Leaman, William

Year Inducted / Année Intronisé:

1977

Province / Province:

British Columbia

Category / Catégorie:

Builder, President

Biography / Biographie:

William ‘Bill’ Leaman of Trail, British Columbia was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977. Bill was a CCA President from 1975 to 1976.

Bill Leaman is a founding President of the Trail Curling Association and is Past President, Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Member of the Trail Men’s Curling Club. He has been a member of the Club for over 40 years.

Mr. Leaman is also Past President, Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Member of the West Kootenay Curling Association.

He has served as Secretary-Treasurer and Secretary Manager of the British Columbia Curling Association from 1966 to 1974 and from 1976 to 1979. He has also served as Director and Vice President of that body. Bill was made an Honourary Life Member of the B.C. Association in 1975 and given an additional honourarium in 1977.

Bill also served as President, Vice President and Executive Member of the Canadian Curling Association. He has represented the Association at the World Curling Federation meetings and was named an Honourary Life Member of the Association in 1977.

Mr. Leaman was elected as a Builder to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1977.

Bill was elected and appointed a member of the prestigious Governor-General’s Curling Club in 1990 and he continues to serve as Western Canada’s representative for this Club.

[source: http://www.trailsportshistory.ca/home-of-champions/bill-leaman.html]