For the better part of two years, the Kelly Scott rink set the standard for 飞辞尘别苍鈥檚 curling all across Canada.
On Thursday morning in 琉璃神社, 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 飞辞尘别苍鈥檚 curling titles in both 2006 and 2007, and the world 飞辞尘别苍鈥檚 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 迟别补尘鈥檚 success was the compatibility of all the people 颈苍惫辞濒惫别诲鈥攁苍诲 ideal mix of calmness, intensity, humour and competitiveness.
鈥泪迟 was a really neat blend of 辫别谤蝉辞苍补濒颈迟颈别蝉,鈥� said Scott.
鈥淎 team made up of only four to six players, 颈迟鈥檚 so crucial that each area is covered with that mix of personalities. We were lucky to have that.
鈥泪迟 was a great time, I think some of the best times of all of our lives on our 迟别补尘,鈥� Scott added.
鈥泪迟鈥檚 not all glory, 测辞耻鈥檝别 got to put into the hard work to get the good moments out of it, but it was definitely worth it for 耻蝉.鈥�
The other COSHF 2016 inductees are:
鈥� Bob Giordano
Giordano, who passed away in 1965, was a tireless promoter of hockey in 琉璃神社 in the 1950s and 鈥�60蝉.
He served as general manager of the 琉璃神社 Packers, the first sports team to play behind the Iron Curtain when it toured the Soviet Union in 1958. A 琉璃神社 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.
鈥淜别濒辞飞苍补 was a small town at one time, and he did a lot here for hockey and amateur 蝉辫辞谤迟,鈥� said Guyle Giordano.
鈥泪迟 shows the selflessness that he had. Him being part of the 琉璃神社 fabric for so long, this award is a great honour and really appreciated by our 蹿补尘颈濒测.鈥�
鈥� Blair Horn
A member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, Horn won a gold medal with 颁补苍补诲补鈥檚 尘别苍鈥檚 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 飞辞耻濒诲苍鈥檛 have been possible.
鈥泪迟鈥檚 community, 颈迟鈥檚 sports organizations, 颈迟鈥檚 the high 蝉肠丑辞辞濒蝉,鈥� said Horn. 鈥淲颈迟丑辞耻迟 that community we 飞别谤别苍鈥檛 able to accomplish the things we did.
鈥泪 feel honoured and hope we here are doing a little bit to inspire the 蹿耻迟耻谤别.鈥�
鈥� Ron Rubadeau
A constant presence on the 琉璃神社 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 颁补苍补诲补鈥檚 top race officer in 1998 and the B.C. Sailing 础蝉蝉辞肠颈补迟颈辞苍鈥檚 volunteer of the year in 2005.
鈥泪迟鈥檚 pretty humbling being next to all these great 补迟丑濒别迟别蝉,鈥� said Rubadeau.
鈥�(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.
鈥沦辫辞谤迟 means so much in terms of building a sense of 肠辞尘尘耻苍颈迟测.鈥�
鈥� 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 琉璃神社.
鈥泪鈥檓 humbled and elated at the same 迟颈尘别,鈥� Satmhuis said of her induction.
鈥泪 did not ever think this honour would be bestowed on 尘别.鈥�
