Host Information Package

BC Hockey Bantam Tier 2 Championships March 8-12, 2010 (Travel Day & Banquet Sunday, March 7)

Hosted by: Williams Lake Minor Hockey Scotiabank Bantam Timberwolves

“An Experience That is Fun and Safe”

(Pre-order forms for Apparel & Banquet attached)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ...... 2 Contact Information ...... 3 Championships General Information ...... 3 Rink Information ...... 4 Introduction to Williams Lake ...... 5 Distances from Williams Lake to: ...... 6 History...... 6 Williams Lake Map ...... 7 Accommodations ...... 8 Restaurants ...... 8 Medical Facilities ...... 10 Sporting Goods Stores & Recreation ...... 10 Transportation ...... 12 Car Travel ...... 12 Air Travel ...... 12 Public Transportation ...... 12 Apparel ...... 13 2010 BC Hockey Bantam Tier2 Championships Apparel Order Form .. Error! Bookmark not defined. 2010 BC Hockey Bantam Tier2 Championships Banquet Order Form ...... 15

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Contact Information

Host Association: Williams Lake Minor Hockey (250) 392-2211

Organization/ Planning Committee Chair: Malcolm Sutton (250) 302-1219 or [email protected] Vice Chair/ Treasurer: Joanne Davies Secretary: Pam Povelofskie Sponsorships: Colleen Lord Advertising/ Publicity/ Program: Jenny Thompson Officials: Lisa Hutchinson/ Rick Miller Opening/ Closing Ceremonies: Cindy Neufeld Security/ First Aid: Brenda Wilde Banquet: Tracy Skakun Raffle Table 50/50: Cindy Walters/ Colleen Lord Apparel: Robin Hoffos Timekeepers/ Scorekeepers: Malcolm Sutton Host Information Package: Malcolm Sutton/ Cindy Walters/ Jaylyn Byer

BC Hockey Representative: Darryl Lerum, Northwest District Director Officials Representative: Bill Huydema

Championships General Information

Dates: March 8-12/ 2010 Travel Day: Sunday, March 7 Banquet (Pre-Order Required): Sunday, March 7 @ 6:30 PM Memorial Complex Gibraltar Room $15.00 per plate Coaches Meeting: Sunday, March 7 @ 8:30 PM Cariboo Memorial Complex Gibraltar Room Opening Ceremonies: Monday, March 8 @ 7:30-8:00 PM Cariboo Memorial Complex Rink 1 Closing Ceremonies: Friday, March 12 (upon completion of final game) Cariboo Memorial Complex Rink 1

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Rink Information

Williams Lake recreation services administers the Cariboo Memorial Complex and oversees the recreation programs and events in the Central Cariboo. The Complex consists of a swimming pool, fitness center, multi-purpose room, and twin ice arenas. All games will be played on Rink 1 at the Cariboo Memorial Complex. Rink 1 has a seating capacity of approximately 1100 people.

Driving Instructions: Williams Lake is located in south central approx. 550 kilometers north of Vancouver and approx. 240 km south of Prince George. From Prince George: Rt-97 south approx. 237 km to Carson Drive in Williams Lake. Turn right on Carson Drive and proceed west approx. to bottom of hill and turn left onto 5th Avenue. Follow 5th Avenue for approximately 200m and turn left onto Proctor Street. Turn right into Cariboo Memorial Complex. From Vancouver: Hwy-1 (Trans ) east approx. 335 km to Rt-97. Proceed north on Rt-97 approx. 202 km to Carson Drive in Williams Lake. Turn right on Carson Drive and proceed west approx. to bottom of hill and turn left onto 5th Avenue. Follow 5th

4 Avenue for approximately 200m and turn left onto Proctor Street. Turn right into Cariboo Memorial Complex.

Introduction to Williams Lake

Williams Lake is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George. The population is 10,744.

Williams Lake hosts the annual "Williams Lake Stampede", which takes place on the Canada Day long weekend. The town is also known for "Wrestling Day", which follows New Years Day on January 2 the way Boxing Day follows Christmas.

