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Donation to CGHA Will Help Keeps Girls on the Ice
Independent, and Peter Bowen happy to receive the funds and put
By Vincent Cama
representing No Frills. it into an area where we know that
n Thursday, August 1st, The money could have gone to we can support some of the families
Othe Cornwall Girls Hockey that have young girls who want play
any hockey association in Cornwall
Association (CGHA) officially but the CGHA seemed like a natural hockey but are lacking some of the
received a $500 donation from funds to make it happen.”
fit. “We thought ‘who’s the ideal
PepsiCo Canada. The money people to receive this money?’” said Interested families are encouraged
became available through local Major. “When you think where that to email the CGHA registrar during
supermarkets’ involvement in a A five hundred dollar donation
starts it’s with the grassroots here in to the Cornwall Girls Hockey the registration process to appeal
promotional event by PepsiCo the CGHA.” Association from Frito Lay Canada, for either a reduced registration
subsidiary Frito Lay Canada a subsidiary of PepsiCo Canada, fee or to help relax the cost of
To help reduce the cost of playing
surrounding the IIHF Ice Hockey will be used to help keep some kids equipment, stating the reasons why.
Women’s World Championship that the game the CGHA depends on the in the game, despite rising costs. Upon review of each situation, the
took place in Ottawa in April 2013. generosity of their sponsors. With (L-r) Carl Major, PepsiCo Canada final decision to grant the funds and
Both James’ No Frills and Baxtrom’s the money gained from PepsiCo and Rod McLeod, president,
Cornwall Girls Hockey Association. how much each family is entitled to
Your Independent Grocer raised and other sources the CGHA has Photo by Vincent Cama. receive will be made by the CGHA
maintained a development fund the
$250 each for their participation in executive board. Parents of goalies
the promotion. last two years to help families keep to good use,” said CGHA president catch a break in that the CGHA
their daughters in hockey.
The decision to donate the money Rod McLeod. “We know that hockey keeps a stock of goalie gear handy
to the CGHA was ultimately up to the “We’d like to thank the two is not an inexpensive sport, it does for girls of all sizes to borrow should
two PepsiCo sales representatives, organizations for allowing the money require funds. For some people they need it (also provided through
Carl Major representing Your to come our way, it’ll certainly be put every little bit helps. We’re just the development fund).
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