Pond Hockey Classic announces guest speaker

The eighth annual Batawa Pond Hockey tournament is less than a month away and organizer Jeff Moorhouse announced their guest speaker this morning.

At the Batawa Community Centre he announced Laurie Boschman would be the speaker at this year’s event, which is scheduled for February 1 – 3, as well as Wounded Warriors Canada representatives Daniel and Wendy Hrechka.

The 4 on 4 event features two divisions; competitive and non-competitive, and each team is guaranteed three games during round robin play.

This event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation and Wounded Warriors says Moorhouse.

They have a goal to raise $80,000 this year.

For the second year, the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) and 8 Wing PSP have joined forces with the Pond Hockey Classic to host the annual Winter Jubilee on Saturday February 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be free winter activities for the entire family including wagon rides, skating, s’mores, balloons by Cassio Believe, music by Andy Forgie and more indoor and outdoor activities.

Saturday night, the fun continues with the Classics Pub Night from 6 – 11 p.m. at the Batawa Community Centre. The band Moonsugar will provide the entertainment, Prince Eddy’s will be on tap and Guapo’s Cantina will be catering the event.

There is also a live auction and two items up for bidding are a vacation in Orlando at the Hilton Grande Vacation CLub and a Cervélo C5 custom painted bike frame.

For more information on the tournament, register a team or volunteer visit hockeyfortroops.com