Williams Lake is the home town of Rick Hansen, the Canadian paraplegic athlete and activist for people with spinal cord injuries, who became famous during his fundraising Man in Motion world tour. It is also the hometown of current Montreal Canadiens' starting goaltender Carey Price.

The City of Williams Lake was incorporated in 1929 and has a total land area of 33.03 square kilometers or 2,486.6 hectares.

The City of Williams Lake market area covers 12,466.22 square kilometers.

Population in the City limits is approximately 11,150. Population of the City and market area is approximately 25,120.

Annual Rainfall 26.88 cm (10.75 inches) Annual Snowfall 192 cm (76.8 inches) Average July Temperature 15.5 Celsius (59.9 Fahrenheit) Average January Temperature -8.7 Celsius (16.34 Fahrenheit) Average Frost Free Days 120 Growing Season Late May to Mid-September Annual Sunshine 2,082.1 hours

Figures shown are at the airport elevation of 940 meters (3,085 feet), whereas the City of Williams Lake is situated at 586 meters (1,993 feet).

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Distances from Williams Lake to:

Kamloops 285 km Prince George 240 km Kelowna 451 km Vancouver 540 km Quesnel 124 km Cranbrook 891 km Kitimat 868 km Fort St. John 709 km

History

Williams Lake is named in honor of Secwepemc chief William, whose counsel prevented the Shuswap from joining the Chilcotin in their uprising against the settlers.

The story of Williams Lake began in 1860 during the when and Constable arrived from Victoria to organize a local government and maintain law and order.

At the time, two pack trails led to the goldfields, one from the Douglas Road and another trail through the . Both met at William's Lake, which made it a good choice for settlers and merchants. By 1861, Commissioner Nind had built a government house and had requested the funds to build a jail. With the center of local government being at Williams Lake, the miners and businessmen all had to travel there to conduct their business and soon the town had a post office, a courthouse, a roadhouse and the jail that Nind had requested. Meanwhile, William Pinchbeck had not been idle and had built his own roadhouse, saloon and store. Eventually he would own most of the valley.

In 1863, the town was excited by the news of the construction of , believing it would pass through their already established and important trading center. However, the roadbuilder Gustavus Blin Wright rerouted the original trail so that it bypassed Williams Lake and went through 150 Mile House instead.

The Williams Lake by-pass was the coming of doom for Williams Lake and accusations flew that Gustavus Blin Wright had changed the route for his own personal benefit as he owned a roadhouse at Deep Creek along the new route. Regardless of Wright's motives, Williams Lake was forgotten and wouldn't be reborn until nearly half a century later with the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, later BC Rail and now CN Rail.

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Williams Lake Map

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Accommodations

Coast Fraser Inn – 250-398-7055 Super 8 – 250-398-8884 Overlander Hotel – 250-392-3321 Sandman Inn – 250-392-7116 Drummond Lodge & Motel - 250-392-5334 Lakeside Resort Motel – 250-392-4181 ValleyView Motel – 250-392-4655 Williams Inn – 250-392-7747 **ask for their newly renovated rooms as this is quite an old hotel**

Restaurants

A & W Restaurant (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S)

A & W Restaurant (850 OLIVER ST near Oliver ST and Eighth AVE N)

Alley Katz Bistro (27 Seventh Avenue South near Oliver ST and Seventh AVE N) 398-8700

Aunt Bob's Old Fashioned (147 N 1st Avenue near First AVE N and Borland ST) - Bakery

Bean Counter Bistro & Coffee Bar (180 3rd Avenue) 305-2326

Beeotcheese Bistro (160 N 2nd Ave near Second AVE N and Borland ST)

Blue Spoon Catering (1527 Cariboo Highway South ) 392-4225

Boston Pizza (285 Donald Road near Cariboo HWY and Western AVE) 398-7600

Canada Safeway Limited & Starbucks (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S)

Canadian 2 For 1 Pizza (370 PROCTOR ST near Third AVE N and Proctor ST) - Pizza 398-6500

Comer Station Pub (3015 Mackenzie Ave N near MacKenzie AVE N and Frizzi RD) 392-3424

