new facility.[4] The Hall of Fame building was officially opened on 1 May 1961, with Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and the Hockey Hall of Fame as its occupants.[4] Canada's Hall of Fame would share the same building with the Hockey Hall of Fame until 1993, when the Hockey Hall of Fame moved into Brookfield Place in downtown Toronto.[4] The Hockey Hall of Fames' move to downtown Toronto led to a decline in attendance at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in the late 1990s, resulting in plans to move sports hall of fame to Ottawa.[5] However, the federal government cancelled those plans in 1999.[5]

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame closed its museum to the public in 2006, with the building demolished to make way for BMO Field.[5] The organization placed its collections in storage at Stanley Barracks, until a new facility to house the museum was completed.[3] In 2008, the hall of fame's board of governors announced a national bid for a new permanent location for the museum.[3] Nine cities submitted bids to host the museum, although the city of Calgary was eventually selected.[3] Constructed at Canada Olympic Park, funding was provided by the federal government, provincial, and municipal government; in addition to private funds.[3][5] The federal government contributed C$15 million to the construction budget, whereas the provincial government contributed C$10 million, and the municipal government contributing C$5 million.[5] Canada's Sports Hall of Fame was tasked with raising an additional C$20 million to help pay operational expenses.[5] The building opened to the public on 1 July 2011.[3]

 
Ceremony for the inaugural members of the hall of fame's Order of Sport, October 2019

In 2019, the hall of fame introduced the People's Choice Award, to recognize an individual sport champion who also contributes to charities and local communities. The inaugural winner of the award was champion golfer and 9-time winner on the LPGA Tour, Brooke Henderson.[6][7] In the same year, the organization also introduced the Order of Sport Award, which served as a physical award for being inductee to the hall of fame.[8]

Building

 
The building cantilevers 12 metres (39 ft) from the ground

The 4,100 square metres (44,000 sq ft) hall of fame and museum building is located Canada Olympic Road, at Canada Olympic Park, a ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility in Calgary.[9] The museum was formerly located at Exhibition Place in Toronto, before it relocated to a new permanent facility in Calgary.[3]

Completed in 2011, Canada's Hall of Fame building was designed by Stantec, on behalf of CANA Construction, the project manager and design-lead for the museum.[9][10] The exterior facade with its cantilevered structure, was designed to mimic the elevated platforms where athletes receive their medals.[10] The building colour of red and white was taken from the colours of the flag of Canada.[10] The structure was designed to be a sustainable building, and received LEED Silver certification.[11]

The interior of the building is made of three components, the museum and exhibition halls, the organization's office space, and storage space for the museum's collections.[10] All components of the building are connected through a 2+1⁄2-storey atrium.[10]

Museum

The museum and exhibit hall was purposely designed on the upper level of the building, with the upper level having more floor area than the floor below it.[10] The museum space takes up approximately 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) of the building's floor space.[9] The upper level is perched on the glass and steel structure, and cantilevers 12 metres (39 ft) above the lower floor, creating the illusion that the upper level was floating.[10][12] The cantilevered area also holds exhibits on individual sports.[10]

 
Exhibit on cycling at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

The museum space features twelve galleries, a theatre, and interactive exhibits on the hall of fame's inductees, and Canadian sport.[13] The museum's twelve themed galleries located on various levels, are separated by a "series of bays".[14] The exhibits are designed to circulate around the museum's central atrium or the "Grand Hall," which houses six national trophy exhibits.[14] The design of the museum exhibits was done by Cambridge Seven Associates.[14]

The museum's collections includes over 60,000 photographs, and 100,000 artifacts.[13]

Inductees

Main article: List of members of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

As of November 2019, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame had over 670 inductees, categorized either as athletes or builders of the sport.[15] Beginning with the induction of the 2019 class of hall of famers, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame began to issue the Order of Sport award to inductees, as a physical token of their induction into the hall of fame.[8] Hall of famers that were inducted prior to 2019 were all retroactively made "peers" of the order, upon its creation.[8]

Nominations for inductees are accepted from the Canadian public throughout the year.[16] Athletes nominated are required to have been retired for at least four years, although builders may be nominated when they are still active in their careers.[16] Animals and inanimate objects may be considered for induction, although their nomination requires the approval of the Hall's Board of Governors.[16]

