FERGUS – Fergus’ own Patrick Anderson has been named one of two Paralympians who will be inducted into the Canada Games Hall of Honour this spring.
The induction recognizes athletes who competed at the Canada Games as Athletes, and are celebrated for their athletic achievements both at and since the Canada Games.
Anderson, who was raised in Fergus, competed in wheelchair basketball for Team Ontario at the 1995 Canada Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
From there, he became a 6x Paralympian and 3x Paralympic Champion as a perennial all-star and pillar of Team Canada.
“Being inducted into the Canada Games Hall of Honour brings me back to the start of my competitive career, and reminds me of the excitement in the air during that era of wheelchair basketball in Canada. The Canada Games are such a fun and important launching pad for Olympic and Paralympic dreamers. It certainly helped spark my dream. It helped that Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls were together under one roof – it was the only time in my career where I got to experience that,” Anderson said in a media release.
The 2026 induction ceremony will be on Thursday, March 26, in Quebec City.
