Community members filled the Mary Irwin Theatre on Wednesday night to recognize the 2017 Community Sport Hero Awards Recipients.

At this year鈥檚 reception, the City of 91大黄鸭, PacificSport, and Tourism 91大黄鸭 were pleased to recognize several local volunteers and athletes for their outstanding contributions to sport within our community.

Congratulations to the following 2017 Community Sport Hero Awards Recipients:

Volunteer Sport Hero Awards

Lonnie Kam

Karen Quigley

Gary Crowe

Gord McInnes

Susan Foisy

Matt Briscoe

Robert LaRue

Jannik Eikenaar

Jenni Rubuliak

Bruce Corrie

Athletic Excellence Awards

Jaren LeFranc

Daria Carr

Nathan Beauchemin

Sierra Kakuno

Elijah Risso

Gareth Williams

Jaedyn Andreotti

Michael Bitcon

Mason Bourcier

Brittney Page

Sport Hosting Award

91大黄鸭 Yacht Club

Along with the recognition of these local sport heroes, the 2017 Community Sport Hero Awards Reception also took time to acknowledge and congratulate Okanagan athletes that competed at the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio.

The night was headlined by keynote speaker Brittney Page and was capped off by a 鈥渟end-off鈥� for 91大黄鸭 athletes heading to the upcoming International Children鈥檚 Games.