Now’s your chance to show off your hockey spirit.
The City of Campbell River and several community organizations are hosting family fun events leading up to the arrival of the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour.
And, it’s all free.
The tour is making a stop at the Maritime Heritage Centre on the weekend of Mar. 21st and 22nd.
“Everyone is welcome to get involved by joining in on pre-festival activities and events,” says Mayor Andy Adams. “This is a great opportunity to get together with family, friends and neighbours to celebrate our shared passion for hockey and sport in general.”
There will be a game of pop-up road hockey, musical entertainment at Spirit Square, as well as a free swim and skate at Strathcona Gardens on the Friday of the festival weekend.
Beginning Mar. 9th, you can register your family, school or workplace for the Paint the Town Red contest.
Prizes include VIP passes to tour the Rogers Sportsnet Mobile Studio for families and workplaces.
For schools or classrooms that participate, a pizza party will be awarded for up to 30 students at the Strathcona Gardens pool or arena.
“We encourage everyone to start thinking about how to show off your hockey spirit as part of this contest. Get creative with sports jerseys, hockey sticks and re-usable materials in all colours, and especially, lots of red,” Adams adds.
The city will be sharing more details about the contest in the near future.
Campbell River’s local organizing committee involves Minor Hockey, the Chamber of Commerce, School District 72, Strathcona Regional District, Destination Campbell River as well as the city.
Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour will visit 25 communities this hockey season and Campbell River is its only stop on Vancouver Island.
To learn more about the upcoming tour, visit this website.
