Eric R. Krause

ERIC KRAUSE

In business since 1996
- © Krause House Info-Research Solutions -

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ERIC KRAUSE GENEALOGY

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ERIC RICHARD KRAUSE
(January 26, 1943, Leamington, Ontario, Canada - )

ERIC R. KRAUSE - SPORTS

BASEBALL (1962, 1979-1991)

1962

SOFTBALL - FASTPITCH

LEAMINGTON DISTRICT SOFTBALL LEAGUE
(Old High School Diamond)

PYRAMID CANNERS

I played outfield on an occasional basis for one year.

June 21, 1962

PYRAMID ... Krause, lf 5 0 0 ... [AB R H) ... Errors ... Krause ...

http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/lp -The Leamington Post. June 21, 1962 - pg. 11

July 26, 1962

PYRAMID ... Krause, cf 4 1 0 ... [AB R H) ... Errors ... Krause ...

http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/lp -The Leamington Post. July 26, 1962 - pg. 12

August 9, 1962

PYRAMID ... Krause, cf 3 1 1 ... [AB R H) ....

http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/lp -The Leamington Post. August 9, 1962 - pg. 13

September 13, 1962

To say the least, fastpitch softball for me was a challenge.

AB 23; R 5; H 3; Walks 7; Strikeouts 13; RBI 3; Average 130

http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/lp -The Leamington Post. September 13, 1962 - pg. 17

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1979 - 1991

SLOW-PITCH

Team Cod Splitter

Eric Krause

Cod Splitter Slow-Pitch Ball Player - Fortress of Louisbourg - 1979-1991

1979: A first small Fortress of Louisbourg employee driven tournament that included a Town of Louisbourg Team
1980: First all Parks Canada Tournament - each civic holiday weekend in August - under the leadership of the Fortress of Louisbourg Recreation Association (Eric Krause, FLRA Chairman - Society Registered: 1980-06-06. Society Defaulted: 1996-06-30)
The Cod Splitter team also entered many tournaments on the Fortress side of the island, including participating in the annual Bateson Tournament. One team we played against wore rubber boots; one outfielder player had only one throwing arm and was a remarkable athlete, catching the ball, tossing the ball in the air, throwing off his glove, catching it with his free hand and then firing the ball back; one outfield was nothing but dirt and rocks, making for unexpected bounces; etc.
Friday Night of the Tournament always featured an Ice Breaker at the Guest House, with free beer, out of a boat, and a BBQ or meal of some type (Jon Lawrence organized a number of these)
A shout out to the umpires behind the plate who volunteered their time each August tournament and ensured that each game ran smoothly. Ross MacLean, Lawrence MacDonald, Percy Shepherd, Scott MacDonald, and Glen Shepherd were some of them. Others, I believe, were a Billard, a Perry, and a Murrey. There were even more, perhaps like a Gus ?.

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A J B Johnston, Writer ...Fast forward to me working as a historian at the Fortress of Louisbourg, beginning in 1977. At some point in the years that followed a bunch of us began to play ball over lunch hour in the summertime.

One day, Fortress archivist Eric Krause had a big idea: he would organize a ball tournament to be held on the long weekend in August for Parks Canada employees, lots of Parks employees across the entire Atlantic Region. The event was a huge success, for many years. People came to Louisbourg to play ball, eat crab and all that fun stuff. The tournament was a highlight of the summer.

Yes, it was slow-pitch not baseball. But nonetheless it was still great to be playing the game again, this time as one of the Cod Splitters, as our team was called. We even won the Atlantic championship one year. That was fun. .....

https://www.facebook.com/HistoryandFiction

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Unknown Date

Team Drillers

"Louisbourg ball team at a Park tournament. Photo is courtesy of Anne O’Neil.
From Donna Arsenau: Front L-R Wayne Boudreau, Mary Arseneau, Me, Craig Buckland , David Spencer, Phillip Boudreau. Back L-R Linus?, Hector Bagnell ?Andre Arseneau, Ian Wheeliker , Allan MacIsaac, ? Derrick Deveaux , Gilles Maillette, Greg Joyce?"

https://www.facebook.com/LGroad/photos/a.2246465675625664/3305754449696776/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/562363884399369

Unknown Date

Louisbourg Fog Dome with Lighting

On Facebook: Louisbourg - Gabarus Road

Donna Arseneau: "Played regularly at the Fog Dome on the Louisbourg Eagles and 19 Parks Canada tournaments on a variety of teams. Best summers ever!"
Anne O'Neill: "The annual Parks Canada ball tournament on the August holiday weekend was the highlight of the summer. So much fun!"

