Introduction to Williams Lake
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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 .. 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Bookmark not defined. 2010 BC Hockey Bantam Tier2 Championships Banquet Order Form ........................... 15 2 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 Cariboo 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 3 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 British Columbia 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 Canada) 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). 5 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 Cariboo Gold Rush when Gold Commissioner Philip Henry Nind and Constable William Pinchbeck 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 Fraser Canyon. 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 Cariboo Road, 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. 6 Williams Lake Map 7 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