Sunny weather and a sell-out crowd are expected for the Vancouver Canadians home opener at beautiful Nat Bailey Stadium tonight.  Single A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays and defending Northwest League Champions, the C’s will meet the Tri-City Dust Devils, single A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.  Team owner Jake Kerr, former CEO of Lignum Ltd, is featured in today’s Globe and Mail here.

Update: The B.C. Wholesale Lumber Association confirms this year’s “Night at the ‘Nat” is Tuesday, July 24th vs the Eugene Emeralds.