A huge thank you to all health care workers and volunteers who have kept us safe during the pandemic.
The Dryden GM Ice Dogs will honour everyone involved in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign tomorrow before their season opening game.
President Mike Sveinson says, “Our guest of honour on Friday night is going to be Dr. Kit Young Hoon (Medical Officer of Health). She’s going to address the crowd with me before the game and she’s going to drop the puck for us. As well we’re hosting a large amount of those volunteers. They are going to be sitting in the stands and watching the game and they’ll be our guests that night as well.”
Sveinson says they wouldn’t be able to play hockey if it weren’t for the community response in getting vaccinated.
“Rink 2 was used as a vaccine clinic all summer long and that kind of paved the way for us to be able to get back on the ice. The ease that we had in our community to get vaccinated and for the volunteer effort it took, if you went those clinics, you saw that it was super efficient, of course led by the Northwestern Health Unit and Dr. Kit Young Hoon.”
The Ice Dogs open their 20th season in the SIJHL September 17 against the Fort Frances Lakers at the Memorial Arena.
Mike Sveinson and captain Cameron Ware were guests on the CKDR Morning Show today and to hear the full interview, visit the audio link below.
