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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.

Alex Turkington spent close to 40 years working in youth soccer as an official and referee. He is a life member of the B.C. and B.C. junior and juvenile soccer
Merril Gordon was the founder of Cliff Avenue United Soccer Club in North Burnaby, which grew into the largest juvenile soccer club in Burnaby. Burnaby's 1967 citizen of the year
Alex Kemp is a life member of the provincial and B.C. youth soccer associations. A referee for 25 years, Kemp has been chair of the Vancouver and District junior and
Bill Colbourne was a co-founder of the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association. He has been involved in minor hockey for nearly 50 years as an official, referee-in-chief and coach, from peanut
Mark Stockdale spent 40 years as a director, 17 as President, of Cliff Avenue United soccer organization. One of five individuals who build the soccer exchange between B.C., Washington and
Al Principe is the founding member and President of Swangard Stadium Society, spearheading a campaign that raised more than $3 million for installation of bleachers, are furbished track surface and
Ron Loland is the founding member and President of Swangard Stadium Society, spearheading a campaign that raised more than $3 million for installation of bleachers, are furbished track surface and
Jim Swelander was a fresh-faced teenager right out of high school when he first began building sports teams forming the Burnaby Dartmen Soccer Club to play in the Hastings East
Steven Mawhinney has been a gym rat ever since he first started playing basketball in the 1970s at Marlborough elementary in South Burnaby.
John Stockdale grew up in North Burnaby playing soccer and swimming but made his mark playing for SFU’s water polo club team as well as coaching it until 1981.

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