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21-613: The Nanaimo NightOwls were announced to the public on 15 July, 2020 with the ball club's name paying homage to the Nanaimo Owls baseball team of the 1920s, whilst the 'night' in the name refers to the work that the City of Nanaimo's undertook to install floodlights at Serauxmen Stadium. On the same day, the team's mascot was also announced; Ney-te (pronounced 'Nate') the NightOwl was named in honour of former mayor of Nanaimo Frank Ney . A month later, it

42-511: Is a small island located 1.5 km north-east of downtown Nanaimo , British Columbia , Canada in the Nanaimo Harbour . The island was originally named Douglas Island, after James Douglas the first Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island and British Columbia . It was renamed Protection Island in 1960. The permanent year-round population is about 350 people. There are no paved roads on

63-412: Is how many people will go on record to say they were "good friends" of Frank, though no one on the planet could have that many 'good friends.' But the effect he had on people, the way he moved around, his outward nature, his ability to be everywhere and always visible, the twinkle in his eye and the blarney of his gesture—all of this must have made him feel like everyone’s friend. Yet, despite this—and here

84-720: Is sited at Swy-a-Lana Lagoon in downtown Nanaimo. An extensive archive relating to Ney's personal and professional life are held in the Frank. J. Ney fonds at the Nanaimo Community Archives. A biography about Frank Ney, based mainly on collected remembrance and stories about Ney, was published by Paul Gogo in 1995 ( Frank Ney: A Canadian Legend ). A satirical musical review built around Ney's "Pirate Frank" persona premiered at Nanaimo's Western Edge Theatre in March 2007. A play about him, Being Frank by writer/professor G. Kim Blank,

105-550: Is where his wonderfully maddening complexity sets in—those closest to him inevitably said something much more intriguing: they didn’t really know him; they didn’t really know what moved him forward and what made him tick, what got him going in the morning and kept him up at night." Frank Ney also appears as a character in Season One Episode 18 of the television series Bones , by name and his Pirate Mayor personality. Protection Island (Nanaimo) Protection Island

126-832: The Nanaimo NightOwls and the Nanaimo Bars. Named after the dessert of the same name , Nanaimo Bars had been the most requested name by the fans when asked to name the team. Games that are played during the day will see the club go by the Bars moniker, whilst evening games will be played under the guise of the NightOwls. To this end, the team partnered with supermarket chain Save-On-Foods in order to stock away game concessions stands with Nanaimo bars. On July 9th, Adison Mattix, Nevan Noonan, Riley Paulino, and Wylie Waters were selected to represent

147-512: The NightOwls in the 2024 All Star Game in Bellingham. The NightOwls finished fifth in the north division with a 26-28 record for the second year in a row. Infielder Wylie Waters (University of South Carolina Upstate) finished the season with 9 home runs and 44 runs batted in while pitcher Adison Mattix (Everett Community College) would finish with 48 strikeouts. 35,920 fans attended the NightOwls home games for an average of 1,437 fans per game. With

168-524: The Riverhawks clinching a wildcard berth, the NightOwls and Drifters are the only two teams remaining in the league to never qualify for the playoffs. Frank Ney Frank James Ney (May 12, 1918 – November 24, 1992) was a mayor of Nanaimo , British Columbia , Canada, serving for twenty-one years. Ney also served a term as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . He

189-546: The creation of cut-away corners of sidewalk curbs in downtown Nanaimo after spending one day in a wheelchair in order to experience for himself the difficulties in getting around experienced by those in wheelchairs. In his honour, Frank J. Ney Elementary School was named after him. Born in London , England , Ney served in the RAF and RCAF as a pilot during World War II . He was a resident of Nanaimo from 1946 until his death in 1992. He

210-421: The idea of beaching the vessel. He ran the ship aground at Execution Point and he and his five crewmen used a ladder to escape the ship and hide down a mineshaft. The resulting explosion destroyed the above ground workings of the mine and fractured the rock down to where the miners were working causing the mine to start flooding with water. The explosion was so great, windows all over Nanaimo were shattered, debris

