Members 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.

Bill Popowich

Bill Popowich is a Burnaby native and Burnaby South grad began coaching in the New Westminster high school district and soon after became involved at the executive level in staging

Merv Magus

Merv Magus has been a familiar sight around Burnaby sports facilities for decades. Coaching teams throughout his 33 years, the Burnaby teacher increased his athletic involvement in his retirement years.

Dr. Jack Taunton

Dr. Jack Taunton is respected as one of the top Sport Medicine doctors in North America. He was Chief Medical officer at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Sydney 2000 Olympics

Ken Lind

Ken Lind turned a career-ending leg injury into a life-long service to the game of soccer. With a promising soccer career behind him, Lind embarked on a 30-year crusade to

Stu Ballantyne

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

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

Agatha Van Der Starre

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

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

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

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