Bev Wake

Journalism/Comm instructor @KwantlenU. Sports writer/editor. Lover of baseball, football, the Olympics, running, books, travel, beer and cats. She/her.

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

This will be interesting! Still time to order the book, as well, at https://t.co/xEwqCFa1gm. It's a fantastic read, and visually stunning. Excerpts can be found at: https://t.co/hBnSOKMtkY

[Ed Willes @willesonsports]

In support of our book, The Eight, we're excited to announce a live chat with Mike Spracklen the coach who built Canada into the world's preeminent sweep rowing nation. Event will be post next week. Check here for further details.

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

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[NNA/CCJ @NNA_CCJ]

Finalists for 2025 National Newspaper Awards announced. https://t.co/bP8EHg0PYU

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

I know this is exciting, but I think there’s a case to be made for MLB adopting softball’s re-entry rule for starters.

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

@kurtenbach70 @bcplace I did!

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

I have never in my life seen a more disorganized entrance to a stadium than @bcplace today, and I’ve been to hundreds.

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

Also: Go Lions!

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

Finally made it in, 70 minutes after arrival when I walked around to find a gate with a short line (spoiler alert: there wasn’t one).

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

@danielle_yvr @MattIlich @bcplace Ha, i would have if there was room to escape the crowd

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

@MattIlich @bcplace Long lineups at all of them, although I may have picked the worst one

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

@rcamcole @BCLions People are starting to get nasty

[NNA/CCJ @NNA_CCJ]

This is a fantastic opportunity for newsrooms in need of support. Applications need to be submitted quickly.

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

I was fortunate to have worked with Ted and even more fortunate to have been able to call him a friend. His smile could light up any room and he’ll be dearly missed. @EdTaitWFC captured his personality perfectly. My condolences to his family and friends.

[Ed Tait @EdTaitWFC]

Tough one today for many of us with the passing of Ted Wyman, a long-time friend and colleague.
Indulge me, if you will, with a quick story that highlights some of the qualities that made him such a good buddy…
A few years ago when I was still at the Freep we were both on a Jets trip. The early travel mornings and late nights had caught up to me and I was whipped when we landed for a game in LA.
My plan was to just soldier on through the day and then pack it in early. Of course, with Ted as your winger that plan was scrapped instantly. He insisted we go for a walk down to a nearby beach and that we should ‘stick our toes in the sand.’
He later twisted my arm — it didn’t take much — for me to suck it up and join him for dinner and ‘maybe one beer.’ We ended up at a bar until closing, spending hours talking about music and picking our all-star bands, favourite concerts, etc. The bartender was so intrigued by our conversation he joined in and set up a few pints for us on the house.
Not too long ago I was visiting with Ted in the hospital when he pulled up photos of that trip of him on that beach with, of course, that wide smile of his. We reminisced, laughed about that night and, in retrospect, how cool it was: a couple of rubes from Winnipeg drinking beers in downtown L.A. while covering the Jets.
That’s the Ted I’ll remember.
It wasn’t about being the life of the party for him, he just wanted to be at the party. And his greatest traits, at least from my perspective, were his daily ‘can you believe they’re paying us to do this?’ outlook on work and his ability to step back and appreciate how fortunate we were to be able to do what we love while surrounded by friends.
I’ll be having a couple for you tonight, Ted. RIP, partner.

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

Great opportunity here to work at a paper that consistently produces quality journalism. Fantastic editorial team, as well. Apply!

[Paul Samyn @PaulSamyn]

HIRING ALERT 🚨We need a copy editor who knows how to work with writers, who has the experience necessary to lay out A1 and wants to help us grow our audience. If you love living under the pressure of deadlines, send us a resume. https://t.co/1zlxCjArfX

[Bev Wake @bevewake]

Take that, losing streak!

[Paul Samyn @PaulSamyn]

HIRING ALERT: Come join a newspaper that wants to grow rather than gut the newsroom. Opportunities include the chance to work in our legislative bureau. https://t.co/yfr43XVPI0