12 — Wednesday. Septemter 8. 1999 — North Share News

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last ks luncheon to honour the Vancouver ¢

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from the North Shore,

ather sad group of supporters, including many
athered to share one last round of

memories. Molson Brewery produced a collector edition of jis
Canadian beer and even the Hotel Vancouver got into the
it of the day, serving traditional ballpark hot dogs and

in batting helmet cur

but vou can still experience Tri
2 playoff ran avainst the Salt Lake Buzz.

as the C’s start 2

Jay and Irene Berman, baseball fans from Manhattan
Beach, Calif, say they have seen more Canadians’
games over the past 20 years than Major League games
in their own area.

No, it’s not a squabble over the leadership of the NDP!
That's Canadian Olympic wrestler Greg Ecgaiow with
the headiock on lan Waddell, minister for small Susi-
ness, tourism and culture.

Former C's general manager Jack Quinn (left), who
went on to manage the NHL St. Louis Blues, was being
interviewed by The Vancouver Sun's baseball reporter,
West Van's Lyndon Little.

Regular season play aay ha

A ball at Nar Bailey tonight

Larry Colero, president of
Crossroads Programs
inc., led a rousing version
of “Take Me Out To The
Ballgame” for the seventh-
speech stretch.

“vell-kncwn sports
reporter and former News
writer Greg Oougtas
winds up for another
heavy-hitting editorial.

NEWS photos Martin Mitterchip

The head table’s sports reporters shared a host of
Canadians’ baseball memories. From the left are
CKNW's Fon Barnet,The Province's Lowell Ullrich
(whose stag party the night before marrying the News’
own Marnie Ullrich took place on the Nat Bailey dia-
mond), and CKWX’s Garry Raible.

Affable funcheon organizer Ray “Me. Fireworks”
Greenwood (second from left), was quick to round up
some North Shore connections for Bright Lights: (from
left) C's honorary president John Winter, Sen. Ray
Perrault and the Canadian Club's second vice-president
Farouk Verjee.

The Canadians’ field staff has done a great job with this
year's roster. From left are: hitting coach Roy White,
pitching coach Pete Richert, Tanya Quade and her hus-
band Mike, the Canadians’ manager.

Phil Wood (an origina! investor in the Vancouver
Mounties) and Rud Haar share baseball memcries that
go back to games in 1929 at Athletic Park.

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C's infielder (second base
most of this season) Eric
Martins was one of the
few players to attend the
luncheon (batting practice
began an hour later).

Jean Elgood (left) and
Laura Terry are iwo of the
ushers you will meet at
tonight's playeff game
against Salt Lake Buzz,
shouid you go. Elgood
lived in the Ambleside area
for 72 years before moving
across the water.

Lining up for the hot dogs
were groundskeeper Bill
Posthumus arid C's cor-
porate sales manager,
Rob Evans.

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