BOSTON PIZZA one of my hang out place.. but this article is funny.. lol
 
Boston Pizza food chain supports Canucks 
By Robert Barron, The Daily NewsJune 1, 2011

 
Nanaimo's Boston Pizza has a new name, at least until the Stanley Cup playoff series between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Bruins is over.

The restaurant has joined hundreds of other Boston Pizza restaurants across Canada in temporarily changing their names to Vancouver Pizza in honour of the only Canadian team left standing in the NHL season. :

Workers were at the restaurant's location in Longwood Station on Tuesday to place a new banner over the Boston Pizza sign on top of the building.

Owner Jim Mercier said all the posters and flyers in the restaurant will also bear the Vancouver Pizza logo.

"The idea started in Montreal when the Montreal Canadiens were playing the Bruins, and it has caught on like wildfire since then," he said.

"There's a lot of momentum and energy in the whole country that has built up as the Canucks kept getting closer to the Stanley Cup and we're pleased to be part of that."

NEW OWNERS FOR GOLF COURSE

The Beban Park Pitch and Putt Golf Course has new owners.

The course, leased from the city of Nanaimo, was recently taken over by Gerry and Helene Taylor who bought the company from Double H Holding Ltd.

The course differs from regular golf in that only one iron and a putter are used on the small course, with the whole layout totalling just 1,341 metres.

Gerry said he added a driving range to the course, located near the tennis courts in the south east corner of Beban Park, and hired four golf instructors intended to bring more customers to the course.

"Business has been good so far," Gerry said. "There's a lot of retired people in the city and the park, and we're seeing more of them on our course all the time."

RAISING MONEY FOR SCHOOL

Nanaimo's Steve Marshall Ford raised more than $1,800 for the Woodlands Secondary School's senior girls basketball team in a unique fundraiser held last weekend.

The "Drive 1 4ur School" fundraiser saw the car company give $20 to the basketball team for every test drive that was taken in their cars during the event.

Carl MacDonald, coach of the basketball team, said there were 91 test drives taken and he really appreciates Steve Marshall Ford and the company's contribution to the team.

Sherdan White, the company's promotions manager, said the idea was to put more people behind the wheels of Ford vehicles in the hopes they will buy.

"People just aren't as comfortable taking test drives at the dealership," he said.

URBAN BEET EXPANDS

Nanaimo's Urban Beet Food Company is expanding into business catering that will provide healthier choices for its commercial customers.

Spokeswoman Jennifer Leslie said after hearing from business clients the north end restaurant has catered to over the past three years, a decision was made to begin the "Beetsmart for Business" catered lunch program.

The program will offer meals that are high in complex carbohydrates like healthy greens, whole grains, lean proteins, and lower fat sauces and dressings.

RBarron@nanaimodailynews.com 250-729-4234

Did you watch the game? I saw the highlights.

Go Canucks!! Too bad Manny Malhotra is out due to injury.

I'm a Rangers fan though xD.

Go Canucks!! Too bad Manny Malhotra is out due to injury.

I'm a Rangers fan though xD.

An american cheering a Canadian team .. lol n manny played today.

That overtime goal was very well done. Lets see if the Bruins can get at least a win. lol

Yeah great game! Hey manny started in ny so gotta support his team lol
I just have a bias against boston too lol sorry gs.

Yeah Big rivalry between our cities bro. It's all fun and games. Gives people a reason to watch even more sports lol

Lets see if the Bruins can get at least a win. lol

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Tim Thomas - 40 saves.
R. Luongo  - 30 saves out of 38.

Horton hit changed the game. 5 mins Powerplay (no goal)... but second half first 5 mins 2 goals...
Tim take matters in his hand well in the second half - amazing saves.

Third period - just physical hitting for no reason. first three PP to Canucks n they couldnt even come with a single goal.. you cant recover from there.

Now it gets interesting. Series tied 2-2.

game 5 - taken care off...
canucks up 3-2  :happy: :happy:


- gotta say... boston speed in this game was enormous... they were staking skating even better than there home ice...