Since 2012, The Elaine and Elwood Wylie Memorial Award, an endowment fund with the Nanaimo Foundation, has been presented to School District 68 students who are active members in the Nanaimo Track & Field Club and who display great leadership and sportsmanship skills. Elwood, inducted into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, spearheaded the development of the Nanaimo Track and Field Club and his annual award continues his legacy in Nanaimo athletics.
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