The newest inductees to the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame have been named, and all are well deserved.

A legend in local school athletics, David Bingham has been involved in Central Okanagan School District sports since 1975.

His resume includes coaching both boys and girls basketball and volleyball, and an 害羞草研究所楢害羞草研究所� championship with the 2013 boy害羞草研究所檚 volleyball squad at Kelowna Christian School.

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Jim and Karen Bates will be inducted alongside Bingham in the 害羞草研究所楤uilder害羞草研究所� category, after forming the Kelowna Apple Triathlon, being involved with the running club, and bringing the Triathlon World Championships to Kelowna in 1988. John Hindle came to them with the idea of creating the Kelowna Apple Triathlon.

One of Canada害羞草研究所檚 top skeet shooters, Clayton Miller, joins the hall in the 害羞草研究所楢thlete害羞草研究所� category. He was the national skeet champion in 1996 and 2000, suiting up for Team Canada in the 1996 Olympic Games.

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Rounding out the list is Cliff Serwa and Doug Mervyn, the original builders and operators of Big White Ski Resort. The pair, who first attempted to summit the mountain fresh out of high school on skis, have grown Big White into an international ski destination, one that is celebrating it害羞草研究所檚 60th year of operation in Dec. of this year.

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The new members of the hall will be officially inducted at a breakfast event on Nov. 17 at Manteo at the Eldorado Resort.

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