It was New Years Eve, Mardi Gras and Armistice Day all rolled into one. Jubilant crowds snaked down the main thoroughfare of the city, a huge bonfire set in front of the main transportation station sparked high into the sky, bystanders cheered as participants. A riot? No way! It was a party - the spontaneous outburst of New Westminster pride after ...
The 150th Anniversary of Lacrosse Celebration was a once-in-a-lifetime festival of activities that helped honour and celebrate the history and cultural significance of Canada's national summer sport, lacrosse. The celebrations took place June 16-18, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, a city where the traditional game practiced by First Nations was adapted i...
Ontario-born Jack Bionda was just a smidgen shy of his nineteenth birthday in 1952 when he first visited British Columbia. And, my oh my, what and impression he made. With Bionda's scoring prowess wreaking havoc against all comers, Brampton Excelsiors breezed past St. Catharines and Winnipeg on the road to the Minto Cup finals in British Colum...
Down Memory Lane Articles - by Stan Shillington The newspaper headlines lamented "Canada's Field Lacrosse Team" Suffers Humiliation from U.S." and "Americans Massacre Canadians".There was little doubt that the 28-4 drubbing was potentially a grave looking to be filled.But, just one week later, the media exulted in one of the greatest comebacks ever...
New Westminster, BC – The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame is proud to announce its 2021 class of inductees, which includes players Derek Malawsky, Eric Perroni, Lyle Robinson, Bob Watson, veteran Chuck Li, builders Pierre Filion and Steve Govett, along with the New Westminster Salmonbellies Sr. A (1980-1989). These new inductees bring the total numb...
