The Eric Whitehead Inspired Service Awards, named after the first Curator, Executive Director and Founder of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, are designed to recognize long-standing service and significant contributions to the larger BC sports community, typically over the course of 25 years or more in national, provincial, regional or local sport. The Whitehead Awards reflect an emphasis on those who have directly or indirectly enhanced the storytelling within their sport (or sports) on the strength of the quality of leadership, management and/or governance that they have represented. There have been 39 recipients of the Eric Whitehead Inspired Service Awards since its inception in 2018.
2023 Award Recipients
Joanna Fox, Victoria
Mike Harling, Vancouver
Hugh Macdonald, Victoria
Roger Skillings, Victoria
Lois Smith, Victoria
2022 Award Recipients
Colin Brown, Pender Harbour
Gail Hamamoto, Vancouver
Lawrie Johns, Vancouver
Bryna Kopelow, Vancouver
Doug Mason, West Vancouver
Anna Nyarady, Vancouver
Marvin Storrow, Vancouver
Dr. Barry Urness, Kelowna
2021 Award Recipients
Steve Ewen, Surrey
Brian Griffin, Qualicum Beach
Barry Macdonald, Pitt Meadows
Lara Mussell-Savage, Chilliwack
Terry Vandale, Elkford
Robert H. Wright, Coquitlam
2020 Award Recipients
Mary-Jane Abbott, Maple Ridge
Jane Blaine, Surrey
Scott Braley, North Vancouver
Brian McCalder, Richmond
Wendy Pattenden, Surrey
Margo Ross, Victoria
2019 Award Recipients
Carolynn Boomer, Kamloops
Brenda Chinn, Vancouver
Michelle Collens, North Vancouver
Jack Fulton, New Westminster
Ron Jones, Maple Ridge, B.C.
Bill Maclagan, Vancouver
John Mills, Vancouver
Rochelle Winterton, Vancouver
2018 Award Recipients
John Grisdale, Coquitlam
Allison Mailer, Port Moody
Kelly Mann, Victoria
Joan McMaster, Vancouver
Pete Quevillon, Richmond
Al Tynan, North Vancouver