Six new members inducted

The six new members in the company of Gerry Frappier. (Photo RDS.ca) MONTREAL - More than 400 guests were given appointments at the Cabaret du Casino de Montreal on Monday night as part of the 18th Gala Induction of Hall of Fame Hall of Fame sports Quebec. On this occasion, six new members have entered in this select group of sporting excellence Quebec: Lucille Goyette-Lemay (archery), Graham Cooke (golf), Otis Grant (boxing), Annie Pelletier (Diving ), Guy Lapointe (hockey) and Marcel Aubut (builder). The honorary chairmanship of the gala was provided by Gerry Frappier, president and CEO of Sports Network. A dozen members of the Hall of Fame were also present at the event Sylvie Bernier, chef de mission of the Canadian Olympic team for Beijing Games, and Nathalie Lambert, who occupy that role in Vancouver in 2010. Théorêt Edgar, president of Sports Hall of Fame in Quebec, reiterated the relevance to see become a veritable museum of sports in Quebec to the sporting history that continues to inspire younger generations. "The place is chosen, and I would like this happen in the next year," he said. The success of the Pavilion Hall of Fame sports in Quebec last week in the village of Gray Cup speaks for itself. More than 14 000 people visited the pavilion set up in collaboration with the Montreal Alouettes and the Ministry of Education, recreation and sport by the Government of Quebec. Here are the new members of the Hall of Fame Hall of Fame sports in Quebec: Lucille Goyette-Lemay (athlete, archery) Fifth Olympic Games in Montreal to test 30 m, which is always the best Canadian Olympic history, Lucille Goyette-Lemay also participated in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles (1984). It would probably have been those of Moscow (1980) had it not been for the Canadian boycott. Today administrative assistant for recreation in the city of Boisbriand, she wished to thank his family. "I'm back and I pampered in a beautiful period of my life. When I was an athlete, my husband (also athlete archery) and I brought our little girl in competition. It was the perfect baby for two sporting parents. And today I am a grandma spoiled, "to indicate that was also bonze medalist at the Commonwealth Games in Australia in 1982. Graham Cooke (athlete, golf) The golfer Graham Cooke won over fifty amateur championships including four tournaments Alexander of Tunis and five Duke of Kent. Although it is still active playing in the national amateur senior circuit, he continued to make his mark in another facet of his sport. Architect of more than one hundred golf courses since 1973, he designed the land around the world, including that of The Beast, in Mont-Tremblant. "I respect and comradeship in sport. On the ground, we are fighting against each other, but once completed, we are colleagues, "said Graham Cooke at the time of his enthronement. "Today, building land has become a fairytale for me. I feel that I have a huge responsibility when people m'accordent their confidence. I want them to be proud to invite their friends to come and play on a ground that I imagined. " Otis Grant (athlete, boxing) Otis "Magic" Grant has marked the history of boxing in Quebec, both in the ring and outside. Double world champion, he has accumulated 89 victories in the amateur ranks and a silver medal at the Pan American Games. Among professionals, he signed 38 victories - 17 by KO - and a tie in 42 presences. The pugiliste suffered a serious road accident in 1999. Doctors told him he never boxerait. Grant has been lying and went up in the ring five years later. Otis Grant owns a boxing gym with his brother Howard, in addition to working with youth in high school and the community, always in connection with his foundation. Let's also working within the Group Yvon Michel, a boxing promoter. "I never thought such an honor to receive the first time I walked into a boxing gym, when I was only 11 years," said Grant, particularly pleased to receive its appreciation to the Cabaret du Casino. "The Casino is like my second home, because I often boxing here. I am recognized by the world of boxing, this is normal. But as I am by all the sports community is very special. It is one of the greatest honors of my life. " Annie Pelletier (athlete, diving) The highlight of the career of Annie Pelletier is undoubtedly its deserved bronze medal in 3m springboard Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. More than this medal is worth mentioning how the Montrealer was mounted on the podium. Ranked 17th after the preliminaries and 12th at the end of the semi-finals, Pelletier continued his incredible rise to the third level in its latest dive. The new member of the Hall of Fame Hall of Fame sports of Quebec was presented by Sylvie Bernier, Olympic gold medalist on 3M Olympics in Los Angeles. "Annie opened the way for young divers here as evidenced by the very high proportion of Quebec athletes in the Canadian Olympic teams of recent Games," said the former Olympic champion. The winner then reported to reciprocate Sylvie Bernier. "Sylvie is the one that allowed us to believe it was possible to win an Olympic medal in diving. " Annie Pelletier is now communications coordinator for the Foundation for Athletic Excellence Quebec. His past athlete allows him to provide sensible advice to the notes, including the preparation of the post-sports career. Guy Lapointe (athlete, hockey) Member of the famous "Big Three" with Larry Robinson and Serge Savard, Guy Lapointe helped the Canadiens to earn six victories from the Stanley Cup in the 1970s. Inducted into the Hall of Fame NHL in 1993, he participated in 1 017 matches in 16 regular season and playoffs, totaling 197 goals and 692 points. "It's the greatest honor that I receive from my induction to the Hall of Fame in the NHL," says one who wanted to become a policeman before a career in hockey. "Receiving this recognition, it makes me reflect on the meaning of my career. With hindsight, I see that I was very lucky. My parents always encouraged me without me putting too much pressure as is unfortunately the case for many young people today, "said one father of three children and scout for the Minnesota Wild in the NHL . Marcel Aubut (builder) A lawyer by training, Marcel Aubut is the founding president of the Quebec Nordiques and project management of Rendez-Vous'87, a tournament where the best players competed in the NHL against those of the USSR. Member of the Hall of Fame sports in Canada, it is also an Officer of the Order of Canada and the Ordre national du Quebec. Marcel Aubut also made its mark in the Olympic sport as President of the Nordic Foundation, which distributes thousands of dollars to amateur athletes. It is also a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of the Canadian Olympic Committee. Always full of ideas in mind, it would now work on a possible bid from Quebec City to host the Winter Olympics. "I am proud to leave a legacy to the sporting history of Quebec," he said with the passion that he knows. "Sport is a symbol of our identity and it is important to preserve our sporting history. In sports as in business, there is competition and we need boldness. Sport and a formidable tool for promoting health and an extraordinary platform of visibility and profitability. "