231-523: The island. Some residents move about the island in golf carts, others with cars, but most walk. Locals frequently transport their groceries from the community dock with their own wheelbarrows. Access to the island can be via private vessel or a small, privately run ferry which departs from downtown Nanaimo at Maffeo Sutton Park and docks at the Dinghy Dock Pub (which is Canada's only floating pub). Some residents also commute by kayak or rowboat as well. In

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252-407: The winter of 1852–53, a Scottish shepherd named Peter Brown was killed near present-day Nanaimo by two natives , one from Cowichan the other from Snuneymuxw . They were tracked down near Chase River and were tried on the ship SS Beaver on 17 January 1853. They were hanged the same day on the southernmost point of Protection Island. That point became known as Execution Point. In 1960, it

273-546: Was Chairman of the Nanaimo Centennial Committee ( 1967 ), responsible for organizing the inaugural Great Bathtub Race between Nanaimo and Vancouver. He was the first Chairman and Admiral of the Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society, established in 1968 to continue the bathtub race as an annual event. Ney was made Freeman of the City of Nanaimo in 1984. A bronze statue of Ney, sculpted by Jack Harman ,

294-640: Was Mayor of Nanaimo from 1968 to 1984, and 1987 to 1990 (defeated by Joy Leach ), and a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly for Nanaimo from 1969 to 1972. He was defeated in both the 1966 and 1972 provincial elections. Ney was also a member of the Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia from January 1956, until his death in November 1992, and had a very busy notarial practice in Nanaimo. He

315-501: Was announced that former Georgia State Head Coach Greg Frady would serve as the team's inaugural Coach. One month after his appointment, Frady announced his first signings for the club; a quartet of players affiliated with Illinois State , three of whom had Canadian passports. This group was made up of infielders Aidan Huggins and Nick Gile, outfielder Dayton Peters and right-handed pitcher Chase Florendine. The Nanaimo NightOwls are unusual among sports teams in that they have two names;

336-484: Was known for his outgoing personality, his habit of attending civic events and dressing up like a pirate for the appearances, and playing a central role in initiating the bathtub races across Georgia Strait from Nanaimo to Vancouver. He was an active skier, swimmer, figure skater and boater. During the 1950/1951 season he was President of the Nanaimo Figure Skating Club. He also, while Mayor, initiated

357-498: Was later determined that salt water in the air had caused corrosion of the cable leading to the accident. Gallows Point Lightkeeper's Cottage is located at Gallows Point and was built around 1912. It is in the Canadian Register of Historic Places and was formally recognised on 19 July 2002. It is a one-storey, Edwardian cottage and the historic place is confined to the building footprint and adjacent two-acre grounds. The cottage

378-556: Was performed at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo in April 2007, produced by TheatreOne and directed by Burton Lancaster; there is also a book by Blank based on the play entitled Being Frank , from which the following portrayal of Ney's character is given in the Preface: " . . . you watch Frank, but you don’t necessarily understand Frank, or even keep up with him. . . . what is immediately apparent

399-534: Was president of the Society from 1968-1969. Ney, with his brother Bill, formed the Great National Land and Investment Corporation in 1964, was involved in real estate (as president of Nanaimo Realty Ltd.), and promoted the economic development of Vancouver Island . He is perhaps most famous for the purchase and subdivision of Protection Island in 1960 and selling it under a pirate-promotion theme. He participated in many local and provincial associations, and

420-469: Was propelled into town, and the post office clock stopped working at 1:55. While there were injuries, the worst being Protection Island blacksmith Dan Grey losing an eye, there were no fatalities. On 10 September 1918, sixteen men lost their lives when the hoisting cable frayed on the cab that was lowering miners into the mine. All sixteen men's bodies were mangled beyond recognition. Clothing and personal effects had to be used to count and identify bodies. It

441-540: Was renamed Gallows Point . On 14 January 1913, the SS Oscar was loaded with dynamite, black powder, and coal from Departure Bay bound for Howe Sound . It had left Nanaimo Harbour and had gotten as far as Entrance Island when Captain Alexander McDonald realised the weather was too bad to proceed and that there was a fire near the ship's boilers. The captain turned the ship around and headed for Protection Island with

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