Cowboy Coffee (86 3rd Avenue) 398-8892

8 Dairy Queen Brazier (1218 Broadway Avenue South near Cariboo HWY and MacKenzie AVE S)

Denny's Restaurant (564 OLIVER ST near Oliver ST and Fifth AVE S) 398-5343

Dog'N'Suds Restaurant (1124 BROADWAY AVE S near MacKenzie AVE S and Borland RD) 392-6161

Domino’s Pizza (104 2nd Avenue) 392-3344

Eddy's Restaurant (215 DONALD RD near Proctor ST and Donald RD) 398-8334

Flavours (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S) 398-2275

Gecko Tree (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S)

Husky Travel Stop (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S) 392-7600

Joey's Grill (33 YORSTON ST near Yorston ST and MacKenzie AVE S) 398-8727

Karen's Place (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S) 392-6012

Ken's Restaurant (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S) 392-5313

KFC (310 OLIVER ST near Third AVE N and Oliver ST) 392-4825

Laughing Loon Bar & Grill (1600 BROADWAY AVE S near Signal Point RD and Wood RD) 398-5666

McDonald's Restaurants (1324 Broadway South near Broadway AVE S and Coleman RD) 392-4919

Mings Palace Restaurant (12 OLIVER ST near MacKenzie AVE N and Oliver ST) 392-6225

Monsters Pizza (124-850 Oliver Street) 392-2020

New World Coffee & Tea House (72 Oliver Street) (778) 412-5282

Oliver Street Bar & Grill Inc (4842 23 Oliver Street ) 392-4842

Overlander Hotel (1118 LAKEVIEW CRES near MacKenzie AVE S and Borland RD) 392-3321

9 Panago Pizza (439 10th Avenue) 310-0001

Porky's Deli (11 SECOND AVE S near Second AVE N and Oliver ST) 392-5629

Quizno's Classic Subs (1248 Broadway Avenue South ) 305-2271

Red Dog Roadhouse (1114 Denny Rd near Mussel PL and Carolyn PL)

Sam's Restaurant (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S) 392-7181

Santa Fe Cafe (12 SECOND AVE S near Second AVE N and Oliver ST) 392-7166

Signal Point Restaurant (1640 Broadway Ave S. Williams Lake BC V2G 2V3) 398-5554

Sir Bob's Fish & Chips (1024 BROADWAY AVE S near 20 HWY and Cariboo HWY S) 398-6633

Subway Sandwiches & Salads (1196 Broadway Avenue South )

Subway Sandwiches & Salads (336 MART ST near Oliver ST and Mart ST) – 398- 7821

Tim Hortons (1059 Cariboo Hwy S near Cariboo HWY S & Oliver ST) 392-3818

Tim Hortons (349 B Oliver Street near Oliver ST and Mart ST)

Trattoria Pasta Shop (17 FIRST AVE S near First AVE N and First AVE S) 398-7170

The Fox’s Den at the Williams Lake Golf & Tennis Club (104 Fairview Dr near Fairview DR & Barlow AVE)

Medical Facilities

Medical facilities for Williams Lake are located at the Cariboo Memorial Hospital at 517 Sith Avenue North which is approximately 2 minutes from the rink. To access the hospital from the rink turn left out of the front rink parking lot onto Proctor Street. Turn right at the stop sign onto Fifth Avenue. Follow Fifth Avenue to the end and turn right onto Comer Street. Follow Comer Street up and around the corner and the hospital is on the left.

Sporting Goods Stores & Recreation

The Hockey Shop (a division of Caribou Ski Source for sports) -located in lobby of Rink 1

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Caribou Ski Source for Sports -main store located at the corner of Oliver Street & First Avenue -skate sharpening & extensive selection of equipment & apparel

Gary Wilde Skate Sharpening -392-5354

Canadian Tire -located at the corner of Highway 20 & South Lakeside Drive

Sportmart -located in Boitanio Mall

Walmart -located off South Lakeside Drive

Zellers -located in Boitanio Mall

Public Swimming Pool -located in Cariboo Memorial Complex

Cariboo Bowling Lanes -204 1st Avenue 392-5526

Paradise Cinemas (www.paradisecinemas.com) -78 Third Avenue 392-4722

11 Transportation The City of Williams Lake is 540km/348mi north of Vancouver and 238km/148mi south of Prince George and is easily accessed by road and air.

