Even after 90 years, birthday gifts can apparently still make you feel like a kid again.
Just ask Margaret Munro, the Penticton Vees superfan who says she felt stuck in a dream last week when her 93rd birthday present appeared at her front door.
Munro was expecting a visit from her daughter on Jan. 24, but instead felt confused when she opened her door and saw three men she didnB次元官网网址檛 recognize at first glance.
Taking a break from their Wednesday morning practice were Vees co-captains Callum Arnott and Thomas Pitchette, holding a jersey signed by each of their teamates with the name B次元官网网址楳unroB次元官网网址� and No. 93 on the back.
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Munro has been to almost every Vees home game since 2007. Regulars to VeesB次元官网网址� games know Munro will be sitting in her seat before every puck drop at the SOEC.
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The Penticton resident doesnB次元官网网址檛 drive anymore but that hasnB次元官网网址檛 stopped her from attending almost every game. SheB次元官网网址檚 had multiple drivers in recent years and has outlived two of them.
From the teamB次元官网网址檚 record-breaking win streak in 2012 to the back-to-back Fred Page Cup titles in 2022 and 2023, Munro says her most recent birthday gift stacks up right next to all her favourite Vees memories.
Sharon Lusch, a community relations manager at PentictonB次元官网网址檚 Concorde Retirement Centre, was joined by MunroB次元官网网址檚 daughter and the members of the Vees when the birthday surprise was unveiled.
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Starting in 2007, it was tradition for Munro and her husband, Richard, to attend every Vees home game. The couple moved back to Penticton in 2006 after spending the early years of their life in the city. Richard died in 2017.
Munro couldnB次元官网网址檛 help but think of her late husband when she saw her 93rd birthday gift.
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When asked who her favourite players are on the VeesB次元官网网址� current team, Munro didnB次元官网网址檛 hestiate to respond.
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