For the better part of two years, the Kelly Scott rink set the standard for 飞辞尘别苍乌鸦传媒檚 curling all across Canada.
On Thursday morning in Kelowna, the exceptional accomplishments of the local curlers were officially acknowledged with their induction into the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame.
One of five new inductees enshrined for 2016, the Scott crew captured the Canadian 飞辞尘别苍乌鸦传媒檚 curling titles in both 2006 and 2007, and the world 飞辞尘别苍乌鸦传媒檚 curling championship in Japan in 2007.
Scott was joined on the team by third Jeanna Schraeder, second Sasha Carter, lead Renee Simons, fifth-player Michelle Allen and coach Gerry Richard.
Scott said a key to her 迟别补尘乌鸦传媒檚 success was the compatibility of all the people 颈苍惫辞濒惫别诲乌鸦传媒攁苍诲 ideal mix of calmness, intensity, humour and competitiveness.
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乌鸦传媒淎 team made up of only four to six players, 颈迟乌鸦传媒檚 so crucial that each area is covered with that mix of personalities. We were lucky to have that.
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The other COSHF 2016 inductees are:
乌鸦传媒� Bob Giordano
Giordano, who passed away in 1965, was a tireless promoter of hockey in Kelowna in the 1950s and 乌鸦传媒�60蝉.
He served as general manager of the Kelowna Packers, the first sports team to play behind the Iron Curtain when it toured the Soviet Union in 1958. A Kelowna civic award for sports volunteerism was named after Giordano in 1999.
His son, Guyle Giordano, accepted the honour on behalf of Bob and his family.
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乌鸦传媒泪迟 shows the selflessness that he had. Him being part of the Kelowna fabric for so long, this award is a great honour and really appreciated by our 蹿补尘颈濒测.乌鸦传媒�
乌鸦传媒� Blair Horn
A member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, Horn won a gold medal with 颁补苍补诲补乌鸦传媒檚 尘别苍乌鸦传媒檚 eights rowing team at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Horn also won a bronze medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.
Horn said without the support of many people and groups over the years, the success he and the other inductees enjoyed 飞辞耻濒诲苍乌鸦传媒檛 have been possible.
乌鸦传媒泪迟乌鸦传媒檚 community, 颈迟乌鸦传媒檚 sports organizations, 颈迟乌鸦传媒檚 the high 蝉肠丑辞辞濒蝉,乌鸦传媒� said Horn. 乌鸦传媒淲颈迟丑辞耻迟 that community we 飞别谤别苍乌鸦传媒檛 able to accomplish the things we did.
乌鸦传媒泪 feel honoured and hope we here are doing a little bit to inspire the 蹿耻迟耻谤别.乌鸦传媒�
乌鸦传媒� Ron Rubadeau
A constant presence on the Kelowna sports scene, Rubadeau was the chair of the 2008 B.C. Summer Games.
Instrumental in the development of sailing in the valley, he helped establish the Central Okanagan Sailboat Association in 1982.
Rubadeau was named 颁补苍补诲补乌鸦传媒檚 top race officer in 1998 and the B.C. Sailing 础蝉蝉辞肠颈补迟颈辞苍乌鸦传媒檚 volunteer of the year in 2005.
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乌鸦传媒�(厂辫辞谤迟蝉) has been a lifetime for me, not only volunteering for the B.C. Games but in sailing and lots of other activities over the years.
乌鸦传媒沦辫辞谤迟 means so much in terms of building a sense of 肠辞尘尘耻苍颈迟测.乌鸦传媒�
乌鸦传媒� Conny Stamhuis
Still swimming in the Fountain of Youth in her 80s, Stamhuis has won seven gold and four silver medals at the World Masters Swim Championships.
She was instrumental in the improvements made to Athans Pool and the construction of the H2O Adventure and Fitness Centre.
At the age of 84, she continues to compete annually in the Across the Lake Swim in Kelowna.
乌鸦传媒泪乌鸦传媒檓 humbled and elated at the same 迟颈尘别,乌鸦传媒� Satmhuis said of her induction.
乌鸦传媒泪 did not ever think this honour would be bestowed on 尘别.乌鸦传媒�
