tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57459735141824592822024-03-05T21:30:46.388-08:00Lake Side Buoysa Victoria Soccer Supporters Group for fans of Pacific FC and other Local Soccer TeamsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-58905288396599394912023-05-12T14:06:00.004-07:002023-05-12T14:06:46.821-07:00Meet Your Highlanders! (Women's Team)<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Get to know your League 1 BC team from Victoria, British Columbia, the Victoria Highlanders! This time we chat with the women's team's head coach, Neil Sedgwick, returning player Mariel Solsberg and goalkeeper Milena.</span><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/VPKI8nGCJZI" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-48118553615814861352023-05-05T07:31:00.005-07:002023-05-05T07:31:36.040-07:00Meet Your Highlanders! (Men's Team)<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We stopped by Braefoot Park in Saanich, BC to chat with the Victoria Highlanders FC Men's team as they prepare for their season home opener!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Interviews with Head Coach Steve Simonson, Kensho Ando and Javi Sagaste.</span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/hz_wsT9NtJA" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-25337294150647322742023-04-28T19:03:00.004-07:002023-04-28T19:03:30.729-07:00Our Last Episode of Jonesing for Answers<span style="font-family: helvetica;">In this final edition of our recurring segment when we ask Pacific FC's VP of Operations, Brad Norris-Jones, some questions, we chat about pre-season planning at Starlight Stadium and what fans can expect for the 2023 season. Be sure to watch till the end for a tribute to Brad's fine work at Pacific FC.<br /></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/oQLa1KnheCQ" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-71872263925686881732023-04-23T10:26:00.005-07:002023-04-23T10:26:57.032-07:00Pacific VC Home Opener and Tifo!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Let's take a look back at last week's home opener at Starlight Stadium, where Pacific FC took on the brand new Canadian Premier League expansion team, Vancouver FC. Supporter groups for both clubs had some of the best tifo in the league!<br /></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/w_dYWaD8AsQ" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-47198319716001856652023-04-14T13:12:00.004-07:002023-04-14T13:12:38.123-07:00Pacific FC Launch Party!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join us at the Wicket Hall for Pacific FC's season launch party! We have a chat with Managing Director of PFC, Paul Beirne, Head Coach James Merriman and Ted and Ryan have a chat about the night.<br /></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/C1yRFDZ5uzM" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-63369344073952100802023-03-31T18:42:00.001-07:002023-03-31T18:42:06.093-07:00CSA, PFC and the CRTC<span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In this episode of Hear The Noise, Ted Godwin and Ryan Arrowood discuss the latest news regarding the Canadian Soccer Association and the CMNT's latest performance, Pacific FC news, local Vancouver Island soccer news and a very interesting development in rulings from the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications organization.</span></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/IcawatdD6cE" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-39093703982357445562023-03-25T22:57:00.005-07:002023-03-25T22:57:56.178-07:00Pacific FC vs Valour Preseason Friendly (full game, with commentary)<div><br /></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join us at Starlight Stadium for this preseason friendly between Pacific FC and Valour FC, which took place on March 22nd, 2023.</span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/LaISFqPKvkM" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-80932279723134784472023-03-17T11:04:00.002-07:002023-03-17T11:04:23.737-07:00PFC's New Captain and Big Changes at LSB<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In this studio episode, Ted and Ryan discuss changes with on-field leadership at Pacific FC and policy changes at one of Pacific FC's supporters groups.</span></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/AuDe9xs-G0k" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-16860825161333372772023-03-15T12:07:00.007-07:002023-03-15T12:09:34.867-07:00CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES NEW PLAYOFF FORMAT<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Playoff
field expanded to five teams; regular season winner, runner-up compete to host
final</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Toronto, ON – (March 15, 2023)</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> <b>– </b>The Canadian Premier League (CPL)
today announced a new five-team playoff format ahead of the League’s milestone
fifth season in 2023, ensuring stiffer competition and even more excitement in
the battle to be crowned postseason champion. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The top five teams in the League standings at the end of the CPL
regular season on Saturday, Oct. 7 will qualify for the 2023 postseason,
increasing the field by one team from the 2022 playoff structure. The playoffs
will once again consist of five total matches, with each of the CPL</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">regular season’s top four
teams guaranteed to host at least once in postseason play.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The new playoff format will ensure postseason hype begins earlier
than ever before. Teams will battle not only to be crowned CPL regular season
champion, a recognition officially implemented in 2022 by Commissioner Mark
Noonan, but for seeding in the CPL regular season standings that may be
critical to the length and difficulty of their playoff pathway, as well as
their ability to host games at home in front of electric, supportive crowds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The top two teams in the CPL regular season standings will be
rewarded with a more direct path to hosting the CPL Final, fighting to host the
