Tourism, Culture and Recreation
March 5, 2008

The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:

Inaugural Sports Stars and Legends Gala set for April

The celebration for sports recognition in Newfoundland and Labrador will transform into one magnificent event in 2008 � the Stars and Legend Gala. Hosted by Sport Newfoundland and Labrador, this celebration combines the Provincial Annual Awards and the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony into one commemorative event.

"This is a new direction for honouring sport achievement and we are very excited to be combining two preeminent celebrations of sport in the province into one prominent event," said Tom Godden, president of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Stars and Legends Gala 2008 is the first time Sport Newfoundland and Labrador has combined its two major recognition events into one celebration, and Godden says it will become an annual affair for the organization. "This year will be our first gala, but it certainly won�t be the last," he said. "Honouring the legends who have helped provincial sport reach its point today and recognizing the stars who will be tomorrow�s legends really go hand-in-hand, and should be celebrated together. And what better way to do that than in one gala event once a year."

The 2008 Stars and Legends Gala will take place Saturday April 5, at the Fairmont Newfoundland. The event will be co-hosted by Jonathon Crowe of CBC News: Here and Now and Mike Wahl co-owner and Director of Fitness Company Definitions. The entertainment will be provided by Achara (Oh-Ko-ro), a local band which plays a mixture of traditional Irish/Newfoundland Folk Music.

"With dynamic co-hosts, excellent entertainment, and our sports stars and legends celebrating together for the first time, I�m sure the 2008 gala will be a night to remember filled with a lot of energy and excitement," said Godden.

The Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Hall of Fame recognizes, honours, and serves as a tribute to individuals, groups, associations, families or teams which have achieved extraordinary distinction in either amateur or professional sport, or which have given distinguished services and/or made a major contribution to the development and advancement of amateur sport in the province.

The Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Annual Awards recognize the best athletic achievements in the past year. Awards are presented in seven categories: senior and junior Male and Female Athlete; Coach; Team; and Executive. Nominations for these awards are accepted only from provincial sport organizations which are members of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador. Winners are chosen by a selection committee comprised of various sports media in the province.

The finalists for the Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Annual Awards will be announced in the coming days, along with this year�s inductees for the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame. For further information on the gala, visit www.starsandlegends.ca and for ticket information contact Sport Newfoundland and Labrador at 709-576-4932 or sportnl@sportnl.ca.

Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is a volunteer organization committed to the promotion and advancement of amateur sport throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Media contact:

Troy Croft
Sport Newfoundland and Labrador
709.576.4932
troy@sportnl.ca

2008 03 05                                                  2:00 p.m.

 


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