Dalhousie Tigers announce host of 7th Annual dinner and auction
Angela Barrett-Jewers - February 16, 2012
Dalhousie University's Department of Athletics and Recreational Services and presenting partner, Molson Coors Canada, are pleased to announce the 7th Annual Dal Tigers Dinner & Auction will be on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront Hotel.
This annual event raises valuable funds for the varsity and competitive club programs at Dalhousie University. Nearly $250,000 has been raised over the last six years and previous guests of honour include hockey legends Jean Belliveau, Wendell Clarke, Lanny MacDonald and Darryl Sittler, LPGA golfer Lori Kane and AHL President and CEO David Andrews.
Paul Hollingsworth of CTV will emcee the evening which begins with a reception with Dalhousie student-athletes and coaches to view auction items hosted by Canadian World Cup skiing legend, Mr. Steve Podborski, followed by a decadent three-course dinner and live auction.
Recently named Canada’s chef de mission for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Podborski was a member of the world-renowned ‘Crazy Canucks’. The ‘Crazy Canucks’ were famous for their high-flying top-speed downhill performances on Europe’s most difficult and dangerous slopes. They dominated the World Cup circuit in the late 1970s and early ‘80s.The first North American male to win an Olympic medal in downhill skiing, Podborski claimed bronze in the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, NY. In 1982, he became the first and only non-European male to win a downhill World Cup title.
The Toronto, Ontario native had an impressive 11-year career as a member of Canada’s alpine ski team. He was first named to the team in 1973 and made his World Cup debut in 1974 at the age of 17. He raced 89 times collecting 44 top-ten finishes, 20 of them on the podium. Podborski held a number one world ranking for two years claiming eight individual World Cup victories. He competed in two Olympics, was twice named Canada’s athlete of the year and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1982.
Since retiring in 1984, he was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985, the Canadian Sport Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1988.
Steve has worked as a television sport announcer for NBC and CBS and an Executive Director for the successful bid for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (he was also an assistant chef de mission) in Vancouver, BC. Presently, Steve sits on the boards of the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Snowsports Association, the Whistler Sport Legacy Society, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, and the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation.
The Dal Tigers Dinner and Auction allows ticket purchasers to designate the Tigers varsity team or competitive club they want their 50 percent contribution to go toward. Tickets for a table of ten are available for $1100 or individual tickets may be purchased for $120.
Tickets for this exciting event are on sale now and can be purchased by calling (902) 494-3754. All tickets purchased include a tax receipt.
For more information on the event or to purchase a ticket, please visit the event page online.