A new group of inductees has been introduced into Canada's Hall of Fame annually since its inception in 1955. The annual election of nominees is chosen through a selection committee of ten to 16 people.[13]

Canadian sport legends class

On June 17, 2015, the Hall of Fame introduced the Sport Legends class of inductees, made up of athletes whose careers occurred before 1955.[17] The creation of the Sport Legend class was undertaken in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Canada.[17]

Athletes[18]

Builders[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Team". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sport Hall of Fame. 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Board of Governors". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sport Hall of Fame. 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Our History". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sport Hall of Fame. 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Our History". www.hhof.com. Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Spencer, Donna (8 November 2011). "Canada's Sports Hall Of Fame opens doors to first inductees in new Calgary home". Global News. Corus Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "People's Choice Award winner: Congratulations, Brooke Henderson". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. ^ Kent Paisley (24 October 2019). "Brooke Henderson wins Canada Sports Hall of Fame's People's Choice Award". www.lgpa.ca. Ladies Professional Golf Association. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Order of Sport Award". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". www.canaconstruction.com. CANA Group of Companies. 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame opens in Calgary on Wednesday". Canadian Architect. iQ Business Media Inc. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Sustainable Building Design Elements". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". www.stantec.com. Stantec. 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  13. ^ a b c West, J. Thomas; Marshall, Tabitha (9 June 2017). "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". www.cambridgeseven.com. Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  16. ^ a b c "Frequently asked questions". www.sportshall.ca. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  17. ^ a b . sirc.ca. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  18. ^ . www.sportshall.ca. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  19. ^ . www.sportshall.ca. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

