Established in 1988, this Hall of Fame is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history and achievements of tenpin bowling in Manitoba. It features displays that are updated periodically to highlight different aspects of the sport's history in the province.
Inductee
Year
Category
Thomas James “Tom” Abbott (1898-1987)
2011
Certificate of Appreciation
Clifford Charles “Cliff” Anderson (1930-2015)
2004
Individual Achievement
Lilli Anderson
1992
Individual Achievement
Adeline “Addy” Armstrong
1988
Individual Achievement
B
Andy Barclay
2010
Meritorious Service
Rudolfo “Rudy” Bautista
2019
Builder
Shirley Irene Bettle (1940-2022)
2002
Meritorious Service
Allan John Boes (1910-1995)
1988
Meritorious Service
Mike Boroskae
?
Individual Achievement, Builder
Adrianne Bride
2005
Meritorious Service
Victor Stewart “Stew” Buckler (1922-2015)
1988
Meritorious Service
Ken Burns
2024
Builder
Cathy Burton
2015
Meritorious Service, Builder
C
Canadian German Club
1998
Certificate of Appreciation
Phyllis Carruthers
1997
Meritorious Service
Lucien Casagrande
2002
Individual Achievement
2023
Builder
Carmen Chown
2007
Meritorious Service
Ken Chown
2014
Meritorious Service, Builder
Henry Woods “Harry” Collister (1919-1998)
1992
Meritorious Service
Couture Motors
1991
Certificate of Appreciation
D
Peter “Pekoe” Daptil (1912-1996)
1994
Individual Achievement
E
Don Eppler
2009
Meritorious Service
Charlotte Fraser Evanyshyn
2004
Meritorious Service
F
Bea Finney
2002
Individual Achievement, Meritorious Service
G
Lynne Gauthier
2018
Individual Achievement, Meritorious Service
Charles Ritchie Gibson (1881-1956)
2000
Certificate of Appreciation
Ilona Gousseau
2024
Meritorious Service
Tom Grande (1927-2011)
2007
Meritorious Service
Susan Grande
2023
Individual Achievement
H
Barry Hamilton
1989
Individual Achievement
Theodore Spevack “Ted” Hart (1909-1982)
2001
Certificate of Appreciation
Marilyn Hayden
1992
Individual Achievement
Norman Gordon “Norm” Heywood (1931-2008)
1991
Individual Achievement
Simone McCrae Leonard Hindmarsh (1941-2022)
1991
Individual Achievement
Sherry Lynn Lacroix Hobson (1956-2016)
2019
Individual Achievement, Meritorious Service
Albert George Holder (1932-2024)
2012
Meritorious Service
Wanda Howard
?
Meritorious Service
Len Howell
2013
Meritorious Service
Ken Hunter
2011
Individual Achievement
I
J
Lorraine Johnson
1988
Meritorious Service
Mary Johnstone
1995
Meritorious Service
Irene Joyal
1996
Individual Achievement
Lucien “Mike” Joyal
1996
Builder
K
Patricia Kelly
1999
Meritorious Service
Peter Klassen
2013
Certificate of Appreciation
Rick Knockaert
2008
Individual Achievement
Randy Kostenuk
?
Individual Achievement
Evelyn Frances Myskowsky Kuchcharski (1925-2001)
1988
Meritorious Service
L
Edward Joseph Wilfred “Ed” Labelle (1937-1994)
1991
Individual Achievement
Individual Achievement
2000
Individual Achievement
Nathan “Nate” Lexier (1902-1969)
1990
Individual Achievement, Meritorious Service
Harold Loster (1927-2008)
1991
Certificate of Appreciation
M
William Duncan “Bill” MacKenzie (1940-2017)
2016
Builder, Meritorious Service
Dominic “Dick” Marinelli (1903-1980)
1988
Builder
Wanda Matlashewski Matskiw
?
Meritorious Service
Orville “Orv” Mayor (?-2017)
2008
Individual Achievement
Rich Maytchak
2000
Builder, Meritorious Service, Individual Achievement
Gerri McLean
1993
Individual Achievement
George M. McNally (1877-1950)
1995
Meritorious Service
Kathy Mitchell
?
Meritorious Service
Roy Mitchell (1937-2023)
1994
Meritorious Service
Ron Molinski
2010
Meritorious Service
Gloria Faulkner Morrison (1938-2010)
1993
Meritorious Service
Paul Edmond Mousseau (1926-2006)
1995
Individual Achievement
Richard Edward “Dick” Mulvey (1935-2011)
1991
Meritorious Service
Bill Munday
1992
Meritorious Service
N
Native Sons of Canada
2003
Certificate of Appreciation
O
Atsum “Ats” Kuwada Odaguchi
1994
Builder
Tetsuo “Ted” Odaguchi 1933-2020)
1994
Builder
P
Clem Perrault
1996
Individual Achievement
Ralph Piasta
2024
Meritorious Service
Harold James “Ozzie” Pullaw (1923-2011)
2001
Meritorious Service
Q
Theresa Gertrude “Terry” Quinn (1927-2021)
1990
Individual Achievement
R
Reuben Fredrick “Rube” Ramge (1900-1966)
1995
Certificate of Appreciation
Frederick John “Fred” Rietze (1915-1996)
1995
Builder
Raymond Roy (1902-1976)
1999
Certificate of Appreciation
S
George Alexander Sante (1922-2012)
2001
Meritorious Service
Frank Scinocca
1998
Meritorious Service
Michael Anthony Scinocca (1916-1993)
1990
Meritorious Service
Ray Shuel
1993
Individual Achievement
Edward Walter “Ed” Sobie (1913-1985)
1997
Individual Achievement
Iris Sobotkiewicz
2012
Individual Achievement, Meritorious Service
Helen Irene Morison Stanley (1922-2019)
2003
Certificate of Appreciation
Jeanne Marie Dent Stear (1921-2001)
1989
Individual Achievement, Meritorious Service
T
Sharon Tataryn
?
Individual Achievement
Eugene Louis “Gene” Telpner (1920-2005)
1997
Certificate of Appreciation
Dan Terek
2012
Individual Achievement, Meritorious Service
John Emil Trager (1927-2014)
1989
Builder
U
V
Alan Lewis “Al” Vickery (1917-2006)
1993
Certificate of Appreciation
W
Donna Mary-Ann Wass (1960-2013)
2016
Meritorious Service
Patricia Wight
?
Meritorious Service
Peter Wight
?
Meritorious Service
Joseph Wirvin (1907-1989)
1996
Individual Achievement
X
Y
Elaine Yamron
?
Meritorious Service
Paul Yoshimasu
1988
Individual Achievement
Eleanor Young
2014
Meritorious Service
Henry “Eric” Young (1941-2010)
2010
Meritorious Service
Z
Harvey Zimberg
2004
Meritorious Service
Walter “Harry” Zimmerman (1892-1963)
1989
?
This page was prepared Rick Mutton and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 24 June 2025
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