Thunder lends support to Hockey 4 Everyone
The Tillsonburg Thunder senior hockey team has pledged support for the local Hockey 4 Everyone program.
![Supporters of the Hockey 4 Everyone program in Tillsonburg include, from left, Dave Martin - Tillsonburg Kinsmen Club, George Manias - owner of All Seasons Sports Exchange, Club Oxford's Kim Alexander, and Tillsonburg Thunder owner/president Mike Holly. (Chris Abbott/Tillsonburg News)](https://nexus.prod.postmedia.digital/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TN.TN1023hockey.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&h=216&sig=sat2FVXhfzK00DRtyIyEzQ)
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The Tillsonburg Thunder senior hockey team has pledged support for the local Hockey 4 Everyone program.
Mike Holly, president of the Thunder, organized an exhibition game between the Flying Fathers and the Thunder alumni players for Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3:30 p.m. The Knights of Columbus Council 3212 are sponsoring the event.
All proceeds are earmarked for Hockey 4 Everyone, a co-operative effort between the Tillsonburg Kinsmen Club and Club Oxford Hockey. The program has been running in Tillsonburg for more than 10 years now.
The program provides equipment, ice time and instruction for local boys and girls in grades 2 to 8 who aren’t already playing organized hockey. It runs Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. for three months beginning in January. Several local teachers volunteer their time to make this possible.
Hockey 4 Everyone also pays for the registration costs of Spring League three-on-three hockey for its participants who wish to gain more experience in April and May.
Anyone wishing to have their children participate needs to sign a permission form, available at the Tillsonburg Community Centre front desk.
Equipment fitting takes place in the Lion’s Den at the community centre on Friday, Dec. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
On-ice sessions begin Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Thursday, Jan. 9. There are no fees for equipment, ice time or instruction.
Parents need to make necessary transportation arrangements to get their children to the arena and to school after the on-ice sessions.
If you go
What: Flying Fathers and the Thunder alumni charity game
When: Sunday, Nov. 24, from 3:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: The Tillsonburg Community Centre, 45 Hardy Ave.
How much: $15 per person
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