A charity hockey tournament in Lunenburg will help three people and a family.
‘The Burg Classic’ is scheduled to begin Thursday evening.
It includes 30 hockey games, skills competition, and dance.
One of the organizers, Jayme Niford, says the event has grown in four years.
“Year number one was eight teams; and with 16 teams this year, I think if you were to run some numbers, that’s around 300 players. It’s a pretty exciting weekend in Lunenburg.”
Niford says the community comes together to support the cause and expects the Lunenburg Arena to be full most of the weekend.
Tickets for the Saturday night dance sold out within two days.
The tournament is helping the following people:
Jennifer Collins
Seven years ago Jennifer Collins faced a life altering accident that broke her C4-C5 vertebrae’s leaving her paralyzed from the neck down. Jennifer is in need of funds to help cover ongoing physiotherapy and day-to-day full time care costs.
Cole Tanner
Cole Tanner is a 20-year-old from Lunenburg NS, who has been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. In addition to ongoing medical expenses, Cole will have a period of unknown length where he will feel sick from chemo/radiation and will not be able to maintain employment.
Connor Hirtle
Connor Hirtle is a 22-year-old from Dublin Shore, who was left an ASIA B Incomplete Quadriplegic following a swimming accident in July of 2015. Connor is currently working to raise funds for ongoing medical costs, and to attend a rehab facility in the United States.
Family of Linnea Veinotte
Linnea Veinotte’s life was taken tragically following a hit and run incident in the country of Grenada, where her family had moved for Linnea to pursue her career as a professor at St. George’s University. The family has incurred various costs, including substantial travel costs, throughout this difficult time.
The full tournament schedule is listed below.
