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NEWS I 3 THEPR0VINCE.COM FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2015 pporten fthMy fer acUon season-opener: Fans have been waiting all winter to show their pride in young, improving local team Ff k3? PA 2011 tfJAUGURAL SEASON GORDON MCINTYRE THE PROVINCE A little after noon on Saturday Rebecca and John Bollwitt will finally get to use the Christmas gifts they gave each other. They'll join hundreds of people at downtown pubs, then march, singing and waving flags, to B.C. Place for the Vancouver Whitecaps' season opener. There, sitting in a section reserved for the soccer club's supporters groups, they'll remain on their feet for the duration of the game, belting out anthems such as the Blue and White Forever along with the rest of the Southsiders. "I'm not one to usually stand and sing for 90 minutes, but you should see me on game day," Rebecca said.

Yes, it's the start of another Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps, the bitter taste of last season's we-wuz-robbed playoff exit still lingering, host Toronto FC, with a 3 p.m. kickoff. But for serious fans, the day starts long before that. "It's not just being in the stadium during the game, it's a full-day ritual," said Dan McArthur, a member of the supporters group Vancouver Armada.

"You start by choosing which jersey and scarf to wear. You make your way to the pub two or FRED LATREMOUILLE HP DEALER INVOICE (r Season ticket holders John and Rebecca Bollwitt can't wait for Saturday's opener, nick procaylopng three hours before the game to have and white, you get chills." of the field, it's really a moment of a pint or two, you become a family. The perfect tonic, in other words, serenity," McArthur said. "Then the "Then you march to the stadium, for a lousy work week or missed- game itselfis 90 minutes of bliss." singing along the way. connections business trip.

There's reason to hope the Caps "And when you see the sea of blue "When you get that first glimpse will finish in the top three this season video Rebecca andJohn Bollwitt share stories about the Whitecaps at theprovince.com they were fifth last year even though they play in the tougher of MLS's two conferences. The team is young and nicely blends a fluid attack with hard-nosed defence. The upper bowl of B.C. Place is covered, giving the place an intimate feel of a venue. There are three official Whitecaps supporters groups Southsiders (formed in 1999, when the club was called the 86ers and played at Swan-gard Stadium), Rain City Brigade (2010) and Curva Collective (2011).

As well, there are several unofficial supporters groups like Armada, which combine to make watching a game live the experience it is, an entirely different atmosphere than is found, say, at a Canucks regular-season game. "A Canucks playoff game has an electric atmosphere," Rebecca Bollwitt said. "You rise to your feet when they score, your ears are ringing. "That's what you get for every Whitecaps goal all season long, a playoff atmosphere at every game." gordmcintyretheprovince.com twitter.comgordmcintyre radio waves time in Hawaii, the couple returned to the airwaves, again on a morning show, but on Clear-FM, where they worked for a year before retiring. Latremouille was also known for his charity work, including the annual Christmas Wish Breakfast, which had the couple broadcasting from a hotel where listeners dropped off gifts for needy kids.

Latremouille is survived by his wife, his mother, stepfather, sisters, brothers and many nieces and nephews. The Canadian Press OfflY SI 26 H-WSKLY PAYING tlASEHJR 60 MOTHS WiTHSeBGVW WEEKLY 1 FMCS FQ8 72 MOSTHS WITH SS 80WT Latremouille was a fixture on city Retired Vancouver broadcaster Fred Latremouille, whose affable voice was once the first thing thousands of people woke up to every morning, has died. He was 69. Latremouille was a fixture on the city's radio scene from the 1960s to 2007 as he moved to various stations, taking his fans with him. After retiring, Latremouille spent time in Hawaii and then settled in Scotts-dale, where he died at his home Thursday after a brief illness.

Latremouille began his radio career LEASEFINANCING" in Peace River, when he was 1 6 and went on to work in television as an actor and weatherman. He won several awards for his advertising genius, is a member of the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and has a star on the B.C. Walk of Fame. In the mid-1980s, Latremouille made a name for himself in the morning slot at CFUN, where traffic reporter Cathy Baldazzi joined him as co-host and later became his wife. CITY: 9.8L100 KM' 2015 BEST NEW FAMILY CAR (OVERS30.009S iiifii The pair took their Latremornings show to KISS FM as legions of fans of the duo, who were known for their wit and laid-back style, followed them to their new home on the dial.

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