You’re invited to attend a family-friendly Scottish social dance party and support local athletes who will be playing for Team Scotland at the 2018 FIL Lacrosse World Cup Games in Israel this summer.
New West native Matt MacGrotty is Team Scotland’s captain of Team Scotland, and several other local lacrosse players, including Jordan McBride, Jimmy McBride, Dan McQuade, Iain Vickars and Dean Stewart may have spots on the team.
“All players must pay their own transportation expenses, purchase their own uniforms/equipment and registration fees for the games,” said Karen Baker-MacGrotty, who is helping to organize the fundraiser. “Come help support our Men in Kilts on their Road to Israel and wish them well.”
The ceilidh takes place on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Heritage Hall, 826 12th St. Everyone is welcome to attend.
“Wear kilts, tartan anything, red and white for Canada or whatever you please to have a fun time with our lacrosse player and members of the Scottish community,” Baker-MacGrotty said in an email to the Record. “There is a little Scottish in everyone!”
Tickets to the all-ages event are $10 (free for kids eight and under) and must be purchased in advance at eventbrite.ca (search for 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Team Scotland Road to Israel) as the hall has a limited capacity. (Some players and fans will be arriving a bit later as they’ll be attending that evening’s Vancouver Stealth and Saskatchewan Rush game in Langley.)
The evening includes a cash bar (with beer, wine, cider, Scotch and non-alcoholic beverages), snacks, a silent auction, Scottish dancers, a ceilidh band, bagpipes, DJ music and more.
Lacrosse milestone
You can be sure there will be a strong contingent of Royal City residents at this weekend’s Vancouver Stealth game at the Langley Events Centre.
New West resident Curtis Hodgson, the former team captain who retired in the offseason after playing more games for the franchise than any other player, is having his Number 6 jersey retired at the Stealth’s game against the Saskatchewan Rush on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Hodgson, whose number is the first to be retired by the Stealth, played 211 National Lacrosse League games over 13 seasons for the team. He missed just five games in 13 seasons and served as the team’s captain for the past four seasons until announcing his retirement.
Hodgson, a vice principal at Burnaby South Secondary School, hasn’t announced whether he’ll be returning to play for the New Westminster Salmonbellies, who won the Western Lacrosse Association championship last year and lost their bid for a Mann Cup to the Peterborough Lakers.
Premier checks out Royal City
B.C. Premier John Horgan checked out some local attractions on the weekend.
While attending the NDP provincial council meeting at Anvil Centre on Saturday, Horgan, a lacrosse fan, made time to visit the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the New Media Gallery, both located in Anvil Centre. He also attended a fundraiser for the Kelowna by-election that was held at Taverna Greka later that evening.
