The Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame is now bigger by six.
A hockey player, a football player, a rower and a Special Olympian are now inducted along with two sports builders who did their work from the sidelines.
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Rob Dirk played over 300 hockey games in the NHL for five different teams including the Vancouver Canucks.
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Chad Folk played 12 years with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football league and won two Grey Cups.
Heather Mandoli rowed her way to 4th place in the eights at the 2008 Olympics.
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Tracey Melesko becomes the first Special/Paralympian inducted after racking up numerous medals in track and field and Nordic Skiing over many years of competition.
Hugh Wong is inducted in the builder category for his 40-years of supporting and developing Volleyball in the Okanagan.
Allan Simpson also in the builder category. He won the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Award in 2004 for his insightful journalism on the sport he loves.
