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When it comes to mental health,

now more than ever, every action counts

This year, with COVID-19 affecting every aspect of our lives, Canadians are

feeling the impact of the pandemic on their mental health. Now more than

ever, mental health matters and every action counts.

Small actions from recognizing stressors, to being there for a loved one

can help support mental health and strengthen our communities during

this difficult time. Below you will find helpful information and tips

developed by the Canadian Psychological Association  about how you 

can help yourself, your friends, and your family cope with stress

and look after their mental health. For more information and resources related

to COVID-19 and mental health, consult their “Psychology Works” fact sheets.

Provincial Junior Hockey League
NOTICE of MEETING
Special Meeting of the Members
July 4, 2020
The Provincial Junior Hockey League and its Board of Directors are pleased to give Notice of a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) pursuant to Section 5b: Meetings in the Members’ Manual of Operations Rules & Regulations.
In keeping with the advice of local and provincial health units across Ontario that recommend limiting large gatherings of people, this meeting will be held via electronic meeting (Zoom or similar) on:
Date:
July 4, 2020
Time:
10:00 a.m. EST
Location:
Online Meeting
Meeting Link (Zoom):
(link inactive until meeting date/time) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87610799970?pwd=UklaUjZ2K2JxaUtkUXYxdGhWSFZzdz09
The purpose of this meeting is to transact the following business Agenda:
1. To approve revised and amended By-laws as attached/included
[Note that amendments of the presented By-laws may be made at a Special Meeting of Members by Ordinary Resolution (50%+1) of the voting members based on votes cast. A Special Resolution (2/3) of the voting Members, based on votes cast, is required to adopt the new By-laws (as amended)].
2. To approve the transition plan required to comply with the new By-laws
This meeting is called by the Board of Directors of the PJHL.

Signed:
Sandra Neubauer, Chair
 

Helmet sticker benefit honours hockey-loving teen killed in crash

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Tyler Coleiro always made time to play hockey with the kids in his Komoka neighbourhood.

“He never turned down a kid that wanted to shoot pucks with him on the driveway or play a road hockey game,” said Adam Stafford, who used to live across the street from the Coleiro family.

“He just never turned anybody away.”

The London-area hockey community is mourning Coleiro, 18, a former player with the Mt. Brydges Cougars, who was killed in a crash near Komoka last week.

Adam Stafford of Komoka shows off an 873 hockey helmet sticker honouring  Tyler Coleiro, 18, who died in a car crash near Komoka last week. The helmet sticker campaign is a fundraiser for Coleiro’s family. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)

Stafford launched a helmet sticker fundraiser — with proceeds going to Coleiro’s family — that has already sold nearly 1,100 stickers.

The idea for the campaign started when Stafford decided to get stickers made for his son’s team. But after enlisting the help of longtime friend Mike Wanlin, the general manager at Source for Sports, the fundraiser idea was born.

“It started with the simple thought of getting 16 stickers just for my son’s teammates,” said Stafford, whose son plays for the Cougars.

Coleiro was riding in a vehicle that collided with an oncoming vehicle while trying to turn left from Gideon Drive onto Amiens Road just before 5 p.m. last Friday, Strathroy-Caradoc police said.

Two other people in the vehicle were taken to hospital — both have since been released — while the driver of the other vehicle was treated at the scene, said police, who are still probing the cause of the crash.

The 873 fundraising stickers combine 87, the number of Tyler Coleiro’s favourite NHL player, Sidney Crosby, and Coleiro’s number 3 from his days with the Mt. Brydges Cougars. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)

“We can rule out alcohol or drugs as a factor,” Const. Mark Thuss said Thursday.

Coleiro’s family could not immediately be reached for comment.

Two London-area minor hockey associations posted messages of condolences this week.

“Over the weekend, two former Mt. Brydges Cougars were involved in a tragic car accident in which one has not survived. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the affected families,” the Cougars said in a statement.

The Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs, a AAA hockey program, also paid tribute to Coleiro, who worked at their home rink in Komoka and was known to their players and coaches.

The memorial stickers bear the number 873 — the 87 for Sidney Crosby, Coleiro’s favourite NHL player, and the 3 for Coleiro’s number during his days with the Cougars.

A limited number of stickers are available for $5 at Source for Sports at 406 Wharncliffe Rd. S. Team orders can be made by emailing Stafford at adamstafford@rocketmail.com.

Stafford remembers how Coleiro would walk Stafford’s son, Jack, home from the bus stop and shovel snow off the community ice rink.

“He was an awesome kid,” Stafford said, adding there has been an outpouring of support for the Coleiro family, who now live in Kilworth.

“It just hits close to home. The Coleiros are very well known in our community.”

A visitation for Coleiro is set for Friday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at the Westview Funeral Chapel at 709 Wonderland Rd. The funeral is Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

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The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Defenceman #15 Stuart Ireland joining the London Nationals tonight against The Sarnia Legionaires. Have a great game and show off your talents.

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Defenceman #8 Tye Johnson joining the London Nationals tonight against The Sarnia Legionaires. Have a great game and show off your talents.

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Forward #16 Cale Johnstone joining the Strathroy Rockets tonight against The Lemington Flyers. Have a great game and show off your talents.

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Forward  #77 Colby Ackworth joining the Strathroy Rockets tonight against The St. Marys Lincolns. Have a great game and show off your talents

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Forward  #16 Cale Johnstone joining the Strathroy Rockets tonight against The St. Marys Lincolns. Have a great game and show off your talents.

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Defence  #4 Blake Griffiths joining the Komoka Kings tonight against The Chatham Maroons. Have a great game and show off your talents

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Defenceman #15 Stuart Ireland joining the London Nationals tonight against The Sarnia Legionaires. Have a great game and show off your talents.

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs have Forward  #77 Colby Ackworth joining the Strathroy Rockets tonight against The Lemington Flyers. Have a great game and show off your talents.

The Mt. Brydges Bulldogs are proud to be part of the area event

Strathroy-Caradoc will be the fifth stop on the tour, which will see Hometown Hockey come to the community for a live broadcast with hosts Ron MacLean and Tara Slone on Nov. 3.

 

 

Hometown Hockey broadcast coming to Strathroy in November

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WANT TO WIN WINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS??

Here is how we play! Each player submits $20 plus a Bottle of Wine (no homemade wine please) OR $20 plus $15 so we can buy your bottle of wine for you.

These items must be submitted by October 31st, 2019 in order to be eligible to play. Money can be submitted by E-transfer to Bulldogstransfer@gmail.com (no password required) OR dropped off at the entrance of any Bulldogs Home Game in October OR contact Donna Smith @ 519-639-7285 call or text.

Equipment Manager

This is a full time position where you are responsible for all of the Team equipment. Please contact  General Manager Jon Swatuk

Email: kswatuk@hotmail.com

Phone: 226 - 236 - 0895

Score Keeper

This home game day position is responsible to control arena scoreboard and input data into the Pointstreak system. Please contact General Manager Jon Swatuk

Email: kswatuk@hotmail.com

Phone: 226 - 236 - 0895

Game Announcer and Music

This is a Home Game Day position responsible in providing Music and to announce during the hockey game. Please contact General Manager Jon Swatuk

Email: kswatuk@hotmail.com

Phone: 226 - 236 - 0895

Anthem Singer

This is a Home Game Day position responsible in singing the National Anthem before the hockey game. Please contact General Manager Jon Swatuk

Email: kswatuk@hotmail.com

Phone: 226 - 236 - 0895

Team Photographer

This is a Home and Away Game Day position responsible for taking photos of  the hockey game. Please contact General Manager Jon Swatuk

Email: kswatuk@hotmail.com

Phone: 226 - 236 - 0895

"CLUB 90" is an outcome of the OHA's Tomorrow's Game Initiative that was initially developed in 2008 to standardize and improve the operations of all Junior Hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). This was, and still is, a significant achievement in the operation of hockey programs within Canada.

