Charity hockey game to raise funds for fire department in Lytton, B.C.
Global News
The fire station was among the many buildings that were destroyed in Lytton when fire tore through and razed the community of 250 people.
Police and firefighters in the small B.C. community of Ashcroft will go head to head next month in a charity hockey game.
Normally, these affairs include light-hearted bragging rights. For this game, though, the winner has already been decided: the fire department in nearby Lytton.
The fire station was among the many buildings that were destroyed in Lytton when fire tore through and razed the community of 250 people.
The Jan. 22, 2022 contest at Drylands Arena in Ashcroft will feature a puck toss, a draw and a raffle to raise funds.
“The teams are raring to go up against each other this year,” said Ashcroft RCMP Const. Richard Wright, head coach of the police team.
Wright hopes the game will engage “the community in support of rebuilding Lytton, which is such a worthy cause.”
The Ashcroft Firefighter Association will be accepting donations on behalf of Lytton’s fire department.
Those wishing to donate can do so via e-transfer to ashcroftfirefightersassoc@gmail.com