By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: The banquet room at the Richmond Country Club was jammed with former NHL players, coaches, trainers and media people following the 19th annual Canucks Alumni Golf Classic this past week. Part of broadcaster Joey Kenward’s assignment as emcee was to introduce each and every one…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: The BC Lions have jumped all over the Father’s Day (Sunday, June 18) fund-raiser at Hastings Racecourse. With Director of Community Relations Jamie Taras flexing his muscles, the Leos will have the largest – in the truest sense of the word – contingent of past…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: In the aftermath of her father’s passing in 2002, trainer Pat Jarvis was looking for things to keep her mind active during the winter months. Albert Jarvis had been a trainer at Hastings for 50 years and, not surprisingly, was responsible for introducing his daughter to…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: Behind the wheel of her 1969 Camaro, back in the day Pat Jarvis was known as “the fastest gal in the Northwest” on the National Hot Rod Association circuit. “I could drive faster than my boyfriend in high school,” she says. “Nowadays you’d get locked…
DetailsVancouver, B.C. (May 22/17) – In the country music industry it’s called “star power” and Monday it worked like a charm at both Hastings Racecourse and Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. A special guest in the winner’s circle moments after Daz Lin Dawn captured the $50,000 Ross McLeod stakes at Hastings was celebrated Vancouver country…
DetailsCharities to Benefit From Father’s Day Event By Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: The late Pat Quinn once described defenceman Jyrki Lumme as a “cornerstone” of the Vancouver Canucks’ run to the 1994 Stanley Cup Final against the New York Rangers. Lumme had posted a career-high 55 points during the…
DetailsBy Greg Douglas – Dr. Sport SCENE & HEARD: This ‘lady in red’ is literally everywhere on race days at Hastings. Wearing a crimson blouse that identifies her as an official Group Sales representative, Janis Phillips is spreading goodwill throughout Silks Restaurant one minute, escorting guests to visit Dan Jukich in his broadcast booth…
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