In consultation with our member teams in each junior hockey category, both mandatory and recommended standards were established and approved by the OHA. These standards included a wide range of areas in the overall operation of hockey ream including but not limited to - on ice considerations, hockey and business operations, volunteers, and the team’s online presence.

A number of independent evaluators were summoned to conduct audits on every OHA team. The first base line audits were completed in 2012 and secondary audits were completed in the 2014-15 season.

The OHA Board of Directors implemented the "CLUB 90" program to recognize those member teams that, through these independent audits, achieved a score of over 90 percent of all mandatory requirements and 80 percent of recommended requirements, as established through the OHA Tomorrow's Game project. All OHA teams were audited in the 2016-17 season.

It remains our goal to have all OHA teams achieve this threshold, but we strongly believe that the teams who have met this criteria at this time should be recognized by their peers and be able to utilize this significant achievement to continue to further the quality standards that their hockey program has accomplished.

The OHA would like to again recognize the financial and operational support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation in the development and execution of this project. Without this support, this ambitious project would not have succeeded. It provided our teams with direction and resources to succeed, as well as providing players and their families with assurances that we strive to provide the best quality junior and senior hockey programs within the OHA.

The Arizona Coyotes have re-signed restricted free agent Lawson Crouse to a three-year contract.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We are very pleased to sign Lawson to a multi-year contract,” Coyotes general manager John Chayka said in a team statement. “He had a very good season last year and really established himself as an NHL power forward. We look forward to having him in our lineup.”

Crouse, 22, recorded career highs in goals (11), assists (14), points (25) and penalty minutes (67) in 81 games for the Coyotes last season. In 164 career NHL games, all with the Coyotes, the Mount Brydges, Ont., native has 17 goals and 38 points to go along with 122 PIMs.

Selected 11th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2015 NHL Draft, Crouse was dealt to the Coyotes in August 2016 along with the contract of Dave Bolland.

Mt. Brydges is very proud of your success!!

The Mt. Brydges Bulldog AGM

has been postponed to July 15, 2019

If you are doing your spring cleaning and have a lot of useful things that you don't have room for:

Drop them off at Tri Township Arena

Dates we are there to help you while you help our hockey team

Tuesday, May 21 at Tri Township Arena from 6PM to 8PM

Saturday, May 25 at Tri Township Arena from 9AM to 12PM

Tuesday, May 28 at Tri Township Arena from 6 PM to 8PM

Then on Saturday, June 1 come back to pick up on all the Deals at our Mt. Brydges Community Fest

    The whole Town of Mt. Brydges is having a Garage Sale

Come be part of your Community Hockey Team!!

The Ontario Government has enacted Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018, S.O. 2018, c. 1 (“Act”).

Ontario Regulation 161/19, the Act requires all sport organizations as defined in the Regulation (“Sports Organization”), which includes the Ontario Hockey Federation (“OHF”), to have a Concussion Code of Conduct. This Concussion Code of Conduct must require participants, as set out in the Act, to review the Ontario Government’s issued Concussion Awareness Resources on an annual basis. A participant is subject to a Concussion Code of Conduct for each Sports Organization a participant registers with.

Applicable age appropriate Concussion Awareness Resources are located at www.ontario.ca/concussions.

The OHF Concussion Code of Conduct and the appropriate Concussion Awareness Resources must be reviewed before you can register/participate in the OHF.

• 10 and Under Concussion Awareness Resource

• 11-14 Concussion Awareness Resource

• 15 and Over Concussion Awareness Resource

All hockey staff and players must complete research and sign form to be added to Hockey Canada Registry. Players under 18 will also have Parents sign.

It's that time again!!

The Dogs are taking applications for our next season.

*** Go to the "Prospects" tab and provide your information ***

We will provide information on our Camps and Try-outs as available.

Once a BullDog … Always a BullDog