Northwestern Ontario
Sports Hall of Fame
Our Supporters
Thank you to the following contributors for their support during 2019 & 2020
2019-2020 Spectators (- to $49)
Joan & John(‘14) Adams
Bernie Allard
John Bell
Bo Britton
Olga Cameron
Gloria Cyr
Larry Devereaux
Hilkka Douglas
Donna Ernst
Jonna & Jerry Franzese
Heather French
Donalda & Norman Galloway
Cameron Gillis
Trish & Jim(‘00) Glena
Jo-Ann Hutchison
Sherry King
Arthur & Linda(‘98) Kontunen
Richard & Helen(‘12) Livingstone
Helen & Rob(‘83) McCormack
Trudy McKinnon
Carol Ann & Brian(‘13) McLean
Cécile Meadows
Alison & Bill Parsons
Steve Poling
Karen Scavarelli
Marilyn & Hugh Sutton
Patrick Szturm
Tom Tod(‘84)
Mike Vasko
Elle Andra-Warner
Janice & Murray(‘87) Wing
Bev & Ron Wychopen
Paul & Nancy Yantchook
Lakehead District School Board
The Skihaus
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In Memory of:
Albert Cava (‘89/’17)
Bill Boquist
Dick Holmquist
George Schwendig
Joe Wirkkunen (’08)
Funding Partners
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Thanks to our Event Sponsors!
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9th Annual 2-Bit Auction 2020 Sponsors
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PRESENTING: Canadian Tire
Stephen Adams - Family Dental Practice
The Newhouse Family
Doug Colbon
Metro (Grandview)
PRIZES
Bennett’s Bakery
Boreal Forest Teas (Lee-Ann Chevrette)
Candi-Art by Candance LaFrance
City of Thunder Bay 50th Anniversary Committee
Colosimo Financial - (Mark Colosimo)
Confederation College Fitness Centre
The Donatis Brothers (Zac & Jake Donatis)
DRD Construction Services/Sue Dubinsky
Highview/Meadows Animal Clinics
Hope Classic Committee
Kelly's Nutrition Centre and Juice Bar
Lakehead University Alumni Association
Susan Kilby Maloney
Janet MacArthur—Reid’s Furniture
On the Links- Virtual Golf & Sports Bar
Ontario SPCA & Humane Society - Judy Decicco (Board member)
Royal Canadian Legion Slovak Br. #129
Janet Sillman
Sleeping Giant Accordion Studio- (Tim Walters)
Watercolor Artwork by Sue Wilson
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38th Annual Induction Dinner 2019
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SPONSORS
MorVision Video Productions (Paul Morralee)
Maverick Entertainment Inc.
Applauze Productions (Russell Krawczuk)
Vaillant Florist (Josie and Jim Vaillant)
PROGRAM SPONSORS
Canadian Association for Sport Heritage
Auto-One Car Care and Service Centre
Best Western Plus Dryden Hotel & Conference Centre
Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Jet Ice Limited
Nipigon Curling Club
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame- Board of Directors
Pelletier’s Gas Bar & Native Art Gallery
Port Arthur Curling Club
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Thunder Bay Intl Airports Authority
Venshore Mechanical Ltd.
Zechner’s Foodmarket
Fred Bragnalo Memorial Golf Tournament Sponsors 2019
PRESENTING: RBC Royal Bank
PLATINUM
Hollywood Filane’s Sportswear/Filane’s Water
GOLD
SILVER
Bruce & Trish Nelson
Thunder Bay Intl Airports Authority
Superior Shores Gaming Association
LCPS Chartered Accountants (John Luft)
Laura Houlton- Sunlife Financial
Blue Wave Energy – Trevor Mikus
Hole Sponsors
Active Rehabilitation & Fitness
Len Carr Electric
G & A Enterprises
Investors Group (Patrick Szturm)
Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL)
Tee Sponsors
Rivercrest Dental (Dr. Darryl Blazino)
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
Prize and Silent Auction Donors:
ACO Marketing (Mac Lockyer), Adduono’s Sheet Metal & Heating, Best Western Plus Dryden Hotel & Conference Centre, Bluewave Energy (Trevor Mikus), Boston Bruins (Scott Bradley), Boston Pizza, Canada Games Complex, Canadian Lakehead Exhibition, CCM, Chicago Blackhawks (Norm Maciver), Clow Darling, Confederation College Fitness Centre, CRC Communications, Dingwall Ford (Dryden), Edmonton Oilers, 5 Forks Restaurant, Fort William Country Club, Hockey Canada, Home Hardware (Dryden), Kano Reid, The Keg, Kelsey’s/Montana’s, Lifestyle Insurance (Bruce MacDonald), Magnus Theatre, Molson Breweries, Nashville Predators (David Poile), Paterson Foundation, Play It Again Sports, PMI (Ken Wachter), Power Centre, RBC, RBC Wealth Management (Steve McInnis), Skate Canada, Sleeping Giant Brewing Co., Smith’s RV, Sportop Marketing, SunLife Financial (Laura Houlton), Superior Shores Gaming Association, Tbaytel, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, Thunder Bay Chill, Thunder Bay Community Tennis Centre, TimberMart (Dryden), Toronto Maple Leafs, Touch Unwired, Valhalla Inn, Winnipeg Jets (Jamie Kompon), Steve Bailot.
