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Martha Billes

Canadian Tire Corporation

Born in 1940 in Toronto, Ontario, Martha Billes has built a legacy defined by perseverance, purpose, and a fearless approach to breaking barriers. As the only daughter of A.J. Billes, co-founder of Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC), Martha inherited a connection to one of Canada’s most iconic companies—but nothing about her path was preordained. With grit… Continue reading Martha Billes

Ted Nolan

Chris Relke/Hockey Hall of Fame

Ted Nolan was born into a large family on the Garden River First Nation in northern Ontario in 1958.  The third youngest of twelve children, in a house lacking electricity and plumbing, Ted learned resilience from his parents Stan and Rose. From his mother, he learned to take pride in his Ojibwe heritage, which he… Continue reading Ted Nolan

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