big game in their opening match of the playoffs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">All four games in the run up to the CPL Final will feature
different match</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">ups, with the top four seeds
guaranteed to host at least one match. Four of the five playoff matches will be
knockout events, with an opportunity to host the CPL Final on the line in the
lone non-elimination game.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Every playoff game will matter, forgoing tense and tentative
opening legs of the past.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The playoffs will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 11, when the fifth-place
team visits the fourth-place team to open postseason action.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The winner of that match will advance to face the awaiting
third-place team on Saturday, Oct. 14. It will be one of two matches played
that day, with the CPL regular season champion hosting the runner-up in the
day’s other action. A win in that match will secure a spot in the CPL Final, as
well as home field advantage for the victor in the championship match.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g3E1RLx5Su7dB-gJbVHGjQsNOZ6qo2a1R6OXQpA4GywnpPgByEAIRnHT-UPxZjmRRxs5yyB-HJwADTZcDUa58b2W0HHIzmILmvTVhcBT2k9YcYcfm__EIBCX3vysnlIeAYZBV31jstuBcfWaZApQZ3S1OUJBr1GOoGblLcdgePxa6-BXXSUpFqE/s1080/CPL%20playoff%20format.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="1080" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g3E1RLx5Su7dB-gJbVHGjQsNOZ6qo2a1R6OXQpA4GywnpPgByEAIRnHT-UPxZjmRRxs5yyB-HJwADTZcDUa58b2W0HHIzmILmvTVhcBT2k9YcYcfm__EIBCX3vysnlIeAYZBV31jstuBcfWaZApQZ3S1OUJBr1GOoGblLcdgePxa6-BXXSUpFqE/w469-h218/CPL%20playoff%20format.png" width="469" /></a></div>The other playoff finalist will be decided in a fourth game, to be
contested by the loser of the match between the first- and second-place team
and the winner of the match between the third-place team and the victor in the
opening game of the playoffs.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">“We are excited about this new format because it provides
additional incentive to perform well during our regular season and makes every
single playoff match essentially a final,” said Mark Noonan, Commissioner,
Canadian Premier League. “Win and advance or lose and go home.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The 2023 CPL Final is scheduled to take place the weekend of
Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Oct. 29. All playoff dates are subject to change
depending on venue availability.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">For the first time this season, any playoff match that is tied
after 90 minutes of regulation play will go to extra time — two 15-minute
halves played to completion. If a match is still tied after 30 minutes of extra
time, the game will be decided in a penalty shootout. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">The 2023 CPL playoff champion will earn one of the League’s two spots in the
newly expanded Concacaf Champions League, with the other spot going to its
regular season champion. The new Concacaf Champions League, which will now
include 27 clubs and more than 50 matches, will kick off in 2024.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The 2023 CPL playoffs will be broadcast on dedicated soccer
channel </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://onesoccer.ca/"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #0563c1; font-size: 11pt;">OneSoccer</span></a></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, available to all Canadian households through OneSoccer.ca, via
Roku, Chromecast and Apple TV devices </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">and
with the OneSoccer app for iOS and Android devices. OneSoccer is also available
to more than one million Western Canadians as a linear channel on Optik TV
(Ch.980), the pay-TV service operated by Telus, one
of Canada’s ‘big three’ telecoms companies, as well as on streaming service
fuboTV Canada, where it sits alongside a range of other premium sports
offerings, including English Premier League and Serie A channels. The 2023 season will also be available to fans abroad
through Fox Sports in the United States as well as through other selected
broadcasters worldwide and globally through the OneSoccer website and app.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: xx-small;">via Press Release from Laura Armstrong, Senior Director, Communications, Canadian Premier League</span></p><p></p>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-41598126549323113722023-03-10T08:54:00.004-08:002023-03-10T08:54:53.854-08:00Meet Your Team! Pacific FC Preseason Game Review<span style="font-family: helvetica;">We dropped in on a Pacific FC preseason match with the UVic Vikes at Centennial Stadium! Join us for interviews with Defender Bradley Vliet, Attacker Djenairo Daniels and Keeper Emil Gazdov.<br /></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/inunL2SKVEU" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-11763850338040184912023-03-03T22:19:00.004-08:002023-03-03T22:19:35.512-08:00Pacific FC Pre-Season Friendly Schedule and Other Soccer News!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">This week on HTN, Ted and Ryan discuss the resignation of Nick Bontis, news about Pacific FC including their pre-season friendly schedule, potential upgrades for Starlight Stadium, the return of Victoria United, and more!</span><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/IOCs30nAoAc" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-85990992198341413742023-02-24T20:50:00.001-08:002023-02-24T20:50:10.490-08:00PFC Pre-Season Training Camp<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join us at the Pacific Institute for Sport Education where Pacific FC is running a week long pre-season training session! Our guest host Mike Geldreich interviews PFC Midfielder Josh Heard and PFC head coach James Merriman.</span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Ixu1I4mkDts" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-53618170468795271662023-02-17T21:28:00.000-08:002023-02-17T21:28:00.104-08:00Preseason Review! PFC and Canadian Women's National Team!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">We're back in the studio after a three year hiatus! Join Ted Godwin and special guest Michael Geldreich as they discuss how Pacific FC's preseason is going so far, how League1 BC is shaping up and fair treatment for Canada's national teams.</span><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/dKh0ubZL3yQ" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-47106954916320959482023-01-10T09:36:00.003-08:002023-01-10T09:36:43.749-08:00Pacific FC Re-Signs Kunle Dada-Luke<p><span class="gmail-m-7068662440144202515gmail-s2"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Victoria,