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Early Design
Source: Facebook: Fortress of Louisbourg employees - past and present
Geraldine Touesnard-Joyce
Roger Roger did ALL of the artwork design for the annual tournament

Early Codette Shirt Design (1980?)
l to r
Lynda Krause, Mary Topshee?, [?], Marilyn MacLean
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1980

FIRST ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

Seated from left: Tom Sharpe (deceased) Dan Baldwin, Lionel Wadden and Wallace Lahey.
Back Row from left: Wayne Lahey, Steve MacPhee, George MacKeigan,
Philip Burke, Willis Lahey (retired) Tom Bates, Pat Bates (retired).
Source: Fortress of Louisbourg

1981

SECOND ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

Team Cod Splitter
Eric Krause

Team Codsplitters
Foreground to Rear in uniform: John Urich, Terry MacLean, Eric Krause
Codette Marilyn MacLean to the right

Team Codsplitter: Rear to Front
Roger Ruel?, Eric Krause, Unknown

L to R
Susanne Donovan, Barb Donovan, Mary Topshee,
Lynda Krause, Marilyn MacLean, Judy Cechetto

The Codettes - The official Cheerleaders of Team Cod Splitter
(Whenever possible, supported Team Maintenance (Hit the Ball, Lionel, Hit the Ball!))
And what about their homemade pomoms! Always a hit

Other Younger Codettes Join In

c. 1980-1983

Cod Splitter Team

Front row, left to right:
(1) Unknown (2) Terry MacLean (3) Diana Komejan (4) Andrée Crépeau with her dog Ursa
(5) Unknown (6) Unknown

Second Row, left to right:
(1) Unknown

Third Row, left to right:

(1) Anne Rue (2) Steve McPhee (3) Roger Ruel (4) Ken Donovan
(5) Eric Krause (6) Valerie White (7) Lorne Burchell (8) Bill O'Shea (9) Barry Knott

Fourth Row, left to right:
(1) Ann O'Neill

Note:
Diana Komejan was at the Fortress only from 1980 - 1983

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Unknown Date

Team Cod Splitter

Front Row: Roger Ruel, [?], [?], Eric Krause
Second Row: Terry MacLean, Margaret Piensznski, Vallerie White, John Jonston
Third Row: John Fortier, Richard Dobson, Lorne Burchell, Barry Knott, Art Fennell

1982

THIRD ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

(01) (02)

(01) The Codettes with Lew Parker (Historical Artist)
(02) L to R - Foreground: Lynda Krause, Roger Ruel
Rear: L to R - Rear: Terry Maclean, Steve McPhee?, Lorne Burchell

1983

FOURTH ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

Team Cod Splitter

L to R
First Row: Roger Ruel, Terry MacLean, Eric Krause, [?], [?]
Rear Row: Art Fennell, John Johnston, Richard Dobson,
Lorne Burchell, Valerie White, Margaret Peinsznski, John Fortier

Team Cod Splitter

Eric Krause

1985

SIXTH ANNUAL TOURNAMENT - AUGUST 2 - 4

Team Cod Splitter

L to R
Players: Eric Krause with "The Equipment Bag",
Barry Knott, Lorne Burchell, Steve McPhee
Note: John Johnston, a regular player, was in France in 1985

L to R
Marilyn MacLean, Dot Blanchard, Lynda Krause, Barb Donovan

L to R
Front: [?], [?], [?], Eric Krause, Marilyn MacLean, [?], Anne Ruel, [?]
Rear: Lynda Krause, Hope Dunton

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AUGUST 3 or 4

"Ken Donovan is the adult and just below him is
Kate O'Neill and below her, Annie Lee Pink."

Codsplitter Rookies Team

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1527426907529548&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/LGroad

1987

EIGHTH ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

Eric Krause / George Van Dusen (d. 2020)

In Forefront:
Eric Krause, Lynda Krause, Marilyn MacLean, etc.

Facing Camera: Sandy Balcom (with glasses), Donna Arsenault, etc.

