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This month we bring to your attention a senior who remains a well-known sports personality from the past. Ivan McLelland was a member of the Canadian World Ice Hockey Championships in 1955 when the Penticton Vees represented Canada at the World Championships in Krefeld, Germany. The Vees were in Krefeld to avenge the Canadian loss of the year before by soundly defeating the Russians 5-0 to take home gold and lay claim to the world's best hockey team. Recently Ivan was called up from retirement to speak to the players of the Penticton 60+ Senior Old-timer Hockey Team. The event was their season wind-up gala and dinner held at their sponsoring organization The Penticton Elks Club on Ellis St. Not lost on many of the senior pucksters is the juxtaposition of the giant sized mural honouring the 1955 Vees on the South facing exterior wall. It was pretty much like Ivan was coming to his home turf and his home sponsor to preach to the converted who are, to a man, Penticton Vees supporters. As an informal Ambassador representing the present Penticton Vees Ivan is available through them or Penticton Minor Hockey to speak to any group of interested listeners who feel they could gain insight and benefit from an historical hockey perspective. Congratulation Ivan your words of encouragement, historical recall, courteous demeanour, and support for active seniors participating in active sport is appreciated. If you decide to come out of retirement, we have a goaltending position available for you in our Elder Division!
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