BC</span></b></span><span class="gmail-m-7068662440144202515apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></span><span class="gmail-m-7068662440144202515gmail-s3"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– </span></b></span><span class="gmail-m-7068662440144202515gmail-s2"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January
10, 2023 </span></b></span><span class="gmail-m-7068662440144202515gmail-s3"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– </span></b></span><span class="gmail-m-7068662440144202515gmail-s3"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pacific
FC today announced the re-signing of Kunle Dada-Luke to a new one-year deal,
with a club option for the 2024 season. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">The
22-year-old right fullback and winger, who has both Canadian and Nigerian
citizenship, extends his stay with the club after initially joining The
Tridents in 2021.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“This club took a
chance on me three years ago I went from being without a club to a champion in
that time span,” said Dada-Luke. “The Island has become a second home for me
and playing at Starlight Stadium in front of our fans always gives me that
spark I need to go the extra mile.” </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Dada-Luke played in 30
matches in the 2022 season for a total of 2384 minutes, his most consistent
season to date. A fan favourite on the Island, Dada-Luke scored one goal and
added two assists for Pacific in 2023, including setting</span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"> </b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">up Josh Heard
in the club’s 6-0 victory over Waterhouse FC in the preliminary round of the
2022 Scotiabank Concacaf League. He regularly showcased his aptitude for
creating space and using his speed and size to his team’s advantage as a
talisman up front in all competitions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dada-Luke was named to the
league’s Gatorade Team of the Week three times last season. He led the squad
with 73 tackles, winning a team-high 46 such battles, won a team-high 174 duals
and contributed 36 interceptions and 13 crosses.<u5:p class=""></u5:p></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">“I believe KDL can be
the most dynamic right back in the Canadian Premier League and can also play as
a wingback or wide forward,” said James Merriman, Head Coach, Pacific FC. “He
is developing into a very versatile modern full back and is incredibly hungry
to build off his 2022 performances and push to another level.”<u5:p class=""></u5:p></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Dada-Luke, who was raised in
Mississauga, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">represented
Toronto FC II in United Soccer League play and Toronto FC III in League1
Ontario play during his youth. He was picked up by Danish club FC </span><span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Helsingør in 2019, returning
to the CPL with Atlético Ottawa in 2020, though he did not feature in that
year’s Island Games. He was crowned league champion with Pacific at the end of
his first season with the club two years ago.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Dada-Luke previously
represented Canada at the youth level, making his debut in Canada Soccer’s
Men’s National Youth Program at 14 years old. He later went on to represent the
country’s Under-17 team with two appearances at the 2017 CONCACAF Men’s
Under-17 Championship in Panama. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="background: white; color: #212121; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pacific FC has a roster of 14
players confirmed for the coming 2023 season.</span></p>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-18280312576915352492022-12-12T00:01:00.005-08:002023-01-20T10:59:20.011-08:00Lake Side Buoys Society AGM 2022<span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Lake Side Buoys Society Board of Directors is proud to present the 2023 roster of directors as decided at the Annual General Meeting.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>2023 Lake Side Buoys Society</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Board of Directors</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">President - Michael Geldreich</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Vice President - Andrew Fitzsimmons</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Secretary/Treasurer - Greg Henkelman</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ombudsperson - Steve Hemphill</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Jermaine Pedro</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Leela Hamilton</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Kevin Close</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Phil Hoover</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">John Cameron<br /><br />In case you missed it, you can catch up on the 2022 LSB Society AGM here:</span><br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/zsGsQVZHz6w" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-12872600686325427512022-10-16T00:13:00.003-07:002022-10-16T00:13:23.979-07:00Lake Side Buoys Debut Playoffs TIFO<span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here's what the Lake Side Buoys debuted before the Canadian Premier League semi-finals between Pacific FC and Atlético Ottawa on October 15th, 2022.
