Tom Restell was one of the greatest builders in the Greater Victoria sports community for more than a quarter of a century. He was a star goalkeeper of the storied Victoria West soccer side and from 1934 to 1948, Restell guarded the nets and also served as club manager for many of those years. As well, he was a star first baseman for senior baseball clubs in the 1930's before becoming secretary and treasurer for the Victoria Baseball Association. Restell devoted countless hours as manager of Vic West, Victoria United and Victoria City football teams and his baseball clubs of the 1930's. A Times Colonist aritcle on July 30, 1988 noted that "He (Tommy) served as president of Victoria West and is given credit for twice "rescuing" the soccer team from fading into oblivion. As a result, Victoria West today is recognized as the Canadian soccer team with the longest record of contnuous service."

He was also an exceptional referee and umpire. Indeed, Jim Tang, the late Colonist sports writer noted in a 1950 article that by that time Restell was "often called the dean of umpires and referees."

His organizing touch was found on baseball/softball diamonds and soccer fields all over the city. He was the manager of Victoria AII-Star teams that played against English First Division sides such as Fulham and superstars like Sir Stanley Matthews. Seeing the need to improve the game from the grassroots, Restell was instrumental in establishing the Colonist Soccer School and he began the Little Soccer League for young players aged 12 and under.

Bernard Schwengers was Canada's most outstanding tennis player of his era. He won the Pacific Northwest singles championship five consecutive years from 1909 to 1913 and the Canadian singles title twice during that span. He was the top singles player on two of Canada's Davis Cup teams and was undefeated on the 1913 Canadian team that reached the Davis Cup final against the eventual champion U.S. at Wimbledon. That remains one of the greatest moments in Canadian tennis history. Schwengers was a marvelous all-around athlete. He was a standout in soccer, a champion rower for JBAA and set the B.C. 1OO-yard sprint record in 1898. A star pitcher, catcher and second baseman for the Victoria team in the old Pacific Northwest International Baseball League, Schwengers turned down an $8,000 yearly contract to play second base for the St. Louis Browns in 1902. Schwengers, the consummate gentleman athlete of his day, was a true amateur and didn't believe in pro sports. He believed in playing only for the love of the game. As late as 1943, Schwengers was winning the Pacific Northwest seniors golf championship. Schwengers is a member of the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.