Canada welcomes Blue Jays home

It has been 670 days since the Toronto Blue Jays played a home game at Rogers Centre, and the country is preparing a homecoming fit for the occasion. The club has announced the welcome home festivities planned for July 29 and 30, including Canadian landmarks turning blue, fan giveaways and entertainment at the ballpark, and special pregame ceremonies.

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Jackson, Nicoll earn Dave Wallace scholarship award

Cody Jackson and Trevor Nicoll were front and centre Saturday afternoon at Inouye/Wallace field at Springwood Park in Parksville, BC. OF Jackson (Parksville, BC) is headed to play for the British Columbia Thunderbirds and INF Nicoll (Coombs, BC) is headed to the Victoria Island University Mariners. While Jackson and Nicoll were the two honoured, the man most people were thanking about was the late Parksville Royals co-founder, coach, pitching guru and mentor to many ... the late Dave Wallace -- the man who the field is named after, along with Clyde Inouye. Wallace’s family awarded the inaugural David Wallace memorial scholarship to the honoured pair of players. Wallace served as president of Oceanside Minor (1992-1994), co-founded the Parksville Royals in 1995 and the helped create the BC Premier League, Canada’s leading high school league.

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