Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
# 102 - 4200 Hwy 2 T4N 1E3 Red Deer, AB, Canada

Wishing a Happy Birthday! To Helen Vanderburg, Synchro Swimming Athlete (1980). Helen Vanderburg claimed the Junior Canadian Championship gold medal three times from 1971 to 1973 while swimming with the Calgary Aquabelles. She also won the gold medal for the National Junior Aggregate, Solo, and Figures in 1973. Helen Vanderburg also won senior crowns in figures and duet from 1977 to 1979, and solo in 1979. She was a gold medallist at the 1977 Pan Pacific Games for duet; in 19...79 for solo, and gold medallist at the 1979 Pan American Games for solo and duet. Helen Vanderburg won four World Titles for solo and duet at the 1978 World Aquatic Championships and again, in 1979 for the same events at the Federation Internationale De Natation Amateur Cup. She was named Canada's Junior Athlete of the Year twice; Swimmer of the Year twice; and Canada's Outstanding Athlete of the Year in 1979. #YourHeroesYourHall #birthday #swimming #synchronizedswimming #swimming Swimming Canada Swim Alberta Olympic See more

Congratulations to Jay Bouwmeester on your retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons and a The Stanley Cup victory with the St. Louis Blues ! He also held one of the longest iron man streaks with 737 consecutive regular season game appearances from 2004 to 2014. Have a career Jay Bouwmeester!... #nhl #retirement #YourHeroesYourHall NHL

-Our Honored Member Mark Roy Steer Wrestling- Five changes have been made to this shot! Look carefully and compare the photos! *Hint: Is that hat velvet? Can you spot the changes? Let us know in the comments!... #YourHeroesYourHall #MarkRoy #spotthedifference Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame See more

Happy birthday to a couple of hockey legends (and Honoured Members) today. The late Ed Chynoweth* (pictured) was the first full-time president of the Western Canada Hockey League from 1972 to 1996 and a founding member and president of the Canadian Hockey League, from 1975 to 1996. Recognized and credited as being one of the most influential persons in Canadian Major Junior Hockey, Ed was known for his commitment to Canada’s World Junior Hockey Team and the implementation o...f a Guaranteed Education Program in the Western Hockey League. Ed revived the World Junior Hockey Championships in Canada. Team Canada won nine gold medals, one silver, and one bronze between 1982 and 1996. Bill Ranford was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, 52nd overall, by the Boston Bruins. Over the course of fifteen NHL seasons Ranford would play with Boston, the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Detroit Red Wings, winning two Stanley Cups, a Canada Cup, and the 1994 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships while playing for Canada. He is the only goaltender in history to be awarded the MVP of Stanley Cup Playoffs, Canada Cup/World Cup & Men's Ice Hockey World Championship. #HonouredMemberBirthdays #YourHeroesYourHall WHL Canadian Hockey League Hockey Alberta Edmonton Oilers Red Deer Rebels

Guess the Member answer! Michael Jiranek has earned an excellent reputation as a coach of provincial, divisional, national, and international figure skaters. He is highly regarded for the confidence, calmness, and love of skating that he instills in his skaters. Four-time World Champion Kurt Browning and Canadian Women's Senior Singles Champion Lisa Sargeant are among the skaters whom he has coached. Both skaters won national senior singles titles in 1990 making him the first... Canadian coach in twenty-one years to achieve the distinction. Michael Jiranek is the recipient of the 1989 Alberta Coaching Recognition Award; 1990 Alberta Coach of the Year; 1989 to 1991 Coaching Excellence Awards; and, 1990 Coach of the Year. Michael Jiranek Figure Skating Builder, Bashaw Inducted in 1995 #guessthemember #HonouredMember #YourHereoesYourHall #albertafigureskating Skate Canada / Patinage Canada

Very proud of this local - We will miss hearing you as "The Voice" of the Red Deer Rebels but look forward to finding your voice with the Edmonton Oilers! WHL NHL Hockey Night in Canada Rogers Place Rogers Westerner Park ENMAX Centrium #playbyplay #sportsbroadcasting #localhockey

A who's who of Honoured Members celebrated birthdays this past weekend, including: Logan Tait* of the 1958/59 Broder's Chinooks Basketball Team, track & field athlete Ross Stanley Sheppard*, Jimmy Kilburn* of the 1950 World Champion Edmonton Waterloo Mercurys Hockey Team, 2001 Bell Memorial Award winner Bill Powers*, former hockey player & current broadcaster Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and figure skater David Pelletier. We send best wishes, wherever you are. #HonouredMemberBirthdays #YourHeroesYourHall

Have you always wanted to know how to create your own relaxing bath bombs? Join us at 2pm on November 28 and learn all about bath bombs while making 5-8 of your own for $25, hosted in partnership with Handmade Heaven on Earth. Register for this workshop by phoning the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame . **Masks are mandatory for this event**

What a great memory for one of our talent Honoured Members. #JustSoYouKnow #YourHeroesYourHall

Our team having a fun photo shoot with The SnapHappy Photographer. Kim did a fantastic job capturing the personality of our team and our hall.

Our Feature Display Case is looking a little blank these days. Want to guess what we've got up our sleeves? #FeatureDisplay #BlankCanvas #YourHeroesYourHall

We received a donation of two pairs of children's figure skates autographed by Honoured Member Kurt Browning. The signature on the black pair is smudged, but the donor tells me that it was the first time that he had signed with a white pen and didn't realize it took that much longer to dry. They actually gave him the pen to keep for future use. We are excited to add these to our collection.

Carol Huynh moved to Alberta in 2006. In Beijing in 2008, she made history by becoming the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold in wrestling. She was on the podium once again when she won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London. Carol is an 11-time national champion, two-time Pan-American Games gold medalist and a Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Congratulations to everyone who answered correctly - your name has been entered into the draw for one of two team entries for this weekend's Sports Trivia Night. #SportsTrivia #YourHeroesYourHall

Honoured Members born on this day include Walter "Chick" Chikowsky* of the 1948 Grey Cup Champion Calgary Stampeders and Dan Kearns of the 1978-1982 EE Football Team Dynasty. Best wishes. #HonouredMemberBirthdays #YourHeroesYourHall

We guarantee that we will greet you with a sincere and friendly "hello" any time you stop in for a visit. That's a promise! Today, on World Hello Day, we encourage you to say hello to anyone you run into. Even something as simple as a hello can make a person's day. #WorldHelloDay #YourHeroesYourHall

Looking to add some greenery to your front porch this winter? Join us November 24 at 6:30pm and create a beautiful winter planter using various greens such as cedar, pine, and hemlock, create a personalized planter for outside of your home or to gift to a loved one! Proudly hosted in partnership with STEMS Flowers & Cafe Pre-registration required through https://www.stemsfloral.ca/store/c7/Workshops

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GIVEAWAY ANSWER : How many Grand Slam Championships has Kevin Martin won? D) 18... Who's joining us for sports trivia night?

Here is your final chance to qualify for one of two free team entries to Sunday's Sports Trivia Night at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, sponsored by Honoured Member Stan Schwartz. To qualify, simply answer the following question correctly: Carol Huynh became the first Canadian Woman to win gold in what Olympic sport?... A) Archery B) Wrestling C) Tennis D) Ski jumping We'll unveil the correct answer tomorrow at 9:00 am. #SportsTrivia #YourHeroesYourHall