Local legend Ivan McLelland may be a better goalie than golfer, but that didn91裸聊视频檛 stop him from getting out to the golf course to enjoy some time with his friends to celebrate his 90th birthday Monday (March 15).
McLelland is best known for back-stopping the Penticton Vees senior men91裸聊视频檚 team to a World Hockey Championship in 1955, bringing Canada its 16th world championship title. He91裸聊视频檚 since remained a very active and esteemed member of the community in Penticton.
As he celebrated his 90th birthday Monday at Skaha Meadows Golf Course with a group of friends, McLelland took the opportunity to look back on his time in Penticton.
91裸聊视频淨uite frankly, after all these years I91裸聊视频檓 pretty darn grateful for the role I91裸聊视频檝e played here in Penticton,91裸聊视频� McLelland said.
McLellan is grateful for his time between the posts, but he said there has been so much more to his life in Penticton than just hockey. McLelland married his wife Faye who is from Penticton. She passed away from dementia in 2009, prompting McLelland to get involved with fundraising for the Alzheimer91裸聊视频檚 Society of B.C.
After finishing his hockey career, McLelland started working with youth hockey before becoming involved with local charities. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 never work for me,91裸聊视频� McLelland said. 91裸聊视频淸Charity work] has always been something I91裸聊视频檝e enjoyed doing.91裸聊视频�
These days McLelland isn91裸聊视频檛 able to do much charity work due to COVID-19 but still keeps himself busy with golf, long walks, snowshoeing and spending time with friends.
McLelland has lived almost his entire life in Penticton since moving here in 1951 from South Porcupine, Ont. to play for the Vees.
91裸聊视频淚 married a Penticton lady [where we had a] wonderful time here in Penticton,91裸聊视频� McLelland said.
Penticton has changed a lot during his time here, so much so that it would be hard to identify all the changes, he said. But he believes the city has changed for the best.
91裸聊视频淚 think it91裸聊视频檚 positive, I don91裸聊视频檛 look at it as any negativity at all. I think the growth is natural and the city is, in my view, as pretty of a place as you91裸聊视频檇 ever want to be.91裸聊视频�
Monday at Skaha Meadows was a special day for McLelland as he took the day to look back on a life well-lived. Despite it being his birthday, he said his friends still weren91裸聊视频檛 nice enough to let him win the nine-hole round of golf.
91裸聊视频淭hey never let me win, they pick on me!91裸聊视频� McLelland said through a laugh. 91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e all younger than me, of course, they91裸聊视频檙e heartless when it comes to the game of golf. They have no sympathy for an older man at all.91裸聊视频�
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