The Legion Athletic Camps have announced they will be honouring a number of longtime contributors to their camp programs this summer, including a number of basketball connected coaches. Started in 1962, the multi-sport summer camp celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer. The special recognitions will be made at the Royal Canadian Legion Memorial Sports Complex at the International Peace Garden on the following dates to honour these individuals. Basketball coaches to be recognized are Tom Crew, Vic Pruden and Duane Whyte and from the MHSAA, Morris Glimcher. For details...



Legion Athletic Camp

This prestigious award presented by the Royal Canadian Legion Sports Foundation honours an individual for outstanding service in the roles of coach, athletes and promoter of a selected sport.



Friday July 22, 2011 at 2 p.m.

  • Cross Country Running
  • Jeff Collins - Coaching (posthumously)

  • Gymnastics
  • Garrie Smuk - Coaching
  • Nursing
  • Joanne MacMorran
  • Sports Medicine
  • Gordon Cumming
  • Track N Field
  • Jim Daly - Coaching
  • Tom Parker - Coaching
  • Bruce Pirnie - Coaching (C.A.P. Award)
  • Grant Standbrook - Coaching
Wednesday July 27, 2011 at 2 p.m.
  • Basketball
  • Vic Pruden - Coaching
Wednesday August 3, 2011 at 2 p.m.
  • Volleyball
  • Rob Parrington - Coach
  • Linda Clark - Coach
Friday August 5, 2011 at 2 p.m.
  • Elementary/Wilderness
  • Glenn Perrin
  • Judo
  • Gary Sova - Coaching (C.A.P. Award)

Wednesday August 10, 2011 at 2 p.m.
  • Volleyball
  • Ed Towes - Coaching (C.A.P. Award)

Friday August 12, 2011 at 2 p.m.
  • Basketball
  • Tom Crew - Coaching
Friday August 19, 2011 at 2 p.m.
  • Basketball
  • Duane Whyte - Coaching

  • Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association
  • Morris Glimcher
  • Soccer
  • Robin Cox - Coaching
  • Track
  • Brian Marshall - Coach

C.A.P. Award
  • Terry Hutcheon - Sailing
  • Bruce Pirnie - Track & Field (July 22, 2011)
  • Gary Sova - Judo (July 29, 2011)
  • Ed Toews - Volleyball (August 12, 2011)

For more information on the Legional Athletic Cmaps, please visit http://www.legionathleticcamp.com/ 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RECIPIENTS!

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