Our Supporters
Thank you to the following contributors for their support during 2023 & 2024
2023-2024 Spectators (up to $49)
Trish Allaire
Nancy Angus
Patti Bain
Bo Britton
Maureen Brophy
Jacqueline & Ron (‘98) Campigotto
Michael Chochla
Flo & Jim Fawcett
Mary & Tony Garbaz
Donna Gilhooly
Mary & Ken (‘89) Harris
Candace LaFrance
Brenda & Ric Landry
Ron Lappage (‘85)
Bernie Lundberg
Marjorie Macqueen
Scott Masters
Robert ‘Bob’ McLean
Bonnie McNulty
Marie & Rob Murphy
Sylvia Nordstrom
Alyson & Bill Parsons
Donna Perrault
Karen Scavarelli
Deanna & Tom (‘84) Tod
Trina Walker
Nikolai Wataja
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Funding Partners, Businesses & Organizations
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Thanks to the Businesses and Organizations who support our events through sponsorships and donations of goods and services:
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41st Induction Dinner & Ceremonies in 2024
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SPONSORS
Presenting: Tbaytel
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Video Production Sponsor:
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Program Sponsors:
Canadian Association for Sport Heritage
Auto-One Car Care and Service Centre
BUR-MET Contracting Ltd.
Canada Games Complex
Curling Canada
Geraldton Composite High School
Municipality of Greenstone
Hockey Northwestern Ontario
Lakehead University Alumni Association
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame - Board of Directors
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Swim Ontario
Thunder Bay Police Association
Thunder Bay Queens Hockey
Thunder Bay Thunderbolts Swim Club
Thunder Bay Women’s Hockey Association
White Pine Electric Ltd.
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2024 RBC Fred Bragnalo Memorial Golf Tournament Sponsors
Presenting: RBC Royal Bank
PLATINUM
​Hollywood Filane’s Sportswear/Filane’s Water
LCPS Chartered Accountants
Superior Shores Gaming Association
Anonymous
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GOLD
Bur-Met Contracting
Thunder Bay District Catholic School Board
SILVER
Carrel + Partners- Robert Botsford
Downtown Volkswagen
Mariday Mowers
Potestio Law
Robert's Plumbing
Windsor Plywood
Skyway
Hole Sponsors
Blake Funeral Chapel,
Bur-Met Contracting,
CIBC Wood Gundy (Tyler Hynnes)
IG Wealth Management (Patrick Szturm)
Rivercrest Dental (Dr. Darryl Blazino)
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Prize and Silent Auction Donors:
Canadian Lakehead Exhibit (CLE)
Chicago Blackhawks (Norm Maciver)
Fort William Golf & Country Club
Florida Panthers (Jamie Kompon)
Montreal Canadiens (Trevor Letowski)
RBC Wealth Management (Steve McInnis)
Sportop Marketing (Fighting Walleye)
Valhalla Hotel & Conference Centre,
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2024 Heritage Classic Doubles Curling Funspiel Sponsors
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Presenting Sponsors:
Roberts Plumbing
Superior Shores Gaming Association
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Sponsors
FWCC Kitchen
The Birthday Club Girls (In memory of Marlene Wright), The Sillman Family (in honour of their Mom Helen)
2023-2024 Benefactors ($500 +)
Mary-Ann & Dennis Bortolon
Shirley & Jim Dolph
Rose Gartrell
Estate of D. Keith Helget
Phil Jarvis
Sylvia Kayzer
Elaine Lynch & Jim Dacey
Ron Marostica,
Trish & Bruce Nelson
Donna Newhouse
​Don & Carol Axent/Auto-One International
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Joan & John Adams (‘14)
Ruth & Fred Alexander
Stella Backen
Stan Baluik (‘01)
Eileen Baryluk
Elaine & Lee Batstone
Belinda Bignell