</span></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/XYP-AXd4Idg" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-27410134404576782982022-10-07T11:21:00.001-07:002022-10-07T11:21:32.119-07:00<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Lake Side Buoys Members!</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9fe638b8-7fff-33ec-636e-545611369a0e"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This short note is intended to inform those of you </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that we have two important General Membership meetings on the horizon.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first, a </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Special General Meeting</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, will take place at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NOON on Saturday, October 8, 2022</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">online via Discord</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The main business of this meeting will be to outline the roles and responsibilities of a new Board Officer Position of Ombudsperson. This position was first proposed at last year’s Annual General Meeting on December 11, 2021, and was outlined in terms of responsibilities over the following months as described below:</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ombudsperson</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Officer position)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Independent, non-voting board member;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Provides the General Membership with fiscal and administrative oversight of the Executive Board’s activities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Provides counsel to the Executive Board on matters of member discipline, conflict of interest and other complex member issues;</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Represents the interests of the General Membership and individual members to the Executive Board through advocacy and consultation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">• Ombudsperson handles complex member concerns while offering to maintain anonymity for the complainant unless specified otherwise by a complainant</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- The anonymity offered by the use of pseudonyms and discretionary use of identifying</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">factors by ombudsperson in communications with board business related to any complaint</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Anonymity cannot be guaranteed to be maintained. Others may have witnessed potential</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">events or could use relevant context clues to decipher the complainant. This is beyond the</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">board’s control.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- In rare cases, when deemed necessary by the ombudsperson, anonymity concerning a</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">complaint cannot be maintained with the board to best understand the concern at hand.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The second, our </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Annual General Meeting/Winter Gathering</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, will take place on </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday, December 11 at NOON</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, tentatively scheduled to take place at Dallas and Ryan’s complex. More details will be provided as we near the date, but you may wish to pencil it in now.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finally, as we near the end of the Regular season, please remember to share your voices with us at our next home game on September 30: if you have orange scarves/shirts, it would be a great thing to wear them. Also, if you have any Membership dues to pay ($5 per year), please consider getting that to Greg or Mike so we can update our List. The money is essential for our yearly planning, which takes place to a large extent over the winter months.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wishing you all a beautiful Fall season.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Greg Henkelman</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Secretary/Treasurer, Lake Side Buoys</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-8753424292827099052022-10-05T13:22:00.008-07:002022-10-05T13:22:58.244-07:00Pacific FC Final Home Game of the 2022 Regular Season<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Check out our latest video from Pacific FC's final home game of the 2022 season, where we discuss Jamar Dixon's retirement, observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and present the </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Lake Side Buoys Supporters' Choice Player of the Year Award!</span></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/8k8rBNIAesA" width="480"></iframe></div>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-82406624249544370532022-07-25T23:20:00.002-07:002022-07-25T23:20:15.904-07:00Kensho Ando Wins VHFC Men's Division Player of the Year Award!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">On July 24th, 2022, the Lake Side Buoys presented Victoria Highlanders FC player Kensho Ando with the Supporters' Choice Player of the Year Award for the VHFC Men's Division!