Sports Hall of Fame

The Initiative to immortalize the legacies from Nanaimo’s sports community was launched in 2008 and recognizes achievement in five categories – Athlete, Builder, Media, Pioneer, and Team.

Located in the lobby of the museum, the Sports Hall of Fame is free to view, and showcases Nanaimo’s talented and dedicated sporting community. Nominations to the SHOF are accepted year-round, and the Induction Ceremonies happen every second year.

We are actively looking for nominations from the community. Please email manager@nanaimomuseum.ca or call 250-753-1821 with inquiries and to avoid multiple nominations for the same nominee.

criteria & Nomination Form

2015 Wally Buono Award Ceremony

The Wally Buono Award Recipient for 2014 is Dylan Chapdelaine of the CJFL VI Raiders! We were pleased to host the invitation-only award ceremony here at the Nanaimo Museum last May. The Museum recently became the home of this prestigious national award thanks to an exciting collaboration with the St. Marche family and the St. Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation.

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Nanaimo Museum Sports Hall of Fame

2008 Inductees

Souvenir Programme

1914 Northfield Violets, Pioneer - Soccer

1923 Nanaimo FC Wanderers, Pioneer - Soccer

1956 IWA Nanaimo Timbermen, Team - Lacrosse

Gerald Kazanowski Olympian 1984 & 1988, Athelete - Basketball

Phil Olsen Olympian 1976, Athlete - Javelin

Brenda Taylor Olympian 1988 & 1992, Athlete - Rowing

Larry Thomas, Media

Hugh (Red) Thomson Olympian 1936, Pioneer - Mile Runner

F. Elwood Wylie, Builder

Harry R. Wipper, Builder

2009 Inductees

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Angie Dobie (Radonovich), Athlete - Basketball

Micheal Edgson, Athlete - Swimming

Bill English, Builder

Lloyd Gilmour, Builder

Don MacRae Rink, Team - Curling

John Sandland, Pioneer - Athlete

Ray Telford, Athlete - Soccer

Douglas White, Athlete - Lacrosse & Football

2010 Inductees

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Angela Chalmers, Athlete - Track & Field

Michael Rhode, Media

Frank Crane, Builder

Leo Margolis, Builder

Alfred (Red) Carr, Builder

Barry Pederson, Athlete - Hockey

1983 Malaspina Mariners, Team - Soccer

2011 Inductees

Souvenir Programme

Ernest Edmunds, Athlete - Soccer

Michelle Stilwell Paralympian 2000-2008, Athlete - Basketball & Racing

Alan Hill, Athlete - Hockey

Larry McNabb, Builder

2012 Inductees

Souvenir Programme

Don Ashbee, Athlete - Lacrosse

Allison Forsyth, Athlete - Skiing

Jim Gold, Builder

Mary Thomasson (Frizzell), Pioneer

2013 Inductees

Souvenir Programme

Gene Carr, Athlete - Hockey

Susan Reid (Schellinck), Athlete - Field Hockey

Les Varro, Builder

Margaret Fuller Rink, Team - Curling

2015 Inductees

Souvenir Programme

Wayne Bianchin, Athlete - Hockey

Fred Fulla, Athlete - Lacrosse

Dr. Ed Johnson, Builder

Harry Manson, Pioneer

2017 Inductees

Souvenir Programme

Aaron Guiel, Athlete - Baseball

Richie Nichol, Pioneer - Basketball

Steve Smith, Athlete - Downhill MTB

2009 VI Raiders Team, Team - Football

Nomination Form

Sports Hall of Fame Nominations

Complete the form below to nominate an Athlete for the Nanaimo Museum Sports Hall of Fame!