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I would like to contact the ERA regarding a centennial event which will be held in August in Esquimalt
My name is Maureen Milgram Forrest
My e-mail is maureen@mftrust.org.uk
My telephone is 250 216 6086
The event is a legacy event and information on it as follows
Joe Iannarelli has justcelebrated his 90th birthday at an event hosted by his granddaughters on 25 January in the Crow’s Next at Esquimalt Sports Centre Curling Rink. His contribution to the life of the community in Esquimalt is legend and a team of colleagues are putting together a major series of events later this year as part of the Esquimalt Centennial activities.
This is a special year for Esquimalt and a special year for the recognition of the contributions that Joe Iannarelli, Jimmy Bryant, the members of the Sports Centre Commission you see pictured above. These activities will honour the success of the Sports Centre, hockey, lacrosse, skating, summer schools, speed skating, curling and much more. One item of success is the hundreds of young boys who went from the Esquimalt Summer Hockey School to earn their way into the NHL. The legacy of Joe and his colleagues in Esquimalt will be featured at events to occur at the Sports Centre on August 18, 2012 as part of the Centennial Activities.
We have booked the following for these activities:
JOE IANNARELLI ROAST, Saturday August 18, 2012, Esquimalt Curling Rink for 500 plus
Catering to include buffet supper
Event will be co-ordinated by Dr Dan Buie and Maureen Milgram Forrest assisted by members of the Iannarelli Committee
Invitations to go to Gordie Howe (unable to attend but will send message), Howie and Leah Meeker, Milan Marcetta, Andy Hebenton, Malcolm Ashford and all the people we have lined up to recognise Joe and his colleagues.
Exhibition Hockey Game and Other High Jinks
Saturday August 18h, 3 to 5pm Esquimalt Arena
Having same day as the Roast so that special guests only need to stay over one day/night
Have links to Naden and UVic (confirmed), Junior Cougars and possibly minor hockey through Rockheights School.
Number of games to be confirmed
Possible Corinne Eckart Coell to sing the anthem
Malcolm Ashford has offered to referee one of the games
Will use the event to announce recognition of Joe, Jimmy Bryant, Terry A Prentice, Vern Fillman, Ken Hill, Ed Da Costa, Ivor Solly, Harold Moist and all the people who made the Sports Centre and sports in Esquimalt memorable Kudos to Jean Iannarelli and Joey Jr.
Additional activities
We are working on getting an Esquimalt street named for Joe. Have protocol in place and proceeding with application
Media partners: Times Colonist – suggested partnership to locate members of the teams and organisations that we have photos from TC and Esquimalt Archives. Discussion of how best to put this together for benefit of TC and activities herein
Shaw Cable Will produce television feature and help to tell the story on Cable with Joe, Dan and Joe’s two granddaughters. Maureen producing.
Radio and others- working on partnerships
People on the committee: Ray Bryant (father of Jimmy Bryant and former mayor of Esquimalt, Terry A Prentice, former chair of the Sports Centre Commission, Vern Fillman, former chair Minor Hockey and chair/member of Commission, Ed Da Costa, commission member, Sharon McKie (daughter of Ken Hill), Sandy Rozon, member of the Centennial Commission and wife of former goaltender for QOR, Flo Daniels and Maureen Milgram Forrest (worked for the Sports Centre and Joe), Bob Painton, and lots of friends of hockey, skating, lacrosse, girls hockey, speed skating, curling, etc.
Finance and partnership, in progress
Displays, etc to be discussed for permanent home at the Sports Centre. Esquimalt Library has given us a showcase for month of July/August at the Library adjacent to Town Hall.
Websites- Esquimalt Centennial and other partners including UVic Men’s Hockey Club, BCIHL, Island Sports Net
Marketing- plan underway
Maureen Milgram Forrest
Former PA to Joe Iannarelli, Secretary to Sports Centre Commission, Vancouver Island Hockey League
Maureen has been in the UK for the past 30 years where she has been decorated by the Queen
Telephone: 250 216 6086
e-mail: maureen@mftrust.org.uk