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 didn香蕉视频直播檛 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 香蕉视频直播楳unro香蕉视频直播� and No. 93 on the back.
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From the team香蕉视频直播檚 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 Penticton香蕉视频直播檚 Concorde Retirement Centre, was joined by Munro香蕉视频直播檚 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 couldn香蕉视频直播檛 help but think of her late husband when she saw her 93rd birthday gift.
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