Further reading

External links

 
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  • Official website

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Canada s Sports Hall of Fame French Pantheon des sports canadiens sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary Alberta Canada Dedicated to the history of sports in Canada it serves as a hall of fame and museum for accomplished Canadian athletes and sports builders and officials Canada s Sports Hall of FamePantheon des sports canadiensExterior facade of Canada s Sports Hall of FameEstablished1955 1955 Location169 Canada Olympic Road SWCalgary Alberta CanadaCoordinates51 05 01 N 114 13 19 W 51 0835 N 114 2220 W 51 0835 114 2220 Coordinates 51 05 01 N 114 13 19 W 51 0835 N 114 2220 W 51 0835 114 2220TypeSports hall of famePresidentCheryl Bernard 1 ChairpersonRobert Rooney 2 Websitewww wbr sportshall wbr caEstablished in 1955 the organization inducted its first class of hall of famers and opened a museum to the public that year The museum was originally located at Exhibition Place in Toronto In 1957 the hall of fame moved to another facility at Exhibition Place sharing the space with the Hockey Hall of Fame A new building to house the two halls of fame was later built at Exhibition Place in 1961 The two halls of fame continued to share facilities until 1993 when the Hockey Hall of Fame moved to a different location Canada s Sports Hall of Fame became the building s sole occupant until it was closed in 2006 to make way for BMO Field The organization continued to induct honourees to its hall of fame although a new facility to house its museum was not completed until 2011 The 4 100 square metres 44 000 sq ft facility was opened at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary and houses the organization s offices and hall of fame museum As of 2022 there were 668 inductees into Canada s Sports Hall of Fame categorized either as athletes or as builders of the sport Inductees are nominated by the Canadian public though are ultimately selected by the organization s selection committee In addition to inductions into its hall of fame the organization has also conferred awards for accomplishments in sport and in the larger community Contents 1 History 2 Building 2 1 Museum 3 Inductees 3 1 Canadian sport legends class 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory Edit Canada s Sports Hall of Fame was first housed in Stanley Barracks in Toronto from 1955 to 1957 Efforts to create a national sports hall of fame were spurred by Harry Price the chairman of the sports committee of the Canadian National Exhibition who began to travel across Canada in 1947 to gather support for a museum and hall of fame 3 The hall of fame museum was formally opened on 24 August 1955 at Stanley Barracks in Exhibition Place Toronto 3 In 1957 the hall of fame was relocated to the Press Building in Exhibition Place sharing the facilities with the Hockey Hall of Fame 3 After the Hockey Hall of Fame announced it would build a new museum and hall of fame building at Exhibition Place in 1958 it extended an invitation to Canada s Sports Hall of Fame to move into its new facility 4 The Hall of Fame building was officially opened on 1 May 1961 with Canada s Sports Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame as its occupants 4 Canada s Hall of Fame would share the same building with the Hockey Hall of Fame until 1993 when the Hockey Hall of Fame moved into Brookfield Place in downtown Toronto 4 The Hockey Hall of Fames move to downtown Toronto led to a decline in attendance at Canada s Sports Hall of Fame in the late 1990s resulting in plans to move sports hall of fame to Ottawa 5 However the federal government cancelled those plans in 1999 5 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame closed its museum to the public in 2006 with the building demolished to make way for BMO Field 5 The organization placed its collections in storage at Stanley Barracks until a new facility to house the museum was completed 3 In 2008 the hall of fame s board of governors announced a national bid for a new permanent location for the museum 3 Nine cities submitted bids to host the museum although the city of Calgary was eventually selected 3 Constructed at Canada Olympic Park funding was provided by the federal government provincial and municipal government in addition to private funds 3 5 The federal government contributed C 15 million to the construction budget whereas the provincial government contributed C 10 million and the municipal government contributing C 5 million 5 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame was tasked with raising an additional C 20 million to help pay operational expenses 5 The building opened to the public on 1 July 2011 3 Ceremony for the inaugural members of the hall of fame s Order of Sport October 2019 In 2019 the hall of fame introduced the People s Choice Award to recognize an individual sport champion who also contributes to charities and local communities The inaugural winner of the award was champion golfer and 9 time winner on the LPGA Tour Brooke Henderson 6 7 In the same year the organization also introduced the Order of Sport Award which served as a physical award for being inductee to the hall of fame 8 Building Edit The building cantilevers 12 metres 39 ft from the ground The 4 100 square metres 44 000 sq ft hall of fame and museum building is located Canada Olympic Road at Canada Olympic Park a ski hill and multi purpose training and competition facility in Calgary 9 The museum was formerly located at Exhibition Place in Toronto before it relocated to a new permanent facility in Calgary 3 Completed in 2011 Canada s Hall of Fame building was designed by Stantec on behalf of CANA Construction the project manager and design lead for the museum 9 10 The exterior facade with its cantilevered structure was designed to mimic the elevated platforms where athletes receive their medals 10 The building colour of red and white was taken from the colours of the flag of Canada 10 The structure was designed to be a sustainable building and received LEED Silver certification 11 The interior of the building is made of three components the museum and exhibition halls the organization s office space and storage space for the museum s collections 10 All components of the building are connected through a 2 1 2 storey atrium 10 Museum Edit The museum and exhibit hall was purposely designed on the