Foreground: Bill O'Shea of Team Rookies
L to R - Rear: Sandy Balcom, [?], Terry MacLean

Fun Team "Casemates"

1988

NINTH ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

Team Cod Splitter

Eric Krause

A Classic Ball Uniform Designed
By Louisbourg's Bonnie Elliot

Roger Wilson (Team Rookies)

L to R
Andre Arsenault, Donna Arsenalt, etc.

Fortress Custom Made Tournament Trophy

L to R
[?], [?], Pat Bates, Dot Blanchard, [?], Eric Krause

Fortress Custom Made Tournament Trophy

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My Gloves / Our Hats

BASKETBALL (1958-Post 1959)

LEAMINGTON DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

1958 - 1959

Junior Team

Right to Left: Jim Matheson, Peter Wiebe, Nick Toth, Larry Taylor, Eric R. Krause, Gordon Hoorlebeck, Larry Bockwell [Balkwill], Gordon Wickham (Captain);
Mr. Myers (coach), John McIntyre, Bruce Hodgson, Gordon Dahm, Rick Kline, John Warmenhoven, Ernie Purr

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Post 1959

Senior Team

I do not recall actually playing on the senior team though I may have been a sub since my friend Gordie Wickham was a star on the team

BOWLING (1966-1968)

Ten-pin bowling was extremely popular in Leamington, Ontario, in the mid-1960s. At this time the American Bowling Congress was headquartered in the USA.

EMPIRE LANES, LEAMINGTON

1966

BALL AND CHAIN LEAGUE ...

Over 150: .... E. Krause 151 ...

http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/lp -The Leamington Post. November 10, 1966 - Page: 12

1968

BOWLING SCORES ...

BALL AND CHAIN LEAGUE ...

over 150 ... Eric Krause 166, 160, 162; Lynda Krause 157 ...

Team Standing: ... Krause 30..

http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/lp -The Leamington Post. February 15, 1968 - Page: 13

BALL AND CHAIN LEAGUE ...

over 150 ... Eric Krause 154, 169 ...

http://ink.ourontario.ca/browse/lp -The Leamington Post. April 25, 1968 - Page: 8

BROOMBALL (c. 1970-1971)

Broomball was relatively popular in Ottawa, Ontario when I arrived there in 1968. While employed with Parks Canada, one winter (c. 1970-1971) we fielded a team. Naturally, I assumed goal-tending duties.

CURLING

1984

CHRISTMAS

Louisbourg Days

FISHING - RECREATIONAL

1970s

GOLF

1970 - 1971

Leamington. Ontario

Lynda and Eric Krause Often played Golf when Visiting Leamington, Ontario

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Fortress of Louisbourg Recreation Association

1980s-1990s

Under the leadership of the Fortress of Louisbourg Recreation Association (Eric Krause, FLRA Chairman) organized an annual Golf tournament played at Ingonish, PEI and New Brunswick. One of the teams from the Fortress of Louisbourg was known as the Cod Clubbers.
Fortress of Louisbourg Recreation Association (Eric Krause, FLRA Chairman - Society Registered: 1980-06-06. Society Defaulted: 1996-06-30)

1985

Cape Breton Highland Links, Igonish, NS

Some In the Photo: L to R
Kneeling: Hope Dunton, Andre Arsenault, Eric Krause, Roger Ruel, John Urich
Art Fennell, Ken Donovan
Standing: Donna Arsenault, Kaye MacLeod, Barb Donovan, Marilyn MacLean
Jeanette Beaver, Lynda Krause
Terry MacLean

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1987

Lynda Krause, Team Cod Clubbers

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1989

FALL

Front: Pat Bates, Hope Dunton, Lynda Krause, Tom Sharpe, T Marmon Smith, Margaret (MacGillivary) Smith?
Rear: John Dunton, [?], [?]

L to R

Front: Pat Bates, John Dunton, Hope Dunton, Tom Sharpe, [?], Margaret (MacGillivary) Smith?, T Marmon Smith
Rear: [?], Eric Krause

Cape Breton Highland Links, Igonish, NS

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1991

Banff Springs Golf Course
Lynda, using rented clubs, drives one out, over elk paddies everywhere!

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1991-1996

Lingan Golf Club, Sydney, Cape Breton

As You Can See, We Played Many Years Before Joining Lingan Golf Club

Lynda and I joined the Lingan Golf and Country Club, Sydney, Nova Scotia, in 1991, with 1996 being the last season that we played there as members. During that period Eric was Member 715 and Lynda was 716.

1995