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Firewagon hockey: Don Grossman, Dave Floris, Bruno Morin and Paul Adamson are getting ready for the Hydrant Cup, the biannual hockey game that pits Vancouver Canucks alumni against New Westminster firefighters to raise money for charity.
Have a blast at Hydrant Cup BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
New Westminster firefighters will be trading in their work gear for hockey sticks when they take to the ice against the Vancouver Canucks Alumni at the sixth Hydrant Cup. The teams will vie for the sixth Hydrant Cup at Queen’s Park Arena on Friday, Nov. 19. The biannual hockey game is a fundraiser for the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society, which raises funds that it disperses to many charities. “We are hoping to fill the building,” said firefighter Paul Adamson, who is helping to plan the event. “Capacity is about 4,200. Over 3,000 would be perfect.” The fun gets underway long before the puck drops at 7 p.m. The City of New Westminster
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will put on an outdoor barbecue that will be ready to go when the doors open to Queen’s Park Arena at 5:30 p.m. The event includes face painting, a balloon-making clown, musical entertainment, a visit from Sparky the firedog, a Frisbee toss, a raffle and a silent auction. Canucks tickets and autographed Canucks jerseys are among the items up for grabs in the silent auction. “It’s a fun family event,” Adamson said. Tickets will be available through schools and can also be purchased at the Glenbrook fire hall at Sixth and McBride, and the Moody Park and Queen’s Park arenas. The Vancouver Canucks Alumni roster is fluid but is expected to include the likes of Jyrki Lumme, Cliff Ronning, Paul Reinhart, Mike Brown and Moe Lemay. The New Westminster Fire and Rescue
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The mounds of wooden piles and beams, the piles of rocks that will prevent the park from being washed into the river, the muddy terrain and ongoing construction make it hard to envision what the future Westminster Pier Park will look like – but that’s just what city officials and the project manager attempted to do when taking local media on a tour of the construction site on Friday. Project manager Dugal Purdie said about half of the 3.2-hectare (nine-acre) site will be fully completed in Phase 1. Although the park will only be fully completed from Sixth Street to Fourth Street, residents will still be able to access the park site as they travel from Fourth Street to Elliott Street. “We are going to develop all the land,” Purdie said. “We can do that for much less cost than the decking components.” A progress report on the project will be presented at city council’s meeting on Monday. A recent presentation on the park’s design included 3-D images of the park. “Construction drawings are out for tender at the moment,” Purdie said. “These 3-Ds are very easy to visualize what is coming.” To date, about $5.1 of the $25.1milion budget has been spent on soil remediation, steel pipe
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Service, which includes some firefighters who’ve played a high calibre of hockey, will put its number 1 game on the ice. “It’s a competitive team,” Adamson said. “It’s about entertaining the fans.” Suiting up for the firefighters’ team is New Westminster resident Bill Ranford, a Stanley Cup champion goalie with the Edmonton Oilers in 1988 and 1990. He’s expected to play defence for the firefighters team. “This is our number 1 fundraiser of the year,” Adamson said. “This will be bringing in the most money. We are hoping to raise $20,000. We are looking for our best year yet.” The Hydrant Cup raises funds for the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society. For more, see a more detailed story online at www.royalcityrecord.com.