Judging by how well his high school athletic career went, it would've been a solid bet that Bob Hutchison would go on to bigger and better things in sport. A prominent rugby, soccer, and track athlete at Oak Bay High, Hutchison proved virtually unbeatable at school track meets in both sprint events and the broad jump. A sign of things ahead came when he narrowly missed going to the 1948 Olympic trials, despite having won the provincial 100-yard title and, also being part of the "Flying Y" team that won the 4x110 relay. Hutchison continued to perform well when he became part of the University of Washington team, setting the B.C. 220-yard record, and running the 100 in 9.7 seconds at the 1952 Summer Olympics trials. That earned an invite to the nationals in Hamilton. With a slim chance to land the one remaining spot on the Olympic team, he made the most of his opportunity. Hutch placed second in the 100, and third in a 200 photo-finish, to earn a trip to Helsinki. He advanced to the 2nd round in each event and competed in the 4x100 relay, leaving Finland with no medals but with plenty of high-level experience. The future judge later passed on his expertise while coaching numerous young "Flying Y" athletes.

From humble beginnings on northern Vancouver Island, Terry Tobacco went on to become one of our country's fastest men, competing in two Olympics and two British Empire Games. The native of Cumberland was discovered at the age of 15 by Victoria "Flying Y" coach Bruce Humber after winning the 100- and 220- yard races at the 1952 Island high school championships. That began a distinguished membership with the Flying Y club, one that saw Tobacco set records at B.C. and national meets and gain the opportunity to represent his country. At the 1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, where Britain's Roger Bannister won the "Miracle Mile," the 17-year-old speed merchant provided a local highlight. He won the bronze medal in the 440-yard race, and then, his dynamic anchor leg in the 4x440-yard relay helped Canada win a silver medal. Those results earned him the 1954 B.C. Top Male Athlete award. Tobacco was twice Pacific Coast Conference champion in the 440 while at the University of Washington and was an NCAA all-American in 1959. At the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, his anchor time of 45.3 seconds in the 4x400 -metre relay semi-final, was faster than the gold-medal winning time in the 400! After winning bronze medals in the 440 and 4x440 at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, he finished off his international career for Canada at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.