News & Announcements
ASHFM Honoured Member Passes Away
February 13, 2012
A City less
Perky
By FRED RINNE Herald-Tribune Editor-in-Chief
In speaking to so many people over the past few days about Perky McCullough, the word “void” was repeatedly used. As in the void that has been created in our community by her passing Saturday morning after losing her battle with cancer. She was 76. To list all of her accomplishments would take two full newspapers and endless days of research to do her any form of justice, but suffice it to say, there have been very few sports, sporting events, community projects and organizations she hasn’t touched in some way. McCullough was “Perky” in demeanour, in attitude, in enthusiasm as well as in name.
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Baseball Hall of Fame - New Inductees
February 7, 2012
Ball Hall to enshrine Staub, Melvin, Cormier and Team Canadaro
“La Grand Orange” was the original face of the Montreal Expos
St. Marys – The original face of the Montreal Expos, the current mastermind of the uprising Milwaukee Brewers, the legendary lefthander from Moncton, New Brunswick, and the reigning gold medalists from the 2011 Pan Am Games will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame at 11:00am on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012.
The ceremony for Rusty Staub, Doug Melvin, Rheal Cormier and Team Canada (represented by field manager Ernie Whitt, GM Greg Hamilton, and as many players as can be rounded up) will take place on the ceremonial grounds beside the Ball Hall’s museum, located at 386 Church St. South, St. Marys, Ontario, culminating a festival of events that will include a celebrity slo-pitch game on the Thursday evening and a celebrity golf classic on Friday.
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Tragic Loss in the World of Freestyle Skiing; Sarah Burke
January 19, 2012
Sarah Burke
1982-2012.
Ground breaking Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away at 9:22 AM January 19, 2012 at the University of Utah Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident on the Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. She was training for upcoming winter events.
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Trip Advisor - ASHFM #1 in Red Deer Attractions!
January 10, 2012
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum Receives 'Outstanding' Review
Ranking number one of seven Red Deer attractions on Trip Advisor, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is quoted as having "excellent interactive games" and just brimming with "fabulous history!"
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Hall of Fame Gallery - Closed for Renovations
December 29, 2011
Welcome a New Year & a new look for our Hall of Fame Gallery!
We are excited for our Hall of Fame Gallery's new look and can't wait for Reno's to be over! Check back on the website or our facebook page for exciting updates and the expected date of reopening!
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Ann Hall; "The Grads Are Playing Tonight!"
December 2011
The Story of the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball
Club
Written by M. Ann Hall, The Grads are Playing Tonight! is an exciting look into the career of basketball's amazing and talented Edmonton Grads.
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Shaw TV and Carly Rae Jepsen visit ASHFM
December 5, 2011
Shaw TV Red Deer interviews Carly Rae Jepsen
Hugh Headley visits the Tourism Red Deer Gift Shop & the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum with Carly Rae Jepsen. Named the Canadian 2010 singer/songwriter of the year for her hit single Call Me Maybe.
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Sport Performance Weekly - Canada Sports Hall of Fame
November 14, 2011
Canada Sports Hall of Fame Now Open
Triathlete Peter Reid, hockey player Ray Bourque, football player Lui Passaglia, soccer player Andrea Neil, para-Alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft and International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound were the first class of inductees to enter the new Canada Sports Hall of Fame at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.
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Innisfail Announces Rich Hansen Relay Medal Bearers
Nov 22, 2011
Innisfail's final Rick Hansen medal bearers named
A former Canadian rodeo champion who is now an advocate for the disabled, and a student leader at École Innisfail Middle School have been named as the community choice medal bearers for the 25th Anniversary Rick Hansen Relay’s stop in Innisfail next year.
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Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum featured in Home Front of the Advocate on November 11, 2011.
Climbing Mt. Everest with Phil Bota November 18, 2011
http://www.reddeeradvocate.com/community/Home_front_-_Nov_11_133688248.html?mobile=true
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