BRIAN WILLIAMS AMONG THE CLASS OF 2022 FOR SPORTS MEDIA CANADA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Sports Media Canada is pleased to announce its list of honourees for 2022. The awards will be presented at the 25th SMC Achievement Awards Luncheon to be held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel’s Imperial Room on Thursday, November 17.

Brian Williams, shown here with Mary Hynes and Terry Leibel at the 24th Achievement Awards Luncheon, will receive the Career Achievement award at the 2022 luncheon.

The recipients to be honoured are:

Brian Williams (CBC-TV Sports & TSN): Career Achievement

Andi Petrillo (CBC-TV Sports & OneSoccer): Broadcasting

Rick Westhead (TSN): Sportswriting

Nick Didlick (Freelance – Vancouver): Photography

John Atkinson (High Performance Director & National Coach, Swimming Canada): Sports Executive of the Year

Jamie Campbell (Sportsnet): President’s Award

Tickets for the event (11:00 a.m. Reception, Noon Luncheon) are $125 each. Please contact John Iaboni (johniaboni_smc@rogers.com) for ticket details.

Sports Media Canada congratulates The Class of 2022 and gratefully acknowledges event sponsors Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (Lead Sponsor), Sportsnet and TSN (Major Sponsors), Tennis Canada, the Toronto Blue Jays and Woodbine Entertainment Group (Participating Sponsors).