The Class of 2019 was formally inducted and recognized at the 2019 Bow Valley Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration on September 20 at the Banff Park Lodge in Banff.
The Class of 2019 includes:
ATHLETES
Sharon Wood
Sharon was inducted as an Athlete for her accomplishments in Mountain Pursuits some of which include:
- May 20, 1986, Sharon Wood stood on the highest point on Earth, the 8,848-metre summit of Mount Everest. She was the first North American woman to do so.
- 1984 South Face of Aconcagua.
- 1985 Northeast Face of Huascaran Sur.
- 1986 – Appointed to the Honour Roll for Outstanding Achievement by Maclean’s magazine.
- 1986 – Awarded the inaugural Tenzing Norgay Award as Professional Mountaineer of the Year from the American Alpine Club and New York Explorer’s Club.
- 1997 – Awarded the Summit of Excellence Award by the Banff Centre for Mountain Culture.
- 1998 – Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada.
- 2004 – Biography by Lynn Martell.
- 2004 – Patron of the 15th annual Mountain Guides’ Ball.
- Inspiration speaker.
Beckie Scott
Beckie was inducted as an Athlete for her accomplishments in Cross Country Skiing some of which include:
- Inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame, and the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.
- Canadian National Ski Team: 11 years.
- Olympic Winter Games: 1998, 2002 and 2006.
- World Championships: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005.
- World Cup: 1994 – 2006.
- Gold medal 2002 Olympic Games (first North American woman to win a medal in cross-country skiing).
- Silver medal 2006 Olympic Games.
- Second overall World Cup 2005-06.
- 15 World Cup individual podiums: 4 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze.
- 2 World Cup Team podiums: 2 silver.
- September 2012 – Beckie was appointed to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s executive committee.
- 2018 – Officer of the Order of Canada.
Chandra Crawford
Chandra was inducted as an Athlete for her accomplishments in Cross Country Skiing some of which include:
- 2018, Chandra was inducted into the Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.
- Bronze – 2012 World Cup Team Sprint, Milan.
- Silver – 2011 World Cup Sprint, Rogla, Slovenia.
- Bronze – 2010 World Cup Team Sprint, Dusseldorf.
- Gold – 2008 World Cup Sprint, Lahti, Finland.
- Gold – 2008 World Cup Sprint, Canmore, Alberta.
- Silver – 2007 NorAm Cup Sprint, Mont-Sainte-Anne.
- Bronze – 2006 Tour de Ski Sprint, Munich, Germany.
- Gold – 2006 Winter Olympics XC Sprint, Turin, Italy.
- Bronze – 2006 World Cup Sprint, Davos, Switzerland.
- Gold – 2005 Canadian Championships, Prince George, British Columbia.
- Silver – 2004 Under-23 World Championships, Soldier Hollow, Utah, U.S.
- Bronze – 2004 Under-23 World Championships, Soldier Hollow, Utah.
- Olympic Winter Games: Sochi 2014, Vancouver 2010, Turin 2006.
Sara Renner
Sara was inducted as an Athlete for her accomplishments in Cross Country Skiing some of which include:
- Canadian National Ski Team: 1994 to 2010.
- Olympic Winter Games: 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010.
- World Cup Career: 1996-98, 2000-2006, 2008-2010 [five medals and 27 top-10 finishes].
- World Ski Championships: 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2009.
- World Junior Championships: 1994 and 1996.
- 2006 Turin Olympic Games: Silver medal – Team sprint; 8th – 10km classic.
- 2005 Oberstdorf World Championships: Bronze medal – Individual sprint (first World Championship medal finish for a Canadian and female North American).
- 2005 World Cup Vernon BC: Bronze medal – Individual sprint.
- 2010 World Cup Canmore AB: Bronze medal – Individual sprint.
- 2001 World Cup Soldier Hollow, USA: Silver medal – 4x5km relay.
- 2002 Olympic Games: 9th Individual sprint.
- 2010 Olympic Games: 10th – 15km pursuit.
- 2003 World Ski Championships: 7th Individual sprint.
BUILDERS
Charlie Locke
Charlie was inducted as a Builder for his accomplishments in Mountain Pursuits and Alpine Skiing some of which include:
- 1967 – Early 1990s Member of the Association of Mountain Guides.
- 1967 was the youngest full mountain guide in the British Empire.
- As an amateur
Mountaineer accomplished over 40 new routes and first assents in the Canadian
Rockies. The key ones include:
- 1964: First traverse of the Ten Peaks and other mountains surrounding Moraine Lake and Lake Louise with partner Donnie Gardner. Climbed and traversed 23 peaks in 6 1/2 days at the age of 18. This feat has never been repeated.
- 1966: First Ascent of the North Face of Mount Temple with partner Brian Greenwood.
- 1967: First ski traverse of the Great Divide with partners Chic Scott, Donnie Gardner and Neil Liske.
- In the late 1980’s was founder of the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. This company owned 8 ski resorts in Canada: Lake Louise, Nakiska, Fortress, and Wintergreen in Alberta, Fernie and Kimberley in B.C., and Mount Saint Anne and Stoneham in Quebec. Lake Louise separated from this group in 2008 and by 2011, Locke had completely bought out his partner.
- In the 1990’s, Locke was instrumental in real estate development and in the development of ski-in/ski out villages at some of the resorts listed above, including Fernie, Kimberley, Stoneham and Mount St- Anne.
Glenn Nelson
Glenn was inducted as a Builder for his accomplishments in Basketball some of which include:
- STARS/PEAKS Youth
Basketball Program: Instructed/coached youths (both genders) ages 5-13.
