New temporary exhibit at the BC Sports Hall of Fame: Anniversaries – Celebrating Great Moments in BC Sport
Apr 22, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, BC – April 21, 2015
Anniversaries – Celebrating Great Moments in BC Sport is the newest temporary exhibit at the BC Sports Hall of Fame
For close to 50 years the BC Sports Hall of Fame has showcased exceptional athletes and teams who have accomplished memorable moments in our province’s sporting history. Our newest temporary exhibit features a few of these moments in the sports of ice hockey, golf, basketball, baseball, wrestling and triathlon. Explore 800 square feet featuring artifacts and a highlight video from sporting events marking significant anniversaries this year.
2015 marks the:
- 15th Anniversary of the 2000 Olympic gold medal wins of Simon Whitfield and Daniel Igali
- 60th Anniversary of the 1954-55 Penticton Vees’ World Hockey Championship victory
- 70th Anniversary of the 1944-45 Vancouver Hedlunds’ Canadian Championship – fourth of five national championships
- 90th Anniversary of the 1924-35 Victoria Cougars’ Stanley Cup Victory
- 100th Anniversary of the 1914-15 Vancouver Millionaires’ Stanley Cup Victory
- 100th Anniversary of the birth of one of BC’s greatest professional golfers Stan Leonard
- 105th Anniversary of baseball’s Bob Brown’s arrival in Vancouver
Just some of the BC Sports Hall of Fame’s exceptional artifacts featured in Anniversaries – Celebrating Great Moments in BC Sport include:
- A 1939 Trail Smoke Eaters team jacket was worn by Jim Morris after the team, representing Canada, won the 1939 World Ice Hockey Championship in Switzerland
- Masters Tournament book given to Vancouver’s Stan Leonard while competing in the golf tournament during the 1950s
- Smashed pocket watch from 1914 belonging to baseball’s Bob Brown
- 1944-45 Vancouver Hedlunds’ women’s basketball team sweater was worn by guard Noreen Stoddart (image attached)
- 1914 rare Vancouver Beavers’ pennants earned from winning their second Northwest League
- Original 1925 Stanley Cup program kept by Victoria Cougars’ player Harold ‘Slim’ Halderson (image attached)
The new temporary exhibition also features original artwork of Jennifer Ettinger. On display you can see a number of Jennifer’s vibrant and unique. Sport, especially baseball, has always keenly interested her and is reflected in her art. Jennifer has said that through her art she explores the mythology and need for heroes. She portrays sport heroes who have traits she admires as well as those players who have human frailties. For this and many other reasons, displaying her work at the BC Sports Hall of Fame is a perfect fit. Of the exhibit Jennifer says,
“As an artist who specializes in sports art, I am especially interested in the historical aspects of the sports heroes that I paint. My work has progressed through many hours of practice and experimenting to find my personal style. The finished portrait or landscape is my way of celebrating outstanding athletes. I am honoured to have this exhibition of my work at the BC Sports Hall of Fame where athletes, and the people who celebrate these athletes such as myself, gather and feel the accomplishment these incredible sports heroes share with us.”
Anniversaries – Celebrating Great Moments in BC Sport at the BC Sports Hall of Fame is open to the public seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm at Gate A of BC Place in Vancouver.
Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired.
To plan your visit: http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com
About the artist Jennifer Ettinger
Jennifer Ettinger graduated with a Degree in Fine Arts from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. She has had numerous shows in Canada as well as in the U.S. Some of her more memorable shows include a shared show with W.P. Kinsella, a slide presentation at the SABR Convention in San Francisco, and three of her “Reflections on Baseball” pieces being included in A Good Eye: Artists at the Ballpark, Seafirst Gallery, Seattle, WA. A number of book covers feature her work including “Our Game” (Polestar Publishers) with one of her hockey paintings on the cover and the book “Ted Williams: A Tribute” (Jim Prime and Bill Nowlin) includes one of her Williams’ painting and a short description written by the artist. Jennifer has a studio in Gibsons, BC and can be reached through her website www.ettinger.ca
About the BC Sports Hall of Fame
The BC Sports Hall of Fame is located at Gate “A” of BC Place with an inspiring Hall of Champions, Vancouver 2010 Gallery and many other exceptional galleries. The BC Sports Hall of Fame, a non-profit society, is the ‘go to’ organization for BC sport heritage. For over 40 years, we have honoured BC’s teams, builders, athletes, pioneers, and media through the annual induction ceremony the Banquet of Champions. To date 354 individuals and 57 teams have been inducted onto the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The collection of the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum includes over 25,000 artifacts and 20,000 archival documents representing 100 years of sporting accomplishments in British Columbia. In everything it does, the BC Sports Hall of Fame honours, educates, and inspires through the Hero In You Youth Education Programs. The BC Sports Hall of Fame is open daily at Gate A of BC Place from 10am-5pm. Go there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. For more information please visit: http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com follow us on twitter@bcsportshall and like us on facebook/bcsportshall
