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Tuesday, 20 July 2010 17:29 |
 DURHAM, Colin Graham
1925 - 2010
Our Father, Grandfather and beloved Husband passed away peacefully in the late evening of July 13th. Survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Jean Reid Durham, loving children; Richard (Terry), Cameron (Jan), Carolyn, Garnet, son-in-law Randy Garoff and daughterin-law Linda Durham, along with his adored grandchildren; Corina, Scott, Taylor and Harley. Colin has one surviving sister Dorothy in Scotland, and was always proud of his sisters Agnes, Jean and brother Harry. Colin was born in Stirling, Scotland, but he was always proud to call Canada his new home.
Colin and Jean emigrated from Scotland with their young son Richard in 1957, to pursue a better life for their future children and grandchildren. Colin lived a long and happy life, full of achievements including, serving in the RAF as an aircraft maintenance mechanic in World War II, in the British Isles and Indian theatres, working on Beaufighters, Blenheims, Mosquitos, Tempests & Typhoon airplanes. After he demobilized from military service, he returned to his job with J. Gray & Company in Stirling, Scotland to complete his seed journeyman’s apprenticeship (Horticulturist), before applying for a position with Buckerfields Ltd. in British Columbia in 1957 with which he held for 32 years. Colin was an avid gardener, full of knowledge on all species of trees, seeds, flowers etc. and his expertise in horticulture was appreciated on many radio&TV show interviews.
In 1966 Colin enthusiastically joined Scouts Canada at 46th Chown Memorial Troop and served as a Cub Leader for 16 years to his own three sons, his future son-in-law Randy and hundreds of community boys through the organization before relinquishing command. Colin was an avid fan of soccer and was treasurer of the Vancouver Oldtimers Soccer Association where he volunteered in that capacity for 30 years. He was also involved in the Vancouver Youth Soccer Association. A private cremation service for immediate family will be held, followed at a later date (to be announced) by a Celebration of Life for his extensive group of friends. In lieu of flowers donations in his name can be made to the Vancouver Youth Soccer Association, or the Salvation Army.
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Parents and Players Looking for Soccer Teams |
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Written by Jackie Larson
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Monday, 22 March 2010 00:00 |
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District organized soccer is for players from 5 to 17 years old and starts in September through March.Contact the Club closest to you to see if they have a team in your child's age level. Although some clubs have teams for players younger than 5, you can also contact your local community centre to see if they run a "little kickers" type of program. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 28 March 2010 22:22 |
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Written by Jackie Larson
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Thursday, 03 June 2010 00:00 |
Here are some reminders of important league rules:
- A player must be registered with their district at least 24 hours prior to a league game.
- A player must be registered 7 days prior to taking part in any cup competition.
- S/he must play at least one league game before s/he can play in any cup game for that team.
- It is the responsibility of the home team to notify their opposition and Divisional Liaison if the field is not playable due to inclement weather.
- The referee is responsible for making the final decision as to the playability of the field otherwise the teams should attend at the field.
- Safety of the player is our #1 priority, so use common sense where fields are questionable (i.e. frozen, badly pot-holed, etc.).
- Snow: As snowfall can be sporadic, some fields may be covered while others are clear. It is the responsibility of the home team to notify their opposition and Divisional Liaison if the field is not playable because of snow.
Notice from Pete Skinner Chair of the BCCGSL (Girls’):
"I have received a couple of emails complaining of opponents refusing to play on all-weather fields. I think you all know that playing on sand/gravel fields is a fact of life on the wet coast when rain falls. Please remind all your BCCGSL teams that they cannot refuse to play on a sand/gravel field if that is all that is available.
When a game is not played because a team refuses to play then the game is subject to forfeit and a fine may be levied on the District for this refusal."
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