Seven legends of Rugby were inducted into the 2024 BC Rugby Hall of Fame in a special celebratory evening in Vancouver.

The 2024 BC Rugby Hall of Fame Gala Dinner took place at ARRAS Banquet and Event in Vancouver on October 11, in what was an incredible evening of commemoration.

The 2024 event brought the BC Rugby community together to witness award presentations and honor the remarkable achievements of seven Rugby greats in British Columbia, as well as our 2024 Joan Spray Award recipient.

Congratulations to our Class of 2024:

• Rod Holloway (Builder) – presented by Ian Birtwell
• Ian Hyde-Lay (Builder) – presented by Doug Sturrock
• William (Bill) Turpin (Builder) – presented by Leif Carlson
• Gary Fumano (Builder) – presented by Connie McGinley
• George Puil (Player) – presented by Bob Strachan
• Chris Tynan (Player) – presented by Ian Birtwell
• Eddie Evans (Player) – presented by Mark James

Congratulations to our 2024 Joan Spray Award Recipient:

• Sherry Spence – presented by Joan Porter and Connie McGinley

The evening kicked off with our esteemed Inductees being piped in by Caroline Ng, before attendees enjoyed a Thanksgiving-themed dinner. Attention then turned towards our awards, which also produced some fantastic trips down memory lane in the speeches!

Thank you to all who attended this year’s event to celebrate our fantastic Inductees!

A special thank you to our Master of Ceremonies, Mike James, for leading us through the evenings’ festivities, and to all the presenters for their kind acknowledgements to the award recipients.

Thank you to our 2024 Event Sponsors, Connie McGinley of Dexter Realty and the Meraloma Club, for their continued support.

Thank you to the BC Rugby Hall of Fame Committee for their continued hard work and dedication:

• Connie McGinley (departing Chair)
• Joan Porter
• Doug Sturrock
• Ged Griffiths
• Mark Slay
• Andrew Spray
• Todd Pritchard

Relive the festivities of the evening through the official 2024 BC Rugby Hall of Fame photo gallery!

Photos by BOLDPhotosByShelly (Shelly Fey)