ROTARY NIGHT AT THE WHITBY DUNLOPS HOCKEY GAME

From: Ian Young, Past President Rotary Club of Oshawa

ANOTHER NIGHT OF ROTARY FUN AND FELLOWSHIP IN DISTRICT 7070

 It's ROTARY DISTRICT 7070 NIGHT on the 19th of November at the Whitby Dunlop (of the Ontario Hockey Association Senior AAA Division ) hockey game.

Game time is 6:30 p.m.

Arena: Iroquois Park Iroquois Park Sports Centre; 500 Victoria St. W ; Whitby, ON L1N9G4 ;

905-668-7765

Whitby is located along Hwy-401, approx. 55 km east of Toronto.

From Hwy-401 Westbound: Hwy-401 to Brock St. (exit 410) in the town of Whitby (not Brock Road that is located in Pickering, a little west of Whitby). Exit ramp ends at Consumers Dr., so turn left on Consumers and proceed approx. 200 meters west to Brock Street. Turn left on Brock St. and proceed south approx. 0.75 km to Victoria Street. Turn right on Victoria St. and proceed west approx. 0.5 km to Henry Street. Turn right on Henry St. and proceed north approx. 150 meters to