Dr. Guylaine Demers

Yan Doublet

Dr. Guylaine Demers has empowered generations of students, coaches, athletes and administrators to make sports a more safe, equitable and welcoming place. Formerly a high-performance basketball player and coach, Guylaine has become a driving force for gender equity in sport across Canada and around the world. Often working on a volunteer basis, she has served… Continue reading Dr. Guylaine Demers

Alex Nelson

BC Sports Hall of Fame

Through his personal resilience and compassionate leadership as a coach, mentor, and administrator, Alex Nelson has helped transform access to sport and recreation for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. A member of the Musgamaqw-Dzawada’enuxw First Nation, Alex was born in 1946 in Kingcome Inlet, British Columbia. Playing soccer helped him live through seven years in the… Continue reading Alex Nelson