Ernie's "work" for over 50 years was an extremely enjoyable career as a journalist, newspaper sports reporter and outdoors columnist. He launched his career as a sports writer, at the age of 17, with the Edmonton Bulletin. When the thriving daily's life ended, Fedoruk moved on, to become Sports Editor in Timmins Ont. and also spent time with Canadian Press in Toronto. Not being a big-city fan, he returned west to learn the joys of writing and working for Tom Melville at the Regina Leader-Post. Then, discovering Victoria and salmon fishing, his nomadic days came to a grinding halt. Apart from fishing, curling and year-around golf, Ernie's lesser priorities were passed on to be newspaper reporter at the Times & Times-Colonist for 39 years, latterly as a five-a-week columnist serving Vancouver Island's outdoors sports readers. In "retirement" he continues to produce as a freelancer. Other involvements included; the Outdoor Writers of Canada, Northwest Outdoor Writers Association and he is the winner of 24 outdoor writing awards. Ernie received the 1993 Peter McGillen Award, OWC's highest honor. Today he is a member of the Canadian Journalism Federation's Greg Clark Award committee. Ernie's honors include life memberships in the V & D Golf, V-S Inlet Anglers and Victoria Fish and Game Associations; induction into the International Oldtimers' Hockey and Victoria Auto Racing halls-of-fame. Achievements include a Victoria Curling Club championship, high gun in Canada and second overall in the 1961 North American Media clay-bird championship and a 51-pound salmon.

Gorde Hunter covered numerous issues of the day during his stint at the Victoria Colonist and the Times Colonist, but sports remained his first love. This versatile radio broadcaster and print media talent was involved in the Canadian sports scene for nearly 20 years by the time he made his way to Victoria in the mid 1960's. He came to be well known to many in Greater Victoria and beyond through his dual role as newspaper columnist and sports director at CJVI radio. He was also the broadcast voice of local hockey and fastball games. "One Man's Opinion," as he called his print column and his radio-show sign off, was a voice of controversy mixed with experience and knowledge. An avid golfer, who once had visions of performing on the professional tour, Hunter found the mild weather and abundant facilities perfect on Vancouver Island to continue his passion for the sport. Another aspect of his work that made him beloved in Greater Victoria was his trademark Christmas cards that appeared each year in the daily newspaper. He graphically arranged the names of various sports personalities and newsmakers to illustrate a Christmas scene, showing his talent for artwork as well as a nose for the news. His dedication to the Victoria sports scene was legendary and he was a founder of the Victoria Sports Celebrity Dinner awards.