John
Hasselfield Receives Lifetime Contribution
Award
On
October 8, 2009, Vel Hasselfield and several
family members attended the Calgary Junior
High School Athletic Association's annual
banquet held at Heritage Park in Calgary. A
highlight of the event was the LIFETIME
CONTRIBUTION AWARD presented to John by his
former students and lifelong friends, Don
Else and Norm Graham. In front of the
backdrop of basketball jerseys from each of
John's former teams, Vel accepted the award
on behalf of John and expressed her warmest
regards to the over 900 people in
attendance, for the honour bestowed upon
John with this award. A plaque was presented
to Vel with John's picture and a short
commentary of John's contribution to the
Calgary Junior High School athletic programs
during his tenure as an educator in the
public system. The plaque also included one
of John's "Hasselosophy's": "Leave this
place better off than when you arrived". A
donation of $500 was also made to the John
Hasselfield Endowment Foundation from
proceeds generated during the banquet.
