Love of Sport and Community - Quiet about his Unselfish Contributions 

Frank Lockhart came to Wetaskiwin in 1962 as a Physical Education teacher at the Wetaskiwin Composite High School. He taught and coached football, basketball, track and field, badminton and wrestling. He spent eight years working and training High School students to become better athletes. Following his High School sojourn he moved into the Elementary School system as an administrator where he continued to teach Physical Education. 

Coaching Within the community

From 1970 to the present Frank has spent much of his spare time coaching young people within the community or being involved with organizations that cater to young athletes. Frank was an assistant Minor Hockey coach from 1973 – 1977.  He coached T-Ball from 1972 to 1975. During the summers from 1969 to 1972 he was the Sports Director for the Penhold Summer camps. 

Between Coaching Stints

Between coaching stints Frank also found time to be a member of the Wetaskiwin Curling Club and the Wetaskiwin Golf Club. He served on the golf course executive, has represented the Men’s Senior Interclub on the North Central Alberta Interclub Golf Association. Frank also served three years as treasurer for the Colonel’s Hockey Club.

In 1993 Frank was a Summer Games Assistant. During North Am Winter Events he assisted with all the events, was chairman of Cross Country Skiing results in the Wetaskiwin Special Olympics and was chairman of Registration and Results for the Alberta Summer Senior’s Games.