July 12, 2020. Western Head, Nova Scotia. Legends of the Hall.

In Halifax, there is a Sports Hall of Fame. It is free and open to the public. 79 Nova Scotians have been elected to the Sports Hall of Fame, with information and artifacts about the famous athletes or coaches. Who knew that many athletes have been world class who lived in Nova Scotia? The reason I know anything about the Hall is a half and hour TV show, shown every day on the Eastlink channel. I am always looking for shows on TV that I find informative so I started watching at 6:00 every day. The program is called Legends of the Hall. A gentleman does all the interviews. Friday, I learned all about a young man named Mark who is a world class kayaker. I did not know that Nova Scotia was a hot bed for paddlers, but it is. Mark has won a world championmship three times, and a bronze Olympic medal. He is still training and as the interview occurred in 2019, he was hoping to make the 2020 Olympics. Most of those who are interviewed are older. The basketball coach at Dalhousie was in the Hall because he was a star basketball player, who won the Canadian championship while he was a player at Dal. After his playing days were over, he coached at a local high school, where they won the national championship. Next he was elected to the Sports Hall of Fame. Now he is the head coach at Dal and hopes to win another championship for that team. These folks were famous in their time but to me they are obscure. But it is interesting to discover how these star athletes got to their peak. They all say the same thing about their success: hard work, good support from family and coaches and a bit of luck. I enjoy this little show on the Eastlink channel.