The Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame and Museum was incorporated in 1968 and is managed by a board of Directors appointed by Executive Council of the Province of Prince Edward Island. It had its first home at the Summerside High School, then Summerside Town Hall before moving to the Eptek Centre in 1978. The Hall relocated too it's present location in Summerside's Centre in September of 1998. P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame's Banquet of Champions and Induction Ceremonies, in conjuction with the Summerside Lobster Carnival's popular Celebrity Dinner, was the Hall of fame's major activity during it's early years. In its first year of operation, five well known Island sport individuals were inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. They were; Alfred Groom - track and field, Vern Handrahan - baseball, Forbes Kennedy - hockey, Davis Lidstone - baseball/coach, Norman "Small d" Macdonald - sports journalist, Dr. Archie MacMurdo - official, and Joe O'Brien - harness racing. Since its inception in 1968 the Sports Hall of Fame has inducted over a hundred individuals and sports teams as honoured members. The Hall of Fame has two classes of membership, Athlete and Builder. Eligible nominees are those who have brought distinction to Prince Edward Island in any field of sport, and those who have made a major contribution to the development of sports in the Province. There are two primary purposes for the Sports Hall of Fame; (1) to recognize and pay tribute to those athletes and builders of sport who have brought special honor to our province and (2) to collect artifacts, photographs and other memorabilia relating to, and illustrating the history of sport in Prince Edward Island, and display them in a manner to be enjoyed by all who visit. When the Wyatt Centre opened in July 1998 upwards of 2000 square feet of space was made available for the Sports hall of Fame to more than adequately honor its present 109 members and future inductees. The newly constructed space consists of four components: an inductee shrine, a public interaction area, a history of Prince Edward Island sports area and a reception merchandising area. As the continuing story of sport unfolds with the achievements of athletes and those who work on their behalf, the Prince Edward Island Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Incorporated will be there, ready to record and honour their excellence for future generations.