Many Vaartnou

Hi Glen,

We survived another holiday season intact. Val went into hospital on Nov 26th for a knee replacement. While I'm  still driving, she has done really well in her rehab. This Friday she has an appointment with med doc to determine when she can start driving herself. Cheers for 2016. MV

Many Vaartnou

Nearly a year has passed. John Armstrong now with it for his award (he might get a reprise for dinner with him & Kyoko) if in town. However, on April 9th, he hits 69 - best to him. MV

Many Vaartnou

Hi CAROLYN,

mY TYPING SKILLS are zero, but, regardless, should we be hopimg for the Sharks in NHA to the end (CANUCKS are 0/0 in this century past 2011). If you have time, send to Ross (they pay marginal golf with many Mulligans)

Eric Thomson

Not sure if this will work but....... 

I got this link from Many. If you can open it, there is a treat in store for you. An extensive collection of photos of Vancouver and environs from back in the 70's. Great memory lane stuff! If you click on the top left pic to enlarge  it, you can then scroll through the rest. Good luck and enjoy! 👍👍. 

http://www.michaeldecourcy.com/background-vancouver/project.htm

If you cannot open try copy and paste in your browser.

Moira Simpson

a fabulous journey through the old days - memories. Thank-you!

Alan Weller

great stuff....thanks Eric

Sandy Waterman (Chernoff)

Cool, thanks for sharing the walk down memory lane for us Vancouverites, Eric.

Lewis Beck

I would love to open this, Eric but I can't for some reason--maybe because I'm using a tablet?   Can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong--I tap on the upper left photo but nothing happens.  Thanks to you and Manny for this!

Sue Thomas (Burns)

Loved this series of black and white Vancouver shots. have already shared it widely. thanks, Many and Eric. Warm regards, Susan (Sue)

Many Vaartnou

Hi Sue: I notice that Lewis can't read this note  - maybe you can tell him how to do it. I have the orginal on my other E-mail, but this does not help anyone. Thanks, Many

Sue Thomas (Burns)

Hi Lewis, to see the pictures individually, I pasted the url into my browser http://www.michaeldecourcy.com/background-vancouver/project.htm

and then clicked on the first image. It came up in large view and I used the right arrow key to advance the pictures. I have a mac, hope that works on your machine.

Susan (Sue)

Gordon Ellis

Lewis Beck

Many thanks, Sue (and Manny) for trying to help me open this slide show.  Unfortunately it still won't open--maybe because I'm using my wife's tablet.  Once my PC comes back from the shop I'll give it a shot again.  

Nice work, whoever put this together!

Kindest regards, Lewis

P.S. And good on you two (almost) 70 year-olds for your bike marathon.  Still good for it, obviously!

Joan Fraser (Conklin)

wow!  you may be almost too old, but i'm REALLY impressed!!  how are you both now????  joan (fraser) conklin

Sandy Waterman (Chernoff)

Looking good guys!  And good for you to be able to take this challenge on....I wish you the best!

Many Vaartnou

Gord & Don: She asks me why I'm just a hairy guy; don't know, like the Grateful Dead: Give me hair, shoulder-length or longer, my Hair - MV

Jim Thomson

Lewis Beck

Good one, Jim; can we not all relate--to some if not all of the above (I think Ms. Andrews forgot "senior moments" in there)?  Thanks for sharing!

Many Vaartnou

Hi Jim,

Great memories; but take care (Knox United we lived soccer for a couple of years). MV (talk to you later)

Greig Soohen

MV , thank you for mentioning the Knox United "powerhouse" with you , Jim, Laurie, myself and others.  I think you and I on the wing  and Laurie at center. Jim at half or fullback if my memory is working. Best, Greig

Many Vaartnou

Hi Greig; Good job on elementary school soccer recap. But you forgot 2 guys. Gord Davis was on that team, starting full-back, with Jim, at Knox U,Gord also on our Grade 12 team at Magee. Also, we had Gordon Banks protege as our keeper: aka, the great, great, great, great grand son of Mr D Crockett. Mr Billy Crockett is still accepting accolades re his performance between the posts. Ta ta MV

Many Vaartnou

Hi JIm, Was thinking about Knox United, and your presence as part-time full-back or keeper. I keep coming back (Grade 6, as I had packed in my career as the keeper in grade 5), but you had a great kick; unfortunately, you missed the opposition's striker, who, without much other than hope to survive your pummeling, headed the ball into our goal: I think we lost that one. Is this why you were our ref in Grade 12; or did the guys defending the New Zealand shield require your kicking??? Bill was our keeper in grade 12. Cheers, MV

Greig Soohen

Thanks for the memory bump Many! Mr. Crockett deserves the accolades , keeper extraordinaire , at Knox United , or in Grade 12.  And you are right, I think Jim was actually the original BigFoot!! For rugby or soccer!

Greig

Janet Mercer

Hi Jim:

Oh!  1965 - What a watershed year for all of us!  I had trouble remembering (and who doesn't) the tune and original lyrics....eventually it came.

I hope all is well with you. I'm enjoying my return back to the coast after many years in the Okanagan.  Nothing better than a little rain.

Janet

Jim Thomson

Janet, the true number one song of 1965 was "The Sewer Song". "We sing the song of the sewer, of the sewer we sing this song". I fondly remember rehearsing this song at your house for the Magee Night of Music. Many happy memories.