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Red Deer’s Dianne Finstad to enter the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2018, with Theoren Fleury and Cindy Klassen

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Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Announces the 2018 Inductees

This year 12 Albertan’s have been selected for this prestigious honour.  Athletes, Builders, a Team, and three award winners in the categories of Pioneer, Achievement and Bell Memorial Award make up the 2018 list of Inductees.  Athletes include winners of Olympic Medals and World Championships, builders, and pioneers who have dedicated endless hours to build sport and sport legacies to where they are today.

These Albertan’s have contributed to the continuous growth of their sport and are truly deserving of this honour that will be awarded to them at the Induction Banquet on June 1st in Red Deer, AB.

2018 Inductees

Doug Barkley – Athlete/Builder, Hockey

Keely Brown – Athlete, Ringette

Leighann Doan Reimer – Athlete, Basketball

Theoren Fleury – Athlete, Hockey

Cindy Klassen – Athlete, Speed Skating

Phil Allen* – Builder, Basketball

Dave King – Builder, Hockey

Dr. Lorne Sawula – Builder, Volleyball

Calgary Colts 1989 & 1990 – Team, Football

Stuart Erskine – Achievement Award, Mountaineer

Dianne Finstad – Bell Memorial Award

Robert ‘Bob’ Davies – Pioneer Award, Basketball

*Inducted posthumously

Todayville asked Red Deer’s Dianne Finstad how it feels to be inducted…

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