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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

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

 

PresentingTbaytel

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Video Production Sponsor:

Maverick Entertainment Inc

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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

ACO Services

Applebee’s Grill & Bar

Blake Funeral Chapel, 
Bur-Met Contracting,

Cheadles (Ken Ritson)

CIBC Wood Gundy (Tyler Hynnes)

Confederation College

DRD Construction

Hockey Northwestern Ontario

IG Wealth Management (Patrick Szturm)

Lakehead University Alumni

Lakehead University Athletics

MNP (Steve Blazino)

RBC (Anthony Talarico)

Rivercrest Dental (Dr. Darryl Blazino)

Teleco

Thunder Bay Beavers Hockey

Thunder Bay Kings AAA Hockey

Thunder Bay Rowing Club

Westfort Maroons Hockey

White Pine Electric

 

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Prize and Silent Auction Donors:

Boston Pizza,

Canadian Lakehead Exhibit (CLE)

Canada Games Complex

Chicago Blackhawks (Norm Maciver)

Columbus Centre

CRC Communications

Dingwall Ford (Dryden)

5 Forks Restaurant

Fort William Golf & Country Club

Florida Panthers (Jamie Kompon)

Golf Thunder Bay

Home Hardware (Dryden)

Home Hardware (Thunder Bay)

Lakehead University Athletics

Mario’s Bowl

Metro( Red River)

MNP

Molson’s

Montreal Canadiens (Trevor Letowski)

The Neebing Roadhouse

Play It Again Sports

The Power Centre

RBC Wealth Management (Steve McInnis)

Smith’s RV Centre

Sportop Marketing (Fighting Walleye)

Thunder Bay Border Cats

Touch Unwired

Ultramar (Trevor Mikus)

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

Fort William Curling Club

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

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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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Phone: (807) 622-2852
Fax: (807) 622-2736
Email: nwosport@tbaytel.net

219 S. May Street

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(kids under 12 free- accompanied by adult)

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