West Lorne hoping to become 'Hockeyville'
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Residents of West Lorne and those who use the arena are hoping you’ll cast a vote for them as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
Residents of West Lorne and those who use the arena are hoping you’ll cast a vote for them as part of Kraft Hockeyville.
“If we won Kraft Hockeyville, the biggest thing would be upgrading our dressing rooms. We’ve got record numbers in our U7 program this year, we’re putting four different teams in two dressing rooms,” Kevin Summers, president of West Lorne Minor Hockey Association said in a video posted to the Hockeyville website.
The arena in West Elgin serves three different towns and users of the rink say they are bursting at the seams.
In a video posted to YouTube, NHL star and former London Knight Bo Horvat said, “I had so many fond memories of playing in West Lorne and being a West Lorne Comment... it was a really special time for me, building friendships... all the public skates.... I really enjoyed those times,” said Horvat.
The current centre for the New York Islanders went on to say, “To be part of Kraft Hockeyville would be pretty special, it’s a heck of a hockey community with passionate fans.”
Along with West Lorne, finalists are Saint-Anselme, Que., Maple Ridge, B.C., Ste. Anne, Man.
Voting opened Friday morning and closes at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
