Five individuals, two teams were inducted

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After eight years of inactivity, two teams and five individuals were inducted into the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (YSHF&M) on Sep. 24, 2022. The organization was reactivated and revitalized two years ago, leading to the first inductions since 2014.

The following individuals joined the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame:

• Ian Gordon: Athlete, hockey
• Susanne Mitchell: Builder, taekwondo
• Vic Kreklewetz: Athlete, hockey (inducted posthumously)
• Larry Renton: Builder, slo‐pitch (inducted posthumously)
• Randy Atkinson: Media

The teams inducted were:

• 1964 Yorkton Collegiate Institute Gridders eight‐man high school football team
• 2005‐2006 Yorkton Junior A Terriers hockey team

The Canadian Tire 2022 Inductions were held at the Gallagher Centre on Saturday, Sep. 24, with more than 250 attending the reception and inductions.

The inductions were recorded by AccessNow, and have been shown on Access Communications' AccessNow. Final repeat showing is on Friday, November 18 at 3 pm.

The Canadian Tire 2022 Inductions program book with complete biographies > 

See the rich sporting history of Yorkton, SK Canada. The Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame and Museum strives to preserve our Home Town Heroes. Since 1994, we have inducted 74 athletes and builders representing 29 sports, 17 teams in six sports, and five members of the media.

The Hall of Fame organization was inactive for several years, but in 2020 elected a new board of directors which is working with many of the original founders to revive the organization, seek new and expanded facilities and create a strong online presence. 

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The Sports Hall of Fame and Museum displays some of its artifacts at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton, second floor (see map below).