Regals return
Has it really been 45 years? Well, not quite, not until tomorrow, anyway.
February 14, 1970, Powell River Regals’ incredible run to the Hardy Cup national championship began with a third period come-from-behind rally against Comox Totems. The 4-1 victory gave the Regals the first win in a series sweep. It was followed by 25 more playoff games over the next 66 days, gripping Powell River with hockey fever, and culminating in a 3-2 series win over Val’ Dour, Quebec in the championship final.
The long and grueling 1969/70 season did not start well. Despite entering the season as defending Coy Cup provincial champions, Regals finished second in their Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey League division. When post-season play began, a third Coy Cup in four years seemed unlikely. But, as history has shown at all levels of hockey, playoffs can be unpredictable. Sometimes the unlikely happens. This historic playoff run is a perfect example. On April 21, 1970, 10 weeks after that first playoff game against Comox, Dave Parenteau capped off a memorable period in Powell River history by scoring the eventual Hardy Cup winning goal on a breakaway late in the fifth and deciding game against Val’ Dour.
Highest honour
Nominations are now being received for candidates to be awarded the Order of British Columbia.
In a press release, the BC government invites nominations from British Columbians who believe somebody special in their community deserves the province’s top award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement and distinction in a variety of fields.
Three hundred and seventy British Columbians have been honoured since the award’s inception in 1989, including Dr. Robert Thirsk, astronaut, mechanical engineer and physician in 2012.
“I encourage you to nominate those individuals in your community whose leadership and passion for the betterment of humanity contribute to our quality of life in British Columbia and beyond,” said Judith Guichon, lieutenant governor and chancellor of the Order of British Columbia, in the press release.
Successful nominees will be honoured with a special ceremony at Government House.
The Order of BC is a reminder of the impact that we as individuals can have on a larger scale in our communities and beyond, and I imagine one day to share this honour with the next generation of inspiring global citizens.”
Nomination forms and submission instructions are available by email [email protected], telephone 250.387.1616 or online. Any BC citizen can submit a nomination. All nominations must be received by the Honours and Awards Secretariat office in Victoria by March 6, 2015.
