DAY 7
Day 7 on the 2010 Ticket Tour was a busy one, a day in which we spent as much time merely talking baseball with Goldeyes fans as we did actually peddling tickets.
We started by dropping in at Northern Paint on Gertrude and had a real nice early-morning chat with the guys in the shop before heading up to see our old friend Roger Williams at CanCentral Card and Supply on Erin Street.
Roger has all kinds of memorabilia in his store and he just bought a large collection from the estate of the late, great Reyn Davis, the man who taught me everything I know about journalism. Davis was the Jets reporter for the Free Press and a man who not only loved the Jets, but a terrific ball player who loved all of Winnipeg’s sports teams.
Roger and I talked about old times and he committed to buying at least a pair of mini-packs for the 2010 season. We’ll talk again today.
We then popped in at B.A. Robinson Bath Centre and left a ticket package for showroom manager Gord Graveline and then wandered over to B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd. Electrical and left another package with marketing manager Joanne Grouette.
Then we ran into our old friend Eric Radford from Beam Global Spirits and Wine Inc., who gave us a good news/bad news scenario: He had accepted a job in Vancouver. Good news for him, bad news for his friends. We’ll miss you Eric. Keep in touch.
We then popped in on Thomas “Fergie” Ferguson at Stewart Trophies, the company that is literally building the new “Tear The Cover Off The Ball” trophy that will be handed out to the Goldeyes batting average champion. Designed by artist Kris Row and built by Fergie, it is an eye-catcher and a wonderful prize for the team’s best hitter. I hope to see all the boys from Stewart’s in the ballpark this summer.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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