Whitby Sports Hall of Fame Induct David Branch, Jason Pottinger, Gavin Prout at Annual Gala

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Whitby Sports Hall of Fame

Feb 05, 2016, 03:00 ET

Whitby, Ontario (PRWEB) February 05, 2016 -- The Board of Directors of the Whitby Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the following inductees to be honoured at our 2016 Gala Induction Ceremony:

Inductees

Jason Pottinger – Athlete – Football

  • Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) First-Team All-Canadian 2004 and 2005
  • Two-time Grey Cup Champion – B.C. Lions (2006), Toronto Argonauts (2012)

Gavin Prout – Athlete – Lacrosse

  • Minto Cup Champion (Whitby 1997, 1999); Mann Cup Champion (Brooklin 2000)
  • 2006 NLL Champion and Playoff MVP (Colorado Mammoth); 7-time NLL All-Star

David Branch – Builder – Hockey

  • President, Canadian Hockey League and Commissioner, Ontario Hockey League
  • Volunteer hockey coach – Rep AAA level in the Whitby Minor Hockey Association

Event Details
Saturday, April 30, 2016
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Royal Ashburn Golf Club
995 Myrtle Road West
Whitby, Ontario

Inductor/Master of Ceremonies
Rob Snoek – Sports Director, Durham Radio

Guest Speaker
Ken Reid – Anchor, Sportsnet Central

Tickets
Are available at a cost of $100.00 per person through our website or by contacting:
Stacy Novack at 905-668-1798 or Bill Blea at 905-391-1728

Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of this year’s inductees

The Whitby Sports Hall of Fame was founded in 1997 with the express mandate to recognize and honour the names and the accomplishments of individuals or teams who have brought fame to this community and to themselves through their athletic prowess and/or contributions to sports.

The Whitby Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit, community organization, guided by a Board of Directors who function primarily to ensure that the objectives of the Hall's mandate come to fruition. All committee members volunteer their time to this organization.

For more information, including past inductee biographies,
please visit us at http://www.whitbysportshalloffame.com

Rocky Gualtieri
President,
Whitby Sports Hall of Fame
905-439-0485

Rocky Gualtieri, Whitby Sports Hall of Fame, http://www.whitbysportshalloffame.com, +1 (905) 439-0485, [email protected]