You should see what these NS News gals did to the ice rink. Wanda Griffiths (left), Jennifer Atkins (centre) and Norisa Anderson painted wonderful designs for all to see.

Canlan Ice Sports' own Mike Fox (left) and Vancouver's soccer 86ers general manager Bob Lenarduzzi were among the many guests.

Michael Campbell's is usually know for his BCTV financial advice, but on this night, he was pulling extra duty as emcee.

Rob Boyd, seen here with wife Moira, was on both the awards committee and the awards steering committee.

Alex Mahood is well-known in rugby circles. He won one of the awards in the prestigious Community Sport Volunteer category.

These Handsworth hams really know how to wing it. Hilary McNaughton (left), Nilov Shahvarani(centre) Dylan Maher (right) and Andrew Sutherland (back) entertained the crowd with a hilarious improv sketch.

From left: Francis Habibi, Jerry Tighe and Elizabeth Austin accepted awards in the Open Female category on behalf of Erin Porter, Carol Montgomery and Cindy O'Krane respectively.

Olympic figure skater and Carson Graham grad Karen Magnussen was looking fabulous. She was an award presenter.

The Carson Graham boys curling rink won the Fair Play award for their sportsmanlike conduct. From left: Ryon Wrexler, Nicolaas Kuit and Jonathan Norrish.

Boxer Les Hamilton knows how to overcome adversity. His inspiring story shows why he earned the Sports Comeback award.

Distance runner and world gold medal winner Lynn Williams was on hand to deliver the keynote speech of the evening.

Organizers like these are hard to come by. A big thank you to Cathy Matheson (left), Tom Walker (centre) and Bernie Duffy for all their help.