</span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Mfuq-LzaCfs" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-29720922181048041422022-07-25T23:13:00.000-07:002022-07-25T23:13:01.111-07:00Sophie Miranda Wins VHFC Women's Division Player of the Year Award!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">On July 24th, 2022, the Lake Side Buoys presented Victoria Highlanders FC player Sophie Miranda with the Supporters' Choice Player of the Year Award for the VHFC Women's Division!</span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/04AnG4hRqdI" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-60325072142209553312022-06-29T22:06:00.002-07:002022-06-29T22:06:21.142-07:00Questions About CONCACAF! Jonesing For Answers<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">HTN's Ryan Arrowood has a chat with VP of Operations at Pacific FC, Brad Norris-Jones about the upcoming CONCACAF League games, stadium upgrades and more!</span></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/AL4Dc735l7E" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-78809390878992004352022-06-28T19:50:00.001-07:002022-06-28T19:50:03.465-07:00VHFC vs TSS Rovers - Fan Reactions<span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join us for an after the whistle interview with TSS Rovers fan Brenton and Goalkeeper for VHFC, Jessica Gardiner.</span><span style="font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif;">
</span></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/V7R8itrw0Pg" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-79291799513218192082022-06-24T07:46:00.002-07:002022-06-24T07:46:18.743-07:00Pacific FC CONCACAF Draw Party!<span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join us for an evening with Pacific FC as we watch the CONCACAF League Draw to find out who PFC will be taking on in their first ever international competition! Then stick around for interviews with PFC head coach James Merriman, players Josh Heard, Jamar Dixon and Callum Irving and owner Rob Friend.</span></span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/lC2-Upyexn4" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-57877471027798213982022-06-11T02:16:00.008-07:002022-06-11T02:16:46.416-07:00First Ever League 1 BC Match!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join us on our roadtrip to the University of British Columbia to watch the inaugural League 1 BC match between the visiting Victoria Highlanders and the Vancouver Whitecaps U19 squad!</span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/cpAwntJp-x4" width="480"></iframe>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745973514182459282.post-50876519636293866342022-05-31T10:33:00.002-07:002022-05-31T10:33:20.034-07:00Lake Side Buoys 2022 Prideraiser Campaign Starts Now!<p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin8qV2wO5L0ONOB6Pk6rmhw7QxEotZTSTbQnMyuqKHzRVEjWtdDNgFqCU3H93lgX7_re0dOHzBAe65p9I4Br_PMoqlZlPxXlH4lvG-nRST7mKjW71QLJwrZBrPdlVC8_p_7wzcY92Vkc-41Y9FwZJita-CZ8D_6PT-GVAvQLJgJT0v3GWSomV5Pmk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="2402" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin8qV2wO5L0ONOB6Pk6rmhw7QxEotZTSTbQnMyuqKHzRVEjWtdDNgFqCU3H93lgX7_re0dOHzBAe65p9I4Br_PMoqlZlPxXlH4lvG-nRST7mKjW71QLJwrZBrPdlVC8_p_7wzcY92Vkc-41Y9FwZJita-CZ8D_6PT-GVAvQLJgJT0v3GWSomV5Pmk=w400-h160" width="400" /></a></h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hello all Lake Side Buoys and fans of Pacific FC! </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">We are proud to announce that we will be raising funds this year for the <b>Victoria Pride Society!</b> They are a non profit, volunteer based organization that is dedicated to supporting Greater Victoria's LGBTQ2+ communities. They're most well known for organizing the annual Victoria Pride Festival & Parade, which obviously has not been real for the last 2 years. Nonetheless, they offer year-round programming and a vast directory of queer-owned businesses and resources. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">You can pledge any one time amount of whatever you like during this campaign, but why not make it interesting! The platform has been easily set up to accept a pledge for each goal scored across the 8 games. We ask that you make a pledge of a minimum $1/goal, but would greatly encourage $5/goal.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Please be as charitable as you can!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">As an additional note, a very generous offer has been made by an individual donor to match all funds raised by us during this event. So if we're able to raise $1000 in goal pledges, we'll be able to donate $2000! <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Thank you for helping us raise money for the VPS and showing how much the Lake Side Buoys care about our community!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Check out our campaign page to make your pledge!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212121; font-family: -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "avenir next", avenir, "segoe ui", "helvetica neue", helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.prideraiser.org/campaigns/lake-side-buoys-prideraiser-2022-412n6EqjWQxBg/" target="_blank">Make Your Pledge Here</a></p></div><p></p>J. P. Armondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05005172272631691466noreply@blogger.com