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Ten adult hockey teams—five men’s and five women’s—came to Midway arena on Family Day weekend to participate in the 5th annual Midway Old Timers Hockey Tournament. Each team was guaranteed four games, with the action starting on Friday night and running into Sunday afternoon.
other. There was also some fun that had more to do with Mr. Dress Up than hockey as two repreBoundary Creek Times Reporter sentatives from each team had to compete in a The 5th annual Midway Old Timers Hockey Saturday evening contest that involved stripping Tournament was a huge success at the local arena to their skivvies and then having to put on their Located in Westbridge and last weekend. Ten teams hit the ice, five men’s and partner’s gear. proud to service the area five women’s squads. Following the Saturday night dinner and 1-888-299-0592 It was a bit of a reversal of roles for the families game, many folks headed to the Midway Com1-250-446-6808 this weekend with the kids coming to the arena ����������������������� ��������������������������������������� munity Hall for a dance. to watch their parents and, in some cases grandThe men’s teams this year were the Osoyoos parents, play. Rattlers, Nelson Roasters, Grand Forks Boundary The action began at 6 o’clock on Friday night Electric, Midway Ranchers and Midway Loggers. and ran through Sunday afternoon. Ladies teams included the Midway Ice MaidThere was a special game on Saturday night ens, Grand Forks Betty’s, Kelowna Ice Dragons, as the two Midway men’s teams—the Ranchers Nelson Diggers and the Wenatchee Bad Apples. 0 24543 16681 8 and the Loggers—took to the ice against each Marc Geen, who organized the tournament PAT KELLY
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