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The Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame announces first inductee of 2014

The Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame has announced its first inductee of 2014.

His name is Ches Dicks.

During the ’70s he was president of the Fort McMurray Senior League and the Fort McMurray’s Fastball Major League.

The same year he secured the rights to a Junior A hockey franchise in the city.

Ten years later, the Alberta Junior Hockey League approved of the application marking that the Oil Barons were officially founded.

Dicks retired in 2000, but still considers himself one of the community’s strongest supporters.

The induction dinner will be held at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre on June 12.

Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased at the Keyano Box Office, or by calling 780 381 1213.