Car Travel

The city is strategically located at the junction of two highways: Highway 20 leading west to Bella Coola and the BC Ferries terminal, and Highway 97 leading north to Prince George and on to Alaska, or south to Kamloops or Vancouver. This makes the city a convenient stopping point for those traveling on the Coast Cariboo or the Lakes and Trails Circle Route tours.

A car is really the best way to get around Williams Lake as many of the activities that can be enjoyed in the area are quite spread out. Vehicles must be equipped with winter tires for the snow season, although most roads in town are paved. There are also two, 24-hour gas and service stations in town. National Car and Truck Rental has a desk in the airport terminal building as well as a location in the city. Ron Ridley Rentals also rents cars in Williams Lake.

Air Travel

The Williams Lake Airport is located approximately 14km/8.5mi north of Williams Lake. Both and have numerous daily scheduled flights between Williams Lake and Vancouver. Additionally, several fixed wing and helicopter charter services are available from the airport.

Public Transportation

Greyhound Bus Canada coaches arrive and depart Williams Lake three times a day, connecting to the major communities of Vancouver, Kamloops, and Prince George.

The city operates a community bus to major area destinations and residential areas on a fixed route and schedule, passing most bus stops every 30 to 90 minutes. A wheelchair- accessible bus (the "handyDART"), is also available but has to be booked.

Town Taxi provides door to door service in Williams Lakes, and rents vans and drivers to groups

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Apparel

Championship apparel will be offered for sale on a pre-order basis and on sale during the week of the tournament. Pre-order is preferred. Please use the attached form to pre-order.

All garments will be “sport grey” in color with the following logo (dates and teams to be modified later):

T-Shirts: -logo on back, “2010 BC Hockey Bantam Tier 2 Championships” on front chest

Pull-Over Hoody: -logo on front

Zip Hoody: -logo on back

Pre-orders are preferred with payment required with the order. Sizes available on pre- order will be medium, large, X-large, XX-large. Similar sizes will be available at the event with limited numbers of medium and XX-large.

Prices

T-shirt (long sleeve): $20.00

T-shirt (short sleeve): $18.00

Pull-Over Hoody: $40.00

Zip Hoody: $35.00

13 Pre-Order Form: T-shirts and Hoodies

Bantam Tier II Hockey Championships

Souvenir t-shirts and hoodies can be ordered ahead of the championships in Williams Lake. By ordering ahead of time you can be assured of receiving the size and type of garment you want. Limited numbers of garments will be on sale at the time of the championships!

All the shirts are printed on sport grey material. T-shirts are 100% cotton, hoodies are 80/20 cotton/polyester and zip hoodies are 50/50 cottton/polyester. T-shirts will have the design printed on the back with an inscription on the front chest (2010 BC Hockey Bantam Tier 2 Championships). The design is a 3-color print as shown below. Hoodies will have the design only on the front and zip hoodies will have the design on the back.

Please send your payment along with the order form to the Williams Lake Hockey Association, attention Malcolm Sutton. Orders will be distributed at the opening of the championships.

TEAM NAME: Garment Price Size Total Total $ ($) Pieces S M L XL XXL T-shirt (long sleeve) 20.00 T-shirt (short sleeve) 18.00 Hoody 40.00 Zip hoody 35.00

Fax form to: 250-392-2261 (Attention: Malcolm Sutton)

Mail payment along with form to: Williams Lake Minor Hockey PO Box 4136 Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V2 Attention: Malcolm Sutton

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Date: Sunday, March 7

Time: 6:30-8:00 PM

Menu: 3 types of pasta with homemade bread and buns, green salad, Caesar salad, drink & dessert

Place: Cariboo Memorial Complex Gibraltar Room

Cost: $15.00 per person

***Pre-order required for banquet***

Team Name: ______

Contact Name: ______Phone #: ______E-mail: ______

Number of people attending: _____ X $15.00/ person= $______

Fax form to: 250-392-2261 (Attention: Malcolm Sutton)

Mail payment along with form to: Williams Lake Minor Hockey PO Box 4136 Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V2 Attention: Malcolm Sutton

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