Seven more people have been added to Kenora’s Sports Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony was held on Saturday night at Seven Generations.
Kyle Koch was nominated in the athlete category and played seven years in the CFL for Edmonton and Toronto.
He thanked his coaches along the way for his success.
“I just had so many people that helped along the way. Before we came here, I was thinking to myself, I must have had 70 coaches beginning when you’re a young kid…all the way up in football, hockey, badminton, soccer. It’s a lot. It’s meaningful.”
Edie Fisher was also nominated in the Athlete category her international success in triathlon.
“It really was a surprise. I had no idea I was being nominated even. So, it’s great. It’s nice to be recognized, and you get remembered even when you’re gone.”
Other inductees include Malcolm Fisher for karate in the Athlete category and Andrea Ronnebeck and Norann Dunbar in the builder category.
Ronnebeck says there is something special about the curling community.
“It’s such a social sport. It brings the community together. Hockey does too…all the other sports do, but for some reason curling is more social and it’s nice to be recognized. To have curling recognized that way.”
Debbie Novak was nominated for her years developing the Keewatin Figure Skating Club.
“I do it because I love it. So this recognition is way beyond what I think I deserve. It’s amazing and the (Sports Hall) committee puts together top notch event.”
Dennis Olson was inducted in the athlete category posthumously and was previously inducted into the Northwestern Sports Hall of Fame for hockey.
