My best man is my bestfriend Stephen Hackett.
I've known Steve since Grade 7, it was actually during the Hood Point Tennis Tournament that summer, where we were paired together and won the tournament together that our friendship began.
Our friendship, during the early years, was strongest during the summer months. During the summers, we would be spending most of our summers on Bowen Island at our respective families' cabins at Hood Point. We would be boating, swimming, fishing, playing tennis, golfing, sailing and every other activity two boys can do on the island with their friends.
We even spent 3 summers going to Camp Elfinstone together.
As we grew older, our friendship grew stronger, not just isolated to those summer months on Bowen Island.
We spent many years playing roller hockey together on The Blades roller hockey team. I was the captain and he was the alternate captain. I dealt with offense and he dealt with the defense on the team.
Now, into our adulthood, we are still golfing, boating, playing tennis, fishing and so much more.
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Steve is now engaged to Marion Kehoe and will be moving down to Australia to join her. He will make it back into town to be here for the wedding!
The distance will put a strain on our friendship, but hey...we have the world in between to meet up and vacation, if he doesn't make it back to Vancouver and if I dn't make it down to Australia!
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