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e FRATERNAL ORDER OF
EAGLES

© hiember Tom Pennington

© Backgrosad: As a sponsor, the
Fraternal Order of Eagles has becn
supporting amateur sports on the
North Shore since 1948. Active in
soccer, basebzll and boxing, the
group gives youths support and
guidance in the sporting world.

TOM PENNINGTON

Comments: The value of
amateur sport is ‘‘to give young
people a chance to compete against
each other, whether he or she is
top calibre or not.”*

© CAM KERR

® Beckpround: A hockey coach fo
provincial, under-18 and novice
hockey teams, Kerr, 44, himself
played hockey up to tae junior and
university level before deciding to
pass his experience on to others. A
coach with the under-18 team tour
to Czechoslovakia in 1987 and the
Olympic team 1986-87 . Calgary
Cup, Kerr ranks friendships at the
top of his list of gains for his sport
involvement.

° Comments: ‘“‘The value of
amateur sport comes in the form
of cooperation and communica-
tion. The individual and the com-
munity reap the benefits of
amateur sports by creating citizen-
ship that is positive and

© LES McDONALD

Background: Triathlete
McDonald, 54, organizes and par-
ticipates in triathlons, running,
cross-country ski races and soccer.
A top finisher in his class in
triathlons around the world, he
was first invoived in amateur sport

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on a boys’ club boxing team to use
the hot showers, and has gained a
host of friends — “none of whom
are actually normal pcople’’
during his sports involvement.
*Comments: ‘‘The words of
Oscar Wilde — ‘The only things in
life worth doing are the ones you
do for free’ — are very apt when
applied to amateur sports. Canada
is full of amateur coaches who
spend countless hours of their free
time in a variety of events — for
most, it is the important aspect of
their life.”

BOB McCORMACK

* BOB McCORMACK

© Backe:vund: As a volunteer,
McCormack, 46, is a football and
baseball coach and has icen in-
volved as the North Vancouver
Recreation Commission commis-
sioner and advisory committee
chairman since 1980. He became
involved with amateur sports to
offer direction and guidance to
young people in the North Shore
community.

© Comments: “Through (amateur
sports) I have gained an insight in-
to young people and what is re-
quired to let them grow and
become useful citizens in the
community. The community is on-
ly as good as what we citizens put
into it.’”

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JAY McPHERSON

© JAY McPHERSON

© Background: Active as an officer
for various soccer groups for 13
years, volunteer McPherson, 47,
first got involved in the sport when
his children started playing soccer.
Serving at times as a soccer
association president, chairman,
treasurer and team managey, he
sits on the North Vancouver Rec-
reation Commission.

*Comments: ‘The value of
amateur sport to the individual
and to the community can never be
fully. measured. Most people: will
acknowledge the immediate benefit
of a productive activity for young
people in preparing for future
endeavors,’”

-®NORTH SHORE OPTIMIST

CLUB

© Treasurer Mansur Lalani

® Background: As a sponsor, the
club has been active in a host of
programs such as Little League
baseball, soccer, softball, the
handicapped ‘sitski,’ ringette and
track and field. Active on the
North Shore for 30 years, the
club’s motto is ‘A Friend of
Youth,’ and activity centres

MANSUR LALANI
around youth and community in-
volvement.
¢ Comments: ‘‘Amatcur sports
helps instill a sense of pride and
sportsmanship as well as develop-
ing specific skills. It teaches team-
work and promotes an involve-
ment in a healthy activity. Par-
ticipation/involvement could be
greatly enhanced by development
of a central sports facility on the
North Shore.”

© BILL PARNELL

* Reckground: Coach, Parnell, 59,
coaches high school football,
basketball and track and field. His
greatest gain from his experiences
in amateur sport is enjoyment,
participation, competition and be-
ing able to work in sports as a
teacher.

* Comments: ‘‘(Amateur) sport
can contribute to a better com-
munity environment. There should
be enough activities available for

everybody to participate in. Facili-

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