Initiating the Program in 1994 in the Bow Valley, Glenn ran three “camps” out
of both Banff and Canmore every spring, summer and fall, until his retirement
in 2014.
- PEAKS Adult (Senior Men’s) Basketball Program and Tournament: Played and coached in, and continues to organize/manage one of the longest-running Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments in Canada. Teams and players from all across Canada have been involved in the Peaks’ Invitational Tournament, which has run for forty years under Glenn’s management.
- Canmore Collegiate High School (CCHS) Basketball Coach: Over a thirty-three year coaching career, Glenn volunteered countless hours of his personal time to establish one of the premier High School Boys’ basketball programs in Alberta. In the later years of that career, Glenn also coached High School-level girls’ basketball at CCHS.
- The STARS/PEAKS approach of promoting Fun, Positive Attitude, and Sportsmanship as a priority over technical skill development remains a constant in the Program. The instructors also, however, recognize the importance on development of fundamental skills, but not at the expense of an enjoyable (fun Positive Attitude and Sportsmanship) experience.
- The
STARS/PEAKS motto, taught to all players to utilize throughout the Program:
- “It is more important to be a Good Person than it is to be a Good Basketball Player”.
- “Be a Good Person, in Sports and Life!!!”
Linda and Blair Dunbar
Linda and Blair were inducted as Builders for their accomplishments in Cross Country Skiing some of which include:
Blair:
- 2017 – Alberta Sport Connection: Alberta Officiating Recognition Award.
- 2009 – Cross Country Canada: Dave Rees Award for outstanding commitment to cross country skiing.
- 2008 – Canmore Nordic Ski Club: Volunteer Award (shared with Linda).
- 2005 – Cross Country Alberta: Official of the Year Award.
- 2003 – Lifetime membership – Yellowknife Ski Club.
- 2000 – N.W.T. Sport North Award: Official of the Year Award.
Linda:
- 2012 – Cross Country Canada – Firth Award for female outstanding contribution to sport.
- 2012 – Town of Canmore – Volunteer of the Year Award.
- 2008 – Canmore Nordic Ski Club – Volunteer of the Year Award (shared with Blair).
- 2003 – Lifetime membership – Yellowknife Ski Club.
- 2000 – Northwest Territories Sport North Award – Coach of the Year.
- 1998 – Recreational Grassroots Coaching Award – Coaching Association of Canada.
Jamie McCulloch
Jamie was inducted as a Builder for his accomplishments in Adaptive Sports some of which include:
- 2002 Started as ski instructor at Sunshine Village.
- 2003-2009 Took over the adaptive ski program running it for Sunshine Village with participants from throughout the Bow Valley.
- 2009 Founded the Rocky Mountain Adaptive Sports Centre (now known as Rocky Mountain Adaptive) as a not-for-profit organization based in the Bow Valley.
- 2009-Present Is the Executive Director of RMA.
- 2009 Initiated the 10 week adaptive ski program at Sunshine Village for children in the Bow Valley with special abilities (disabilities).
- 2009- 2019 Introduced and led the development of 21 more-year round sports activities in the Bow Valley for those with special abilities.
- 2016 Initiated and is lead trainer of the race development program for adaptive alpine skiers.
- 2012 Joined the Board of CADS Alberta (Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers).
- 2018 Team Alberta Para Alpine Coach.
- Developed partnership with BC Adaptive Snowsports to set up and deliver two annual Adaptive All Mountain Ski and Snow board camps.
- 2015 Was part of a very small group of contributors who rewrote the instruction manual for CADS Canada and introduced it in 2016.
- 2018/2019 Head coach for team Alberta for the Para-Alpine team which participated in the 2019 Canada Winter Games and came away with 6 medals.
- Has and is coaching para-alpine skiers vying for a spot on the Canadian Para-Olympic Team
- Chair of CADS (Canadian Adaptive Snowsports) technical committee.
- CADS Level 4 examiner.
PIONEER
Dr. Pat Costigan
Dr. Costigan was inducted as a Pioneer for his accomplishments in Hockey some of which include:
- Played for local senior and coached several local minor hockey teams.
- Defenceman for the Alberta Golden Bears 1937-1940 during which time they won 4 consecutive conference championships, acted as captain during at least one of those seasons. (Dates etc. to be confirmed with U of A.
- Was member and player for the Canadian Army’s Currie Barracks A-16 team during world war 2 with several NHL stars of the era , including Max Bentley ( winner of both the heart and Art Ross trophies in 1946) and Alex Kaleta from Canmore after whom the term “Hat trick “ was named while he later played for the Chicago Black Hawks . Team was considered one of the best in the country during the war.
- Coached an NHL All Star team in Banff in 1972 that included Bobby Orr, Gary Unger, Derek Sanderson, Ace Bailey, Graham McDonald and his good friend Glen Sather. It was the first hockey game played in Banff’s first new indoor arena.
- Tested his combined hockey and medical skills when he was playing hockey for the Canmore Legionnaires in Banff in 1947. He was called out for an emergency delivery during the first period and not waiting to don street clothes, Pat removed his gloves and skates and went straight to the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital. He brought the baby girl into the world and then made it back to the game in time to score the winning goal at the end of the third period.
- Served the Bow Valley as a physician and the lone orthopaedic surgeon for 27 years setting tens of thousands of sports related bone fractures and treating numerous life threatening injuries. Also treated several famous athletes at the Banff Mineral springs Hospital including baseball great Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe.
- The Royal Canadian Legion in Banff (Branch 26) recognized Pat for his dedicated involvement that ensured numerous local war veterans and their families received their government pensions.