Those that had the opportunity to meet Larry Orr will probably never see a piece of pink Double Bubble gum and not think of him.
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He was Mr. Hockey and he even dropped the puck at the that was held at The Q Centre in Colwood in 2015. Sadly, he passed away a short time later.
Back on the West Shore, Derek is hosting the second annual Larry Orr Charity Golf Invitational at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa in Langford this weekend. With only a handful of spaces left in SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 event, he noted itB次元官网网址檚 looking to be a great day.
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Proceeds from the event go to , a local not-for-profit that provides financial assistance for kids to help remove barriers preventing them from playing organized sports.
Last yearB次元官网网址檚 event raised more than $13,000 for KidSport, but that isnB次元官网网址檛 the main focus of the event, just a happy byproduct, noted Derek.
SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 event gets underway with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $195 per person and includes a round of golf, power cart, hole-in-one prizes, tee gifts, draw prizes, silent auction, on course contests, dinner and much more. For more information go to .
