Brian Warshick gave voice to sport and recreation in Halifax and Dartmouth. Brian grew up in Dartmouth, participating in track and field and playing football while at Prince Andrew High. When his radio career brought him back to Dartmouth in the 1980s, Brian would often work weeknights and weekends as a sportscaster for university hockey and as a ring announcer for amateur and professional boxing matches held in town. As he began to raise his own family, Brian became a fixture of the local sports community. Brian would always be seen on the sidelines of his daughter’s Dartmouth United and Prince Andrew soccer games and his son’s Dartmouth Destroyers and Prince Andrew football games. But Brian was more than just a supporter – he actively gave to the community. He volunteered to coach his kids’ teams and he always played an integral role in their fundraising, lending his talent as an auctioneer and natural fundraiser. Brian wanted the best for Dartmouth. When he served on HRM City Council, his main priority was to improve recreation facilities in Dartmouth –new ice surfaces, a community centre in East Dartmouth, a stadium, renovations to Beazley Field and its ball diamonds (Brian was a big supporter of the Dartmouth Moosehead Dry), to his perhaps greatest achievement: the artificial soccer and football fields in Burnside. Brian fought hard for the funding for these two artificial fields and then oversaw their planning. Every step of the way he wanted more – two more fields, a big clubhouse, extra stands. That was Brian – he wanted the best for the city’s athletes and supporters. These fields brought new life to sport in Dartmouth, serving as the home fields for sports teams from Dartmouth High School and Prince Andrew, providing a high quality soccer pitch for Dartmouth United, and leaving a dedicated football field for Dartmouth’s growing football leagues. So many parents, just like Brian, have the chance to watch their children play and compete close to home thanks to these fields. Brian’s community activities preceded City Council. He was a strong supporter of Harbour East Council and attended many public hearings—strip malls, new developments, Harbour Solutions, Commonwealth Games were all topics worthy of discussion. He was always engaged in what would help his neighbours and community. In Brian’s last month, he travelled to Montreal to visit his son and take in the Women’s World Cup. He was as big a sports fan as they come and an even bigger supporter of sport in Dartmouth and Halifax in particular. This past July, Brian passed away. Knowing what an avid sports fan and supporter of Darmouth he was, friend Steve Saunders got to work to have the city name the All Weather Sports Fields in Burnside named after Brian. Steve is working with Brian's children, Sam and Alex to prepare the application. As part of the application we are asking for your name to show your support. The application will be reviewed and voted on this month. Your support is greatly appreciated.