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In the Stealth Lounge at the Pilot.

Hillar's father, Harald Pinna, his mother, Vilma Appleby and Hillar's sister, Sandra Halkidis and her husband George along with their 3 children, are all planning to attend this function and they would love to see as many of Hillar's friends as are able to be here.

There will be a cash bar (although maybe a drink or two on Hillar's tab as well) and The Pilot will be providing appetizers throughout the evening. Everyone will also be able to order additional food from our menu.

RSVP to The Pilot:  alstuart@thepilot.ca  Alex Stuart, Managing Director.



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Well, as much as it would be so much fun to be there, I guess only in spirit for me anyway.

Thanks for posting this.

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sorry can not make it

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Wish I could make the trip up to TO for the celebration, but I go back to work March 1st. I'll tip back an ice cold Labatt in his memory on the 4th.

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Hillar,Happy Birthday,Make sure you have one for those of us here who cant make  biggrin



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Good point Darryl, he would have been 51 yesterday.

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Unfortunately, it doesn't look like I will be able to make it.



-- Edited by 69Laurentian on Wednesday 24th of February 2010 06:26:25 PM

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I would like to go but there are no deals on flights to Toronto so I'll stay home and tip a few in Hillars memory on the 4th. He had a few Molson EX with us at Barrie so that's what I'll have.

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Mary and I went to the Pilot tonight, met 65camino there too. We had a nice evening mingling and speaking with Hillar's friends and family. In the Stealth Lounge they have a huge screen. People sent in digital photos of Hillar and good times and a slide show played all night. I made several contributions including photos of his cars. There were really  no car people there other than aforementioned.

The highlight was a CITY TV sports reel from about 3 or 4 years ago. For 25 years the Pilot has been holding a "What's wrong with the Leafs Lunch". Catherine Humphreys featured the tavern and Hillar spewing his pearls on the Leafs. It was priceless.

Food was good and drinks were plentiful. It was a no cost night, I hear Hillar picked up the tab wink.

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Any chance the slide show will ever end up online somewhere Ray?

Sounds like a bittersweet evening...

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Any chance the slide show will ever end up online somewhere Ray?

Sounds like a bittersweet evening...


I will ask if it is possible to send it to me. Good Idea.

It has been almost two months now so most people are over the shock. Hillar's mom was still emotional when speaking to me, a Mother's love.

She told me she thinks of Hillar and all the joy he brought her not of what might have been. She said she had fifty years of a wonderful son.



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Glad to hear a good time was had Ray. Sorry I couldn't make it, it's hard to get to the Big Smoke on a weeknite for me. Maybe I'll make it to Pilot Tavern in May when I'm in town for work and hoist a cold one in his honour.

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Listen fellas, no problem in not attending, don't give it another thought. My house is 15 minutes from the tavern. Yesterday however I picked up Mary at 5:30, got to Yonge and Bloor in 10 minutes and waited in traffic for 35 minutes to basically go around the corner to Cumberland, park and walk into the tavern. For those of you who don't live near or in Toronto you have no idea what rush hour traffic is, especially in that area. So all told it was 50 minutes walking in the door. Mary said we could have walked in half the time, and she'd be right.

PS. Al Stuart is the Manager, tell Al you are a friend of Hillar's and I'm sure Hillar will pick up the tab. biggrin

-- Edited by 73SC on Friday 5th of March 2010 10:35:50 AM

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Hillar picked up the Tab! and I missed it? Sorry couldn't make it Ray.

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Yes Mark, drinks were on the house and the endless buffet table consisted of fresh vegetables, gourmet thin crust pizzas and wings.   beer.gif   hungry.gif

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Sure wish I could of been there but the drive is a little long. And that Hillar sure is a nice guy even it the after life he just keep giving.

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