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C During Chuck’s speech, he remarked that things
huck Lefaive’s
retirement were progressing on the pickleball front and
suggested that BC was going to do well under the
The celebrations of leadership of Walter Knecht. He was gracious and
Chuck’s retirement went positive. Later in the evening he (and Rita) both
very well. Chuck was in said to me that it was time “to move to the next
great spirits even after level” for pickleball. Very important and significant
complications from the to hear that from Chuck.
coronary by-pass(es)
and valve replacement Here are a few pictures.
surgeries.
All-in-all … a great evening for a guy who has
Part one was a made a remarkable contribution to growth and
presentation by the White Rock Mayor and development of pickleball over the past 13 years.
Council member at the Council meeting. About
60 of Chuck’s fans and family members were Cheers, Tony Casey
in the audience. After Chuck received an
acknowledgement as an outstanding community
leader, we moved to another celebration on
White Rick’s Active Living Centre, with 85 folks in
attendance. Food, drink, speeches, testimonials,
presentations — including one from a director
from the Board of Pickleball Canada. Everything
was very well organized and extremely well
received and appreciated by Chuck, his wife Rita
and one of his brothers (and his wife and family)
who flew in from Ottawa for the events!

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