MIDGET TIER 3
BC PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 15 – 19, 2015
HOSTED BY THE
DAWSON CREEK MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION ......................................................................... page 3
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HOST ASSOCIATION
GTMHA COMMITTEE CHAIR
COMMITTEE LIAISON
BC HOCKEY REPRESENTATIVE
PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION ............................... page 4
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DATE OF CHAMPIONSHIP
BANQUET INFORMATION
OFFICIALS / COACHES / MANAGERS MEETING
OPENING CEREMONIES
OUR HISTORY .................................................................................................page 5
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS ................................................................ page 6 & 7
ARENA FACILITIES....................................................................................... page 8
ARENA MAP(S) ............................................................................................... page 9
LOCAL RESTAURANTS ............................................................................ page 10
MEDICAL FACILITIES ............................................................................... page 11
TEAM SERVICES ......................................................................................... page 11
RECREATION IN DAWSON CREEK ..................................................... page 12
MAP OF DAWSON CREEK ....................................................................... page 13
CONTACT INFORMATION
Host Association Contact
PO Box 1032
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4H9
PH: 250-782-7233
Email: [email protected]
Host Committee Chair
Rebecca Needham
PH: 250-219-9731
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Accommodations
Doug Peters
PH: 250-784-8233
Email: [email protected]
Committee Liaison
Richard Cronier
PH: 250-719-7214
Email: [email protected]
BC Hockey Representative
Jim McDonald
PH: 250-321-2488
Email: [email protected]
PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
General Event Information
Event Dates: March 15-19 2015
Championships Venue(s): Encana Events Centre, 300 Highway 2 #1
Kin Arena, 1101 – 106th Avenue
Admission: (13 yrs of age and older) $5/day for Round Robin (Players and coaches will be
provided FREE admission – lanyards must be worn)
Championship Game Free of charge
Player and Team Official Banquet
March 14 @ 5:30pm at the Encana Events Centre main lobby (300 Highway 2, #1)
Mandatory Attendance by all teams and team officials
Doors will open at 5:00PM
Coaches Meeting
March 14 2015
Super 8 Meeting Room – Immediately after the Banquet (shuttle services will be provided)
WHO NEEDS TO ATTEND: 1 coach and 1 manager from each team
BC Hockey Representative and BC Hockey Officiating Representative will also be present.
The meeting is mandatory for all teams.
WHAT: Information Packages will be distributed.
Rules and Regulations will be distributed.
Dressing Room Assignments (all teams will be assigned a dedicated room for the
duration of the tournament.
Distribution of lanyards for teams
Opening Ceremonies
Mandatory for all Teams!
Sunday, March 15 2015 @ 7:30pm
Venue: Memorial Arena
Opening ceremonies will include all teams, with team banner/flag
OUR HISTORY
Long ago, the Peace River region was home to nomadic tribes of Sekanni and Beaver
peoples and later, Cree.
After France surrendered Canada to the British in 1763, it was many years before the Peace
River region was explored by the Northwest Company. In 1793, Alexander Mackenzie and
his companions journeyed up the Peace River on their historic overland trip to the
Pacific. The journey of Mackenzie changed the economic picture of this vast hinterland. His
report sent Simon Fraser in Mackenzie’s tracks to establish trading posts in the area in
1805.
Two posts were established on the Peace River at Fort St. John and Hudson Hope. After
crossing the Rockies, Fraser opened another post at McLeod Lake. During the 1800’s
missionaries, traders and other travelers visited the area. In 1879, George Mercer Dawson,
a geologist, was sent out to gain information as to physical features, possible economic
importance and other advantages for passage of a railway line by the CPR. He wrote of
grass up to the horses’ bellies, the hillside covered with wild asters, goldenrod, and Indian
paintbrush; the deep valley soil and the native peoples. In appreciation, Dawson Creek was
named for this eminent man.
However, the fur traders and the Aboriginal peoples had the country to themselves until
the Klondike rush of 1898 when gold seekers attempted an overland journey from
Edmonton.
Except for the British veterans after the First World War, the only colonization scheme
carried out in the Peace area was the bringing of 518 people from the Sudeten area of
Czechoslovakia in 1938; they settled near Tupper, 20 miles southwest of Dawson Creek.
In response to the bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941, a secure land transportation link was
needed by the American government to transfer goods, materials, and men from the lower
48 states to Alaska. As one part of the wartime measures, 1500 miles of road needed to be
punched through northern Canada and Alaska.
On March 9, 1942, Dawson Creek, a small northern Canadian community with a population
of 600 people, bustled and swelled with activity when the first train carrying American
troops arrived. In a matter of weeks the town’s population exploded to 10,000. Seven
regiments of American engineers 16,000 civilians from Canada and the United States, and
7,000 pieces of equipment were thrown into action against some of the toughest and most
unforgiving wilderness in the world.
The Alaska Highway, once an emergency wartime road, has developed into a vital link
between the giant industrial regions of the U.S. and Canada, and the natural resources of
the Alaska and Yukon. But, aside from the economic aspects of the highway, it also
represents a permanent monument to the resilient and enduring friendship between two
great nations. On September 28th, 1996, a ceremony was held in Dawson Creek, at this
time the Alaska Highway was designated as the 16th International Historic Civil
Engineering Landmark.
