TWILLINGATE, Nfld. — As afternoon turned to evening Wednesday in the iceberg capital of the world, space was at a premium inside the venerable George Hawkins…
“It all got kick-started Monday with an auction and that raised another $10,000 for us,” said Twillingate recreation director and former mayor Grant White, who serves as head of the organizing committee.Article content
The town was also fortunate to have dodged the worst of Hurricane Fiona, which hit hard in the southwest corner of the province in late September. A major financial windfall came with the Hockeyville victory. In addition to receiving $250,000 from Kraft for upgrades to the arena, which doubles as a community centre, Twillingate also leveraged that into another $1.2 million from the Newfoundland and Canadian governments.
While the Hockey Canada scandal looms as a dark cloud over the sport in the country, Twillingate and the tale of its arena represents a bright light.Article contentThe Rideout family couldn’t miss the opportunity to take it all in. Ten month old old Jacob Rideout, decked out in Senators gear, was in on the act Wednesday, getting his sweater signed by Neil. Rideout’s parents, Melissa and Nick, and grandmother, Debbie, were also on hand.
After the attacks on New York on 9-11 shut down U.S. air space, Gander took in 38 civilian flights and the community extended itself to host 6,700 evacuees for a week. “I was lucky enough to play five years in Newfoundland,” said Smith. “They are some of the nicest people in the world and these will get to see that.”“We played exhibition games in Gander,” he said. “I’ve been in every part of Newfoundland. I’ve driven home, I’ve flown home, I’ve taken the ferry. Five years is a long time, but I tell you, honestly, every year, some family would invite you over for a Newfoundland dinner. They are the nicest people on earth.
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