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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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