Community members filled the Mary Irwin Theatre on Wednesday night to recognize the 2017 Community Sport Hero Awards Recipients.
At this year’s reception, the City of Kelowna, PacificSport, and Tourism Kelowna recognized several local volunteers and athletes for their outstanding contributions to sport within our community.
Congratulations to the following 2017 Community Sport Hero Awards Recipients:
Volunteer Sport Hero Awards
Lonnie Kam
Karen Quigley
Gary Crowe
Gord McInnes
Susan Foisy
Matt Briscoe
Robert LaRue
Jannik Eikenaar
Jenni Rubuliak
Bruce Corrie
Athletic Excellence Awards
Jaren LeFranc
Daria Carr
Nathan Beauchemin
Sierra Kakuno
Elijah Risso
Gareth Williams
Jaedyn Andreotti
Michael Bitcon
Mason Bourcier
Brittney Page
Sport Hosting Award
Kelowna Yacht Club
Along with the recognition of these local sport heroes, the 2017 Community Sport Hero Awards Reception also took time to acknowledge and congratulate Okanagan athletes that competed at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio.
The night was headlined by keynote speaker Brittney Page and was capped off by a “send-off” for Kelowna athletes heading to the upcoming International Children’s Games.
