Amateur Sports

Sport Heroes Announced

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July 24, 2011

It’s always great to see individuals to get proper recognition by the town in which they live and give back to.

This week marks the “giving” to the community of Salmon Arm, a small town in the Interior of BC that get the recognition.

Sport BC will honour 4 dedicated sport leaders from the City of Salmon Arm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 with the Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Encana.

The public award ceremony, hosted at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Salmon Arm, celebrates the contributions of long-time community sport volunteers.

Mayor Marty Bootsma will be in attendance to present the winners with their awards and a gift from the Community Sport Heroes Awards’ official apparel provider, FIRSTAR Sports Inc.

“The Community Sport Hero Awards are a celebration of volunteers who have contributed eight or more years to sport,” said Tim Gayda, President and CEO ofSportBC. “Sport is crucial to the development of strong, healthy communities, and community volunteers, like the four scheduled to be honoured, are essential to that success.”

The following individuals are the outstanding volunteers who were selected by their peers to receive the 2011 Sport BC Community Sport Hero Awards in Salmon Arm:

Cathy Lipsett, Ringette
Eric Walters, Soccer
Cheryl Johnson, Equestrian
Phil Wallensteen, Skiing

The public is invited to help celebrate these individuals at the ceremony beginning at 6:00 pm. Salmon Arm is the eighth stop for the Community Sport Hero Awards in 2011.

The Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Encana honour outstanding sport volunteers in communities across British Columbia.

The awards recognize coaches, officials, mentors and administrators who have dedicated themselves to grow and develop amateur sport at the community level.

The dedication of these individuals has allowed athletes and communities to grow and shape sport in British Columbia and inspire others to become involved in sport.

Special “Thanks” to Sport BC for the info.

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Sportswave promotes/broadcasts Amateur Sports within the Lower Mainland.

Sportswave Productions is owned and operated by Steve Erickson who has a long standing career within the broadcasting and refereeing for Minor League Sports in BC and across Canada.

Steve is recognized by his peers, associations, communities and colleagues for his endless contributions to multiple Amateur Sports within the Lower Mainland.

Steve was recognized as Volunteer of the Year Award by the Delta Chamber of Commerce in 2015 and inducted into the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.

He was recognized by Ravi Kahlon, BC’s MLA Minister for Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation in September 11, 2017.

In December 2022 he was Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Pin.

Awarded Rotary Paul Harris Fellow Award for tangible for significant assistant given for the better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.

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