Don Wakelyn, a dedicated volunteer, had boundless energy and he immersed himself in the Victoria sports scene through the latter part of the 20th century, especially where there were youngsters concerned. He began developing his connections to amateur sport in the early 1950's and was soon involved with soccer, baseball, hockey and basketball. Wakelyn was an outstanding administrator for Little League baseball and a co-founder of the Gorge Soccer Association. Having been involved in soccer, he and co-coaches George Kulai and Earl Barnswell encouraged a number of senior players to coach boys' teams in the Hampton Park area and that led to the formation of the Gorge association that still thrives today. While he held executive positions in local and provincial soccer, Wakelyn also found time to get involved in hockey and was the founding secretary of the Esquimalt Figure Skating Club. In summer, baseball was his passion but he also contributed to the well being of lacrosse. Wakelyn was named Victoria's Sportsman of the Year in 1968, but that was near the start of his lengthy, active, behind the scenes, involvement. Thousands of young people benefited from his tireless volunteer work over the years and many athletes owe him a debt of gratitude.
Hazel McLeary played an instrumental role in building the sport of bowling locally, nationally and internationally. Women tenpin bowlers, in Victoria and around the world have been affected through the behind the scenes work of McLeary. She has been an avid bowler since 1953 and got involved in the administration of the sport early in the 1960's, as an executive member of the Victoria Women's Bowling Association. McLeary represented her city, province and country on numerous technical committees and association executive boards over a 40-plus year career. Having accomplished much as an organizer at the local, provincial and national levels, this energetic volunteer tossed her hat into the ring at the international level in 1970 and became a director on the Women's International Bowling Congress board. She served in various capacities with the WIBC before retiring from the board in 2000. Her efforts were helpful in bridging the gap between the Canadian bowlers and the primarily American governing body. Besides promoting women's bowling, McLeary was an influential mentor to youth bowlers since the 1960's. In 2004 she served as tournament director for the Americas Zone Youth Championship and the World Championships. She traveled the world in service of her sport and has been honoured with many distinguished service awards and permanent memberships in numerous associations.