The only thing missing from the recent Field of Fame Four unveiling at McDougall Centre Sept 17 was a reworked version of Queen hit We Are The Champions. A deafening They Are the Champions would have been apt indeed given that six outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to our beloved city were honoured this day with individual stainless steel ‘stalks of wheat’ commemorating their lifetime contributions. Brainchild of Alberta Champions Society in Recognition of Community Enhancement founder Gordy Hoffman, Q.C., the Field of Fame has, since it’s inception in 2003, honoured luminaries the likes of Sen. Patrick Burns, Arthur Smith and Mary Dover, to name but a few. Field One is installed at Jamieson Place. Field Two at Calgary Court Centre Park. Field Three at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. And Field Four was unveiled this day at McDougall Centre. Joining the illustrious group of previous honourees are: Chief Crowfoot; William Roper Hull; Sydney Kahanoff; Peter Lougheed; Betty Mitchell; and Henry Wise Wood.

Pictured at the Alberta Champions Field of Fame Four unveiling at McDougall Centre Sept 17 are Alberta Champions president Gordy Hoffman, Q.C. and his wife Eva. Scores of guests gathered on the brilliant autumn day to witness the unveiling of six monuments honouring some of our greatest citizens: Chief Crowfoot; William Roper Hull; Sydney Kahanoff; Peter Lougheed; Betty Mitchell; and Henry Wise Wood.

Trico Homes’ Wayne Chiu and his wife Eleanor were among the scores of guests in attendance at the Alberta Champions Field of Fame Four unveiling at McDougall Centre Sept 17. Wayne Chiu, a recent Order of Canada recipient, is on the board of directors of the Alberta Champions.
