Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Tour coming August 19

Interior Savings and the Lillooet & District Minor Hockey Association invite you to grab a picnic blanket and head down to the REC Centre lawn to watch a moonlight screening of the hit animated comedy Ferdinand on Sunday, August 19.

The movie will be shown on a giant inflatable cinema screen at sundown. Everyone is encouraged to arrive early to get a good viewing spot and take part in some of the many family-friendly pre-show activities and concessions. While there is no charge to attend the event, a donation of $3 per person or $10 for a family of four is suggested. All funds raised will benefit Lillooet Minor Hockey.

“We are delighted to be able to partner with Interior Savings and be part of the Moonlight Movie Tour. I hope everyone will take the opportunity to enjoy this unique movie experience with friends and family. Proceeds from the event will help us raise funds to support kids' participation in minor hockey in the community,” says Heather Holt, event coordinator for Lillooet Minor Hockey.

The August 19 screening is one of many movie nights taking place throughout the Thompson Okanagan this summer.

Pre-show activities will start at 7:00 pm with the movie scheduled to start at sundown. Please bring your own blankets and lawn chairs, to be comfortable and warm. For more information, visit lillooetminorhockey.org or www.interiorsavings.com.

Major sponsors of the event are Xwisten (Bridge River Band), Aspen Planers, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66, BPO Elks Lodge 467, Interwest Timber, Direct Electric, Lillooet Dental Clinic and T’it’q’et (Lillooet Band). 

For more information, please contact Heather Holt at holtzoo@telus.net

LDMHA hands out annual awards

Reprinted with permission from the Bridge River-Lillooet News

The annual awards nights for the Lillooet District Minor Hockey Association took place on Apr. 4 and 5.

The events were hosted by LDMHA president Bain Gair and honoured the teams, players, coaches, referees and managers.

Special recognition was given to the group of players, including Kiya John, Keenan Warhurst, Shayne Humble, Reed Holt, Cody Jordan, Brooklyn Watkinson and Carson Graham, who participated as coaching assistants to the young Initiation and Tykes teams.

Notable awards from the evening were the Jim Fraser Memorial Award presented to Midget goalie Ashton Vinnie; Referees of the Year Awards for Tom Spencer and Mark Watson; Coach of the Year was awarded to Jeff Harrison; and Roxanne Weber was recognized as Manager of the Year.

Finally, Ray James received the Dewey McLellan and Marie Haughton Memorial Fan of the Year Award.

Individual player awards were presented by each teams’ coaches.

Midget Female Pistons:

Most Valuable: Jessica Engelbrecht, Callie Harder; Most Improved: Chanvre Oleman; Most Heart: Sheridan Kelly, Kayla Poppy; Most Sportsmanlike: Clarice Poppy; Most Dedicated: Telsa Menhinick; Citizenship: Ayden Harrison, Colby Hangle

Midget Pistons:

Most Dedicated: Sheridan Kelly, Bryn Hansen. Most Valuable: Ashton Vinnie, Everett Rasmussen; Most Heart: Curtis Illidge, Tyler Adolph, Kayden Aleck, Michael Haughton, Parker Menhinick, Myles Casper.

Bantam Pistons:

Most Valuable: Sirrus Adolph; Most Improved: Emma Sneep; Most Heart: Owen Harrison, Matisan Kelly; Most Sportsmanlike: Bohden Butcher; Most Dedicated: Kiya John

Peewee Pistons:

Most Valuable: Tyson Adolph; Most Improved: Mason Buller; Most Heart: Lakeisha Jacob; Most Sportsmanlike: Abby Wolfe; Most Dedicated: Buddy Scotchman, Skyler Scotchman; Citizenship: Shayne Adolph-Humble

Registration for the 2018-2019 season will be online again this year. LDMHA will be hosting a Registration Night in the coming weeks to help families navigate the process. More information can be found on the LDMHA website.

Online Registration

The online link and instructions for registering returning players is now available under Returning Player Registration on the Menu on the left hand side of this website.

The link is also available under Links on the Menu on the left hand side of this website. The link is entitled Hockey Canada Registration.

To register new players click on LDMHA New Player Registration on the menu at left and fill in the online form.

Board of directors installed

The Lillooet and District Minor Hockey Association installed its board of directors for the 2018-2019 season at its Annual General Meeting on April 11.

The 2018-2019 board of directors is: President Deborah Peters, Vice-President Gina Doyle, Secretary Debbie DeKelver, Treasurer Gina Doyle, Registrar Ailsa Wolfe, Referee-in-Chief Verne Rasmussen, Head Coaches Paul Hangle and Cam Jordan, Concession Manager Deborah Peters, Risk Manager Bailey Stone, Equipment Manager Heather Holt, Female Coordinator Jackie Bzdel, Ice Manager Jackie Bzdel, Director Therese Harrison, Director Rhonda Jordan, Director Deanna Graham and Director Teresa Scallon.