2019 Heritage Classic Doubles Curling Funspiel Sponsors
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PRESENTING SPONSOR: Tbaytel
SPONSORS: ALS Canada Ltd., Fort William Curling Club, Ping and Fen (FWCC Kitchen), Neebing Restaurant, Boston Pizza
2019-2020 Benefactors ($500 +)
Mary-Ann & Dennis Bortolon
Betty Dwyer
Keith Helget
Sharon & Kriss Knutsen
Diane Imrie
Marlene & Phil Jarvis
Sylvia Kayzer
Ron Marostica
Bruce & Trish Nelson
Donna Newhouse
City of Thunder Bay
Province of Ontario
Government of Canada
Tbaytel
Thunder Bay Metro Lions
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In Memory of:
Fred Bragnalo (’10)
Frank Gartrell (‘92)
Jack James (‘83/’96)
Marlene Wright
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In Honour of:
Donna Newhouse
Nancy Angus & Mark Smyk
Beverly Ball
Kathy Ball
Eileen Baryluk
Elaine & Lee Batstone
Helen & Rick Bragnalo
Stan Baluik (‘01)
Carol, Amy & Jen Buob
J. Brian Burns
Janice(‘13) & Jim(‘13) Cameron
Jacqueline & Ron(‘98) Campigotto
Jayson Childs
Nancy Chu-McKercher
Lynda & Gordon Cooke
Ellie & Terry(‘86) Cooper
Gordon Crompton
Sue & Jim Crooks & Family
Barb & Harry(‘06) Curtis
Herb Daniher
Barb McAuliffe Day
Judy Decicco
Willie & Lorne Delinsky
Lauri & Jeff Delmo
Linda & Brian(‘87) DePiero
Sharron & Marv Detweiler
Karen & Robert Dewar
Shirley & Jim Dolph
Joanna & Brian Duncan
Heather Ellam
Doreen & Bill Everitt
Jim Fawcett
Lisa Gartrell Yeo
Rose Gartrell
Judy & Dave Gerry
Carmen Goold
Lynda Hansen
Harnden Family
Deborah Harri & Darrell Bushuk
Lorena & Harold(‘83) Harri
Sheelagh Hendrick
Alana & Carl Hogard
Audrey Imrie
Mary & Terry James
Jack N. Jamieson
Judy Johnson
Bernice & Alvin(‘89) Jorgenson
Debbie Kiessig
Della & Dwight Koski
Anita & Don Lamarche
Brenda & Ric Landry
Pat LeBlanc & Family
Ruth Lee
Larry Lychowyd (‘83)
Elaine Lynch / Jim Dacey
Kathleen Lynch
Bevans MacMaster
Wendy & Don(‘02/’09) Main
Marlene Matson
Bill McIlwain (‘98)
Lenore McIntosh & family
Sharon McKinnon
Hazel & Al(‘91) McLean
Susan & Reginald Molloy
Patrick Morash
Rick Morgan
Ric Nicholetts
Lillian Niemi & Family
Betty & Ken Oldale
Shelley & Bill(‘95/’03/’07) Oleksuk
Bill Owchar
Diane & Denis Parsons
Norma Patterson
Joan & Lou Pero
Donna Perrault
Lynne Peters
Bruce Piercy
David Pineau
Jim Pudas
Anita Pustina
Peter Raffo/Donna Gilhooly
Donna Rawlyk
Terrance & Silvana Restoule
Ken Ritson
Daniela & Phil Salatino
Trish & Andrew Salatino
Betty & Ron Sawicki
Jill & Lionel Schutte
Nancy Schwendig
Lynn & Ralph(‘95/’96/’99) Stewart
Sandra Stewart
Bill(‘85) & Leslie Sutherland
Linda Sutherland
Gina & Leonard Sylvester
Patrick & Laura Szturm
Gino Taiariol
Al Tennant
Julie Tilbury
Lawrence Timko
Carla Truman
Trina Walker
Kathryn Watt
Rhoda Witmer
Alexis Wood
Dorothy & Bill Wright
Marlene & Steve Wright
Ruth Wright
Peter Young
Colosimo Financial
Quarter Century Club
In Honour of:
The Johnson Family
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In Memory of:
Lorne Allard (‘84)
Marg (Gauer) Baluik
Mitch Baryluk (‘86)
Stanley T. Cooke (‘87)
Knute Hansen (‘06)
Ron Johnston
Allan ‘Allie’ LeBlanc (‘86)
Jim Lee ('82)
Thomas J. McAuliffe ('91)
Lyn McIntosh (‘11)
Bob Morgan (‘90)
Dave Parsons
Reino Niemi (‘95)
Fred Page (‘86)
Albert Pudas (‘82/’87/’04)
Alan Rawlyk(‘85)
Lou Salatino (‘99)
Murray Stewart
S. ‘Lorne’ Stewart
Wally Stewart (‘82/’87)
Don Sutherland (‘05)
Tom S. Walker
2019-2020 Loyal Fans($50-$199 )
Peter Boyle
Margie & David(‘85/’87/’’09) Bragnalo
Jan & Mike(‘91/’96/’12) Busniuk
Kevin Cleghorn
Eva Cousineau
Carole & Tom(‘87) Deacon
Kathryn Dwyer
Mary & Tony Garbaz
Dona & Dick(’12) Henderson
Peter Hnatiw (’86)
Marc Jarvis
Daniel P. Kelly
Sharon & Brian(’13) Mallon
Johanna (Malloy) Stewart (‘07)
Donna Newhouse
Irene & Brian Pawson
Elaine & Oliver Piccinin
Tuija Puiras
Barb & Brian(’98) Renken
Linda & Bill(‘14) Salonen
Carol & Dave (‘87/’95/’’04/’08) Siciliano
Paul White (’05)
Anne & Ray Zuliani
Thunder Bay Kings Hockey
In Memory of:
Ray Cousineau (‘98)
Dino DiGiuseppe
Gina Frost
Reijo Puiras (’93)
George Walters (‘03)
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2019-2020 Patrons ($200-$499 )
Exhibit Sponsors
Robert's Plumbing & Heating
