Peter Salmon enjoyed one of the great Canadian swimming careers of the 1940s and early 1950s. At the 1950 British Empire Games, Peter became the only Canadian swimmer to win a gold medal along with two silvers. In his halcyon days of swimming, 1946 to 1952, Peter set six Canadian breaststroke and medley records and represented Canada at the 1948 London and 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics. A well-rounded high school student he went on to study medicine and became a world-renowned transplant specialist. As a student at the University of Washington he made All-American and in 1951 set an NCAA record in the 50-yard freestyle that stood for 40 years. The Washington team won all their dual meets and divisional championships every year he competed with them. In his time, Peter Salmon was among Canada's best swimmers and he is a member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

Cliff Thorburn emerged from Gibsons Bowladrome on Yates Street to become one of the greatest snooker players the world has ever seen. Cliff honed his skills in the pool halls across Canada until he became the best in North America. With steely ambition and mental strength, Thorburn turned pro in 1973 and made it to the 1977 World snooker final held in England. In 1980 he became the first and only overseas player to win the World Professional title that was watched by nearly 20 million TV viewers in Britain. Three years later Cliff enjoyed his most famous moment - a sole maximum 147 break in a World championship. Ranked in the top four of his sport he has won every major tournament once, the Benson & Hedges Masters three times as well as thirteen Canadian or North American titles.