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Page 6 - Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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Lucknow Minor Hockey Board looking to make changes
BY GAM' REID
Sentinel Staff
The Lucknow
Minor Hockey
Board is looking to
bring in new ideas
and make a few
changes. They are
looking to make
some changes to
the end of the sea-
son banquet, mar-
ket a new clothing
line for all the
teams and new jer-
seys to all players.
However, one of
the biggest
changes will see
tryouts beginning
in the first two
weeks of April.
The LMIJB is try-
ing this out to get
players into . hock-
ey shape and bond-
ed with their fellow
teammates at an
earlier stage, so
they can start their
season ready to go.
The L' MHB feels
they are a step
behind other com-
munities who start
their tryouts earli-
er. They just want
to be at the same
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APPRECIATION NIGHT.'
for
Samantha Mayer
Friday, Feb. 27, $ p.m.
Lucknow Sports Complex
Presentation at 8 p.m.-
followed by free skating
SPONSORED BY LUCKNOW & DISTRICT
CHAMBER OF .COMMERCE
Come out and support
our QI m is Athle#•
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LUCKNOW & DISTRICT
JOINT RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Rgistration
• Soccer • Baseball • March Break Program
February 17 and 19, 6 -to 9 p.m. & February 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lucknow and District Spotty Complex Multi -Purpose Room
March Break Programs March 16 to 20
Pay Camp: Daily from 9 to 4, for ages 4 to 11 years.
Games, crafts, skating and more
Fees: $25 dally, $100 weekly
Recreation Opportunities
• Shuffleboard - Wednesday 2 to 3 p.m.
• Fitness Class - Monday and Thursday 7 to 8 -p.m.
• Yoga - Friday 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
• Early Years - Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m.
• Adult and Tots Skating
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 to 11 a.m.
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point as the teams dle of October,"
they face through- said Tracey
out the hockey sea- Simpson, secretary
son. of the LMHB. We
It will also get thought we would
coaches assembled try it for one year
quicker and give and see how it
them a chance to goes. If we can get
know their team teams and coaches
and the . players to in place and have
get ' comfortable • them bond over the
with their coach. suminer it might
"We just. feel benefit them.
other towns are on Getting the early
the ice in the mid- registration done is
dle of September also mice."
and are bonded and LMHB is look-
ready to go. By the ing to get the play-
time our tryouts are ers from every
done, it's the mid- team to be proud of
Sadle Scott
February 22, 1999 - 10 years old
Madeline Collins
February 22, 2 7 years old
s,.Lucas Peter Angst
February 24 2000 s9 years old
Photo by Garit Reid
Seen here from left to right are Bob Zubel and Mark Hackett
who are posing with the new Lucknow Minor Hockey clothing
line, which is being offered for: anyone Who wants ` to show off
-their hometown hockey ` pride.
where they play revamped the on board," said
hockey and this is logo," said Simpson. Lucknow
the idea of .the Simpson. We want is usually on board
clothing line that is the players who to support things
available to pur- play here to show like this."
chase. With the they play hockey in The hockey ban -
help of Chris Lucknow." quet, which has
Hackett- and Presto The jersey on the normally been a sit:
Crest . they have other hand will be down roast beef
designed this line something the dinner will now be-.
of clothing. The L1V1B will be giv- turned into a baroe-
clothing available ing to all of the cue on April 26
includes wind players of from 12-2 p.m. at
suits, sweatshirts, Lucknow Minor the community
toques, ties, prac- Hockey. They want centre. The : awards
tice jerseys and players to look banquet will begin
q g
hocke bags. sbarp as they repre- at 2 p.m.
The -e LIMB sent their village. ` "Normally
_wants to keep their Simpson said it we've gone with a
players in, will cost about Friday evening full
Lucknow and out- $35,000 to outfit course dinner. We
fitting them in all minorhockey just found over the
these clothes, they teams with two sets years that when
think it's a step in of new jerseys, but you bring over 200
the right direction. she is : optimistic kids into an event,
"We just wanted the money will be they just don't
to promote raised and the ,ler- want to sit down
seys will be ready for that length of
for : next year's time," said
hockey season. Simpson. Minor
One of the things hockey is having a
being done to raise sunday afternoon
money for the jer- barbecue instead.
seys is the Hockey. As soon as they go
Day in Canada in the building they
happening on Feb. sit down and they
21at the Legion. can get their
There will be a $5 award. It's nice and
spaghetti dinner quick, but still
served at 3, 5 and 7 good for every -
p.m., while every- one."
one gets to watch There are a lot of
the NHL games on changes coming to
the big screen. Lucknow Minor
"Everyone will Hockey next sea -
have a bright new son and for the
jersey, home and LMHB they' hope
away we are hop- the changes will
ing. • We have benefit everyone
solicited people including the play -
from the rec board, ers, coaches, par -
reunion committee, ents and anyone
and • individual else who is
sponsors to jump involved.
Lucknow Minor
Hockey. We are
losing a lot of play-
ers to AAA hockey.
We want to bring
hometown hockey
back, s� we've
Lucknow Lions 2009
Sweetheart
• Draw Winners
• Shannon Hogan, fleece shirt donated by Snobelen Farms
• Marj Humphrey, $25 gift certificate from Hodgins Home Hardware
• Danielle Sutton $25 gift certificate donated by Rona
• Marlene MacDonald, $25 gift certificate donated by Huron
Landscaping
• Dylan Wick, Seaforth, 60 L of fuel donated by Hamilton Fuels -
• Betty Stanley, $100 of fuel donated by Edward Fuels, Goderich
• Jackie Scott, Ripley, $100 gift certificate donated by Lucknow Co-op
• Lynn McDonagh, $500 shopping spree donated by Knechtel's
Foodland and the Lucknow Lions .
Many thanks to all those businesses who donated prizes and to those
who purchased ticketsl
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