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Inductees by Category: Builders

Behind the scenes there are a lot of individuals who come together to make sports possible for us all to enjoy and for the athletes have a platform to display their talents and gifts. These builders have contributed in ways that deserve gratitude and recognition.

Stuart Ballantyne, who graduated from both BCIT and Simon Fraser University, is a worldwide major sports and entertainment producer with down-home Burnaby roots.
Ted Barton radically changed the figure skating landscape in British Columbia when he was instrumental in establishing the Burnaby Skate Canada Centre of Excellence, considered one of the finest figure
A true ambassador for the sport and an inspiration to all, Agatha Van Der Starre currently holds four International masters speed skating world records for women 75 and older, including
Lynn Mason was a founding family member of the Burnaby Winter Club, and in 2009, was inducted as an honorary member for his many contributions. An accomplished curler, he played
Alex McKechnie is our gain and Scotland's loss. After graduating from Leeds School of Physiotherapy, England in 1974, Alex migrated to Vancouver and to SFU where he accepted the position
Jean Peters started the club with just seven swimmers and learned on the job, being solely responsible for all coaching, financial management and administrative duties. When numbers grew, Peters hired
Dante Maglio refereed more than 20 international soccer matches, including World Cup elimination matches. After receiving official FIFA referee status in 1971, Maglio spent 10 years officiating for the professional
Walter Torry began setting five pins in the 1950s and hasn't stopped since. The long-time Burnaby resident was inducted into both the B.C. Tenpin Federation and American Bowling Congress halls
Sohen Gill has done it all in lacrosse. The current assistant commissioner of the Western Lacrosse Association is also the president of the B.C. Lacrosse Association. Raised in North Burnaby,
Ron Crosato holds the Western Lacrosse Association record for most games refereed with 581, including 146 playoff games and 27 Mann Cup appearances. Crosato has refereed 11 senior A Mann

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