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
12217 4th Street
Dawson Creek, BC
Phone: (250) 782-7700
Fax: (250) 782-8413
Toll free: 1-877-660-8550
George Dawson Inn
11705 – 8th Street
Dawson Creek, BC
Phone: (250) 782-9151
Pomeroy Inn & Suites
540 Highway 2
Dawson Creek, BC
Fax: (250) 782-3772
Toll-Free: 1-866-782-3577
Comfort Inn & Suites
1200 Alaska Avenue
Dawson Creek, BC
Phone: (250) 782-1222
Fax: (250) 782-1224
Super 8 Motel
1440 Alaska Avenue
Dawson Creek, BC
Phone: (250) 782-8899
Stonebridge Hotel
500 Highway 2
Dawson Creek, BC
PH: (250) 782-6226
Days Inn
640 122 Avenue
Dawson Creek, BC
PH: (250) 782-8877
Aurora Park Inn & Suites
12004 – 8th Street
Dawson Creek, BC
PH: (250) 782-8006
Toll Free: 1-877-782-8006
Inn on the Creek
10600 – 8th Street
Dawson Creek, BC
PH: 250-782-8136
ARENA FACILITIES
Built in 1988, The Kin Arena, located at 1101 – 106 Avenue, offers winter season sports as
well as special events year-round, such as trade fairs, conferences, circuses, etc.
At a Glance:
KIN ARENA
Floor Seating:
600 people max.
Ice capacity:
250 people max.
Bleacher Seating:
343 people max.
Meeting Room Capacity: 100 people max.
Total Building Capacity:
1,000 people max.
Pad size:
85′ x 200′
The City of Dawson Creek took center stage when the Encana Events Centre opened in the
spring of 2008. The EEC is a state of the art events centre designed to host numerous
events including concerts, circuses, ice shows and hockey games. The facility has 4,500
fixed seats and the ability to expand to 6,500 seats. There are twenty four VIP Luxury
Suites and a 250-metre indoor running track, four concessions and a 5,000 sq. ft. main
kitchen. For the events, extra effort was put into ensuring that the public are comfortable.
ARENAS & MAPS
Kin Arena:
Encana Events Centre:
Listed below are the directions to the Encana Events Centre coming into Dawson Creek via
Hwy 97 (Prince George/Chetwynd):
As you approach Dawson Creek, you will come up to cemetery on the left and you want to
turn right and drive up to the first light (Alaska Hwy and 17th Street). Heading east, you
will drive through 2 lights before you get to a traffic circle or roundabout. Drive due south
(turning right) and drive straight south until you get to the Walmart (it’s about 9 blocks )
and follow the road around to the left so you are now driving due east. Go through the light
at the Wal-Mart, your turn to the Encana Events Centre will be at the next set of lights
turning left.
LOCAL RESTAURANTS
Le’s Family Restaurant
801 – 111th Avenue
250-782-1020
The Orion (Chinese cuisine)
910 – 102nd Avenue
250-782-9732
The Pantry
(located within the George Dawson Inn)
11705 – 8th Street
250-782-9151 ext 758
Baked Café
(sandwiches, baked goods)
937 – 103rd Avenue
250-784-0015
Brown’s Social House
1100 Alaska Avenue
250-782-2400
Sola’s Bar & Grill
1440 Alaska Avenue
250-782-8890
FIXX Urban Grill
500 Highway 2
250-782-3006
Stuie’s Diner
10516 – 8th Street
250-782-3463
The Noodle Hut (Vietnamese Cuisine)
1405 – 102nd Avenue
250-782-9484
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Dawson Creek & District Hospital
11100 – 13th Street
250-782-8501
Elijen Medical Clinic (walk in)
1300 - 111th Avenue
250-782-7525
Mile Zero Walk In Clinic
10200 – 8th Street
250-782-1103
Peace Country Dental Clinic
816 – 103rd Avenue # 201
250-782-8188
Gateway Dental Clinic
836 – 103rd Avenue
250-782-3331
TEAM SERVICES
Griffin Source for Sports
1120 – 102nd Avenue
250-782-5066
RECREATION IN DAWSON CREEK
Hypertension Escape
(Bowling)
1501 – 102nd Avenue
250-782-8161
Kenn Borek Aquatic Centre
(Swimming; climbing wall)
300 Highway 2, #2
250-782-7946
Center Cinema (theatre)
648 – 103rd Avenue
250-782-7117
Bear Mountain Ski Hill
250-782-4988
Bear Mountain Ski Hill, a short 5 minute drive from Dawson Creek, offers outdoor fun
for the whole family at reasonable rates. The hill operates a T-bar lift, offers ski/board
rentals, night skiing and has a restaurant and lounge. There are many different events
happening during the ski season.
Opened in 1959, the Bear Mountain Ski Hill has been a mainstay of the Dawson Creek
recreational landscape for over five decades.
MAP OF DAWSON CREEK