upper level of the building with the upper level having more floor area than the floor below it 10 The museum space takes up approximately 2 000 square metres 22 000 sq ft of the building s floor space 9 The upper level is perched on the glass and steel structure and cantilevers 12 metres 39 ft above the lower floor creating the illusion that the upper level was floating 10 12 The cantilevered area also holds exhibits on individual sports 10 Exhibit on cycling at Canada s Sports Hall of Fame The museum space features twelve galleries a theatre and interactive exhibits on the hall of fame s inductees and Canadian sport 13 The museum s twelve themed galleries located on various levels are separated by a series of bays 14 The exhibits are designed to circulate around the museum s central atrium or the Grand Hall which houses six national trophy exhibits 14 The design of the museum exhibits was done by Cambridge Seven Associates 14 The museum s collections includes over 60 000 photographs and 100 000 artifacts 13 Inductees EditMain article List of members of Canada s Sports Hall of Fame As of November 2019 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame had over 670 inductees categorized either as athletes or builders of the sport 15 Beginning with the induction of the 2019 class of hall of famers Canada s Sports Hall of Fame began to issue the Order of Sport award to inductees as a physical token of their induction into the hall of fame 8 Hall of famers that were inducted prior to 2019 were all retroactively made peers of the order upon its creation 8 Nominations for inductees are accepted from the Canadian public throughout the year 16 Athletes nominated are required to have been retired for at least four years although builders may be nominated when they are still active in their careers 16 Animals and inanimate objects may be considered for induction although their nomination requires the approval of the Hall s Board of Governors 16 A new group of inductees has been introduced into Canada s Hall of Fame annually since its inception in 1955 The annual election of nominees is chosen through a selection committee of ten to 16 people 13 Canadian sport legends class Edit On June 17 2015 the Hall of Fame introduced the Sport Legends class of inductees made up of athletes whose careers occurred before 1955 17 The creation of the Sport Legend class was undertaken in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Canada 17 Athletes 18 George Burleigh William Cecil Billy Christmas Alex Decoteau Carol Ann Duthie Alfred Cam Ecclestone Larry Gains Bob Goldham Gerald Gratton Robina Higgins Haight Barbara Howard Bill Isaacs Joe Keeper Johnny Loaring Harry Xul si malt Manson Vincent McIntyre Robert McLeod Aileen Meagher Albert Murray Charles Murray Alf Philips Robert Pirie Robert Powell Harvey Pulford Robert Scotty Rankine Hilda Ranscombe Eileen Whalley Richards Winnie Roach Leuszler Mary Rose Thacker Elizabeth Whittall Rhona and Rhoda Wurtele Builders 19 Earl Bascom Frank Calder James Creighton Norton Crow Sidney Dawes Jan Eisenhardt Alexandrine Gibb Cecil Grenier Phyllis Griffiths Frederick James Heather Frank Read Melville Marks Bobby Robinson William Shuttleworth Henry Sotvedt Stanley ThompsonSee also Edit Canada portal Sports portalAlberta Sports Hall of Fame BC Sports Hall of Fame Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Ontario Sports Hall of FameReferences Edit Our Team www sportshall ca Canada s Sport Hall of Fame 2020 Retrieved 9 March 2020 Board of Governors www sportshall ca Canada s Sport Hall of Fame 2020 Retrieved 9 March 2020 a b c d e f g h i Our History www sportshall ca Canada s Sport Hall of Fame 2020 Retrieved 9 March 2020 a b c Our History www hhof com Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum 2020 Retrieved 9 March 2020 a b c d e f Spencer Donna 8 November 2011 Canada s Sports Hall Of Fame opens doors to first inductees in new Calgary home Global News Corus Entertainment Inc Retrieved 10 March 2020 People s Choice Award winner Congratulations Brooke Henderson www sportshall ca Canada s Sports Hall of Fame 24 October 2019 Retrieved 2 March 2020 Kent Paisley 24 October 2019 Brooke Henderson wins Canada Sports Hall of Fame s People s Choice Award www lgpa ca Ladies Professional Golf Association Retrieved 2 March 2020 a b c Order of Sport Award www sportshall ca Canada s Sports Hall of Fame 2019 Retrieved 3 March 2020 a b c Canada s Sports Hall of Fame www canaconstruction com CANA Group of Companies 2020 Retrieved 10 March 2020 a b c d e f g h Canada s Sports Hall of Fame opens in Calgary on Wednesday Canadian Architect iQ Business Media Inc 4 July 2011 Retrieved 10 March 2020 Sustainable Building Design Elements www sportshall ca Canada s Sports Hall of Fame 2020 Retrieved 10 March 2020 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame www stantec com Stantec 2020 Retrieved 10 March 2020 a b c West J Thomas Marshall Tabitha 9 June 2017 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica Canada Retrieved 9 March 2020 a b c Canada s Sports Hall of Fame www cambridgeseven com Cambridge Seven Associates Inc 2020 Retrieved 10 March 2020 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame www sportshall ca Canada s Sports Hall of Fame 2019 Retrieved 29 November 2019 a b c Frequently asked questions www sportshall ca Canada s Sports Hall of Fame 2019 Retrieved 29 November 2019 a b Canada s Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates the Induction of an Historic Canadian Sport Legends Class SIRC sirc ca Archived from the original on 18 January 2017 Retrieved 6 October 2017 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame News Archive www sportshall ca Archived from the original on 7 October 2017 Retrieved 6 October 2017 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame Stories www sportshall ca Archived from the original on 7 October 2017 Retrieved 6 October 2017 Further reading EditPosen Sheryn 2013 Canada s Sports Hall of Fame From Shame to Fame The Posen Group ISBN 978 1 77136 200 9 Morrow Don Wamsley Kevin B 2010 Sport in Canada A History Toronto Ontario Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 543115 5 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canada s Sports Hall of Fame Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canada 27s Sports Hall of Fame amp oldid 1114642220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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