MBHOF Update #2

Greetings from your Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame!  As to the latest news, there has been much activity at
our Hall of Fame, as follows...

 

1. Class of '09.  At
   a May 12th media conference, we announced our 2009 inductees. They are
   Jerry Abernathy, Andrea Hutchens, and Todd MacCulloch as players, Bob
   Hazell and Mike Spack as builders, and the 1995-96 Brandon University
   Bobcats and the 1992-93, 93-94, 94-95, 95-96, and 96-97 Warren
   Collegiate Wildcats Varsity Girls as teams.


2. Induction Dinner. Our 12th induction dinner will take place on Saturday, October 3
   at the Victoria Inn on Wellington Street near the airport. Tickets are
   $65.00 and will be available soon - more information to follow in the
   near future.


3. New Floor. On
   that same day, we officially opened the new floor at our Hall of Fame.
   We are very thankful to Big Sky Enterprises (Shawn Atamanchuk) and
   Fabris-Milano (Rick Watts) for donating the materials and labour. It
   looks great – drop by the U. of W. and check it out.


4. Online Donations.
   The MBHOF now has the ability to accept secure online donations through
   the National Sport Trust Fund and Sport Manitoba.  All donations
   over$50 will be eligible for a full tax receipt (as per CRA
   guidelines).  The donations we receive will all be funneled into the
   enhancements at the Hall of Fame location at the U of W.  To help out,
   go to http://halldonate.basketballmanitoba.ca.  Your help is greatly appreciated!


5. Funding Grant. We
   also announced that we have received a grant from Culture and Heritage
   Manitoba to assist us in the further implementation of our Design Plan
   which has been developed for us by Candace Hogue.


6. Fundraising Bingos. As
   part of that grant, we have been assigned two BINGO dates for which we
   need seven (7) “volunteers to work. These are great money makers for us
   and we do not want to do anything to jeopardize our status with
   Lotteries Manitoba. Please check your calendars and, if you are
   available and willing to help, please email Ross Wedlake at
   rwedlake@mts.net or call him at 668-9494. Both are at the
   McPhillips Street Station. If you have never done a bingo before, they
   are very easy, can be fun, and you’ll be working with other Hall of
   Fame people. Please help is you can. Thanks in advance. The dates are :

• Monday, August 24 – 4:00 – 6:45 P.M.


• Saturday, September 5 – 6:00 – 9:45 P.M.

All the best - have a great summer !