The Belleville Sports Hall of Fame has received the names of several individuals and teams to be considered for induction into the hall this coming fall. The candidates have all been nominated via our online nomination process. The deadline for nominations to be considered for this fall’s induction ceremony is Wednesday, May 25. Nominations received after this date will be considered for the 2023 induction ceremony.
To promote this fall’s induction ceremony and to celebrate the nominees and highlight the importance of nominating deserving candidates, the hall of fame committee has put together brief bios of our present nominees. We will be highlighting and sharing five of the nominees with the community each Monday, starting May 16. At this point, we have thirty nominees so it will be a six-week initiative. The actual 2022 inductees will be chosen by our selection committee later in June and shared shortly afterwards.
Belleville Sport Hall of Fame Nominees 1 – 5
We encourage people to nominate worthy candidates for the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame. To submit a nomination, visit our website, at: https://www.bellevillesportshalloffame.com/blank-page.
Nomination Criteria:
- Athlete candidates must have concluded their careers as active players for a minimum of five years before their election.
- The Selection Committee may reduce the five-year waiting period for reasons of outstanding prominence, skill, and special circumstances.
- Notwithstanding 1. and 2., an athlete who has reached his or her fiftieth birthday will be eligible for nomination and consideration by the Selection Committee. This recognizes the fact that many outstanding athletes continue to compete in various sports long after their peak competitive years.
- Builder candidates may be either active or inactive at the time of their election.
- All candidates must have resided in Belleville and area for a period of five years, not necessarily continuously.
- Members of the Selection Committee are not eligible for election.
Our main goal is to host a 2022 induction ceremony this coming September at the Quinte Sport & Wellness Centre. Key public health and health system indicators continue to improve, and the province of Ontario is cautiously and gradually easing public health and workplace safety measures. We are optimistic that this trend will continue, and that we will see you at our first induction ceremony in three years!
The Belleville Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing, honouring, and preserving the record of outstanding achievements accomplished by the city’s elite athletes and builders from all eras and displaying them on a permanent basis. The Hall of Fame is housed in the Dr. R. L. Vaughan Atrium at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Center.
Contact Info:
- Email: bellevilleshof@gmail.com
- Website: www.bellevillesportshalloffame.com
- Address: Belleville Sports Hall of Fame, 265 Cannifton Road, Belleville, ON K8N 4V8
Social media:
- Twitter: @bellevilleHOF
- Instagram: @bellevillesportshalloffame
- Facebook: Belleville Sports Hall of Fame
For questions related to this press release, please contact
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- Ian Press, HOF President, 613-921-1665
- Nancy Popovich, HOF Vice-President, 613-242-0330