The Birthday Club Gals
Melissa & Kevin Bragnalo
Bragnalo Family
J. Brian Burns
Janice (‘13) & Jim (‘13) Cameron
Darlene & Harvey Cardwell
Jane Chapman
Jayson Childs
Maggie & Doug (‘08) Colbon
Katie Crowe
Barb & Harry (‘06) Curtis
Chris Daberer
Willie & Lorne Delinsky
Linda & Brian (‘87) DePiero
Sharron & Marv Detweiler
Gaye Dolezal
Doreen & Bill Everitt
Darren Futia
Mary & Tony Garbaz
Judy & Dave Gerry
Donna Gilhooly / Peter Raffo
Trish & Jim Glena (‘00)
Cy Goshgarian
Maureen Grace ('97)
Darlene & Wilfred Hankkio
Lorena & Harold (‘83) Harri
Dona & Dick (‘12) Henderson
Sheelagh Hendrick
David Henry
Doug Henry (‘03)
Shirley & Ron Hodges
Judy Johnson
Rebecca Johnson
Elsie & J. Bob Kelly (‘17)
Merv King (‘04)
Patti (‘22) & Ralph Kitler
Joe Kompon (‘98)
Mike Lalonde
Al Law
Wendy Main
Marlene Matson
Steve McInnis
Sharon McKinnon
Hazel & Al (‘91) McLean
Carol Ann & Brian (‘13) McLean
Anne & Iain Mettam
Gordon Nicholson
Lillian Niemi & Family
Diane & Denis Parsons
Donna & Don Pento
Lou Pero
Lynne Peters
Jim Pudas
Anita Pustina
Donna Rawlyk
Jackie Rogalla
Andrew & Trish Salatino
Phil Salatino
Linda & Bill (‘14) Salonen
Betty & Ron Sawicki
John Schelling
Jill & Lionel Schutte
Jeannine & George Seagris
The Shaw Family
Carol & Dave(‘87/’95/’04/’08) Siciliano
Rick Sklazeski
Joan Slipetz
Elgin Snider
Lucille Sprague ('82)
Linda & Larry Stansell
Lynn & Ralph (‘95/’96/’99) Stewart
Sandra Stewart
Leslie Sutherland
Linda Sutherland
Marilyn Sutton
Patrick Szturm
Paul Teeple
Al Tennant
Lawrence Timko
Marianne & Mike (‘03) Trisch
Crystal (‘23) & Doug Tustian
Bill & Cathie Vass
Jo Ann & Gerry Witiluk
Alexis & Larry Wood
Darlene Yakimoski
Anne & Ray Zuliani
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2023-2024 Loyal Fans($50-$199 )
Elaine Barton
BDC ‘The Birthday Club’
The Ken Boshcoff Charitable Foundation
Margie & David (‘85/’87/’09) Bragnalo
Jan & Mike (‘91/’96/’12) Busniuk
Kevin Cleghorn
Cathy & Ken Crawford
Herb Daniher & family
Bonnie & George (’10) Gwozdecky,
Mark Gwozdecky
Peter Hnatiw (‘86)
Marc Jarvis
Hope & Buzz Johnston,
Sharon & Brian (’13) Mallon
Bevans MacMaster
Ric & Diane Nicholetts
Betty & Ken Oldale
Barb & Brian (’98) Renken
Janet Sillman (‘18) & Tom Walters
Paul White (’05),​​​
2023-2024 Patrons ($200-$499 )
Exhibit Gallery Sponsors
Blake Funeral Chapel
BUR-MET Contracting Ltd.
Canada Brokerlink
Primary Foto
RBC Royal Bank
Robert’s Plumbing & Heating
TBaytel
Thunder Bay Metro Lions
Wilsons Business Solutions
Windsor Plywood
Donations by Individuals









2023-2024 - Donations In Memory Of:
Henry Akervall (‘88)
Lorne Allard (‘84),
Gino Antoniazzi (‘89)
Wayne Axent
Norm Backen,
Marg (Gauer) Baluik
Mitch Baryluk (‘86)
Belinda McAuliffe Bent
Mary Bozic
Fred Bragnalo (‘10)
Ron Busniuk (‘85/’05/’16),
Michael Chepesuik (‘93)
Peter Dika (‘95)
Hilkka Douglas
Betty Dwyer
John Garland
Frank Gartrell (‘92)
Johnson Family
Ronald Johnston
Janis E. Henry
Audrey Imrie
Moe (‘92) & Monica Irving
Carla LaBelle
Ruth & Jim (‘82) Lee
Don Main (‘02/’09)
Lou Marcon (‘00)
Jack Master (‘75)
Robert J. ‘Bob’ McCammon (‘94)
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T. B. ‘Bones’ McCormack (‘87)
Vera & Bill (‘83) McKenzie
Ina Merritt
Ted Murphy (’89)
(‘95)
Hap Oldale
Fred Page (‘86)
David Parsons
John Pimenow (‘85)
J. Albert Pudas (‘82/’87/’04)
Reijo Puiras (’93)
Alan Rawlyk (‘85)
Lou Salatino (‘99)
Frank Sargent (‘82)
June Shaw (‘89)
Murray Stewart
Ted Syrek
Bill ‘Sudsy’ Sutherland (‘85)
Don Sutherland (‘05)
Murray Teeple (‘88)
Charlie Tough
Thomas S. Walker
Myron Warywoda
Jessica Wiebe
Joe ‘Viljo’ Wirkkunen (‘08)
John Wiwcharyk (‘98)
Ben (‘82/’87) & Julie Woit
Marlene Wright
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