The BIRS community mourns the passing of the chairman of its Board, Doug Mitchell. Doug was a philanthropist, athlete, sports leader, lawyer and a long-term champion of BIRS. His inspiring leadership guided BIRS through its milestones over the last decade. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/former-cfl-commissioner-calgary-lawyer-doug-mitchell-died-1.6528229

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/community-and-sport-leader-doug-mitchell-dead-at-83