Press Release from Hockey Nova Scotia

HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA FEMALE AND MINOR HOCKEY OPEN FORUM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Halifax, 8 July 2010 – Hockey Nova Scotia (HNS) will be holding an open forum to discuss both Female and Minor hockey.

The forum will be held at the Trenton Arena in the Annex in Trenton, Nova Scotia on July 12^th, 2010 at 6:30pm.

The forum will discuss Female hockey and team formation as well as Minor (mixed) issues.  Representatives from HNS will be chairing the forum.  HNS Female Chair, Joanne Hughes and HNS Minor Chair, Garth Isenor will be in attendance as well as others from the respective councils covering the Highland Zone (Pictou County, Antigonish and Canso areas).

“We wanted to extend this opportunity to families and people currently involved in hockey as well as those who may be interested in participating in the future.  The best way to address any question or idea is to speak to them directly and we are very excited to have the ability to do so,” said Joanne Hughes, chair of HNS Female Council.

The design of this forum is to give parents, volunteers, players and all those interested, information regarding minor hockey in Nova Scotia.  The forum is open to the public and will be an opportunity to address and issues, questions or concerns the public may have.

For more information, contact Hockey Nova Scotia – 902-454-9400.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Meridith MacDonald, coordinator communication and special events

Hockey Nova Scotia

902-454-9400

mmacdonald@hockeynovascotia.ca