In one month’s time, the late Somebeachsomewhere will be honoured with yet another piece of hardware, and this time it will be some official recognition from the Province of Nova Scotia.
On Friday, November 2, the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame’s 2018 Hall of Fame Induction Night will take place at the Halifax Convention Centre. Four athletes, one team and two builders will be celebrated for their outstanding contribution to Nova Scotia sport, including an inductee who is a Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame first.
The inductees are Canadian champions, Olympians, Pan American medalists, longtime coaches and trailblazers – and one of them is a world record setter, a Nova Scotia icon and the first equine inductees to be enshrined in the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame. A harness racing sensation, the province’s most winningest horse of all time Somebeachsomewhere, will join this year’s esteemed group of athletes.
The late Somebeachsomewhere (Image courtesy somebeachsomewhere.ca)
‘Beach’ will be inducted with university and national team soccer standout Mary Beth Bowie, Olympic gymnast and Canadian champion Kristan Burley, Dalhousie basketball legend Anna (Pendergrast) Stammberger, and the CIAU title-winning 1978 Saint Mary’s University men’s basketball team. In the builder category, softball and basketball coach and course conductor Thomas Doucette, along with soccer and volleyball coach and women’s sport advocate Margaret (Peggy) Gallant, will also join the Hall of Fame on November 2.
The evening will be hosted by Hall of Fame CEO Bruce Rainnie. As master of ceremonies for the 20th consecutive year, Rainnie will put each inductee’s unique story in the spotlight with his signature conversational interview style.
Tickets for the event are now on sale, so please call 902-404-3343 to place your order.
For more on all of the inductees, click here.
(With files from the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame)