



PAST INDUCTEES
1991 Charles Pretty
1992 Col. W. E. (Bill) McKinney
1993 Ken & Dorothy Mackenzie
1994 Ed & Juanita Safarik
1995 Jack Bell
1996 Wendy Grant
1998 The Fraser Port Authority
1999 Errol Wintemute
2000 Lucille Johnstone
2001 William (Bill) Gillis
2002 Ladner Family
2003 Chuck & Marilyn Stewart
2004 Peter J.G. Bentley
2005 Russ Cooper & Cooper Family
2006 Fraser River Pile & Dredge Ltd.
2007 Bill Sauder
2008 Fraser Basin Council
2009 Fraser River Community
2010 Forrest Marine, Ltd.
2011 Fraser River Raft Expeditions
2012 Fraser Surrey Docks
2013 Michael Owen
2014 Mark Angelo
2016 City of New Westminster
2017 Gulf of Georgia Cannery
2018 Dr. Brian Riddell
2019 Pacific Custom Log Sorting Inc.
2021 Fin Donnelly 2023 Seaspan & Southern Railway
FRASER RIVER HALL OF FAME
2023 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES – Seaspan and Southern Railway of British Columbia
In 1991, the Fraser River Discovery Centre Society established the Fraser River Hall of Fame to recognize and honour individuals or organizations that have made significant and noteworthy contributions to the health and sustainability of the Fraser River, its culture, people, industry and environment.
Seaspan is an important part of the Pacific Northwest marine industry with three shipyards in B.C, a commercial ferry service and a marine transportation business that provides ship assist, coastal transportation and fuel bunkering services. SRY is based in New Westminster and provides businesses and customers located in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley with seamless rail connections to markets throughout North America. Both are members of the Washington Group of Companies.
“On behalf of the Seaspan and SRY teams, we are thrilled to be honoured as this year’s inductees into the Hall of Fame,” said Derek Ollmann, President of Seaspan Marine Transportation. “The Washington Companies are proud to support the Centre and the work they do to ensure the Fraser River is a living, working and thriving place that can continue to be a vital economic engine for British Columbia and a Place of Learning about the Indigenous heritage and teachings of the River.”
Tickets to the Hall of Fame Gala – as well as access to the Hall of Fame silent auction and donations site – are now available HERE. All proceeds of the Fraser River Hall of Fame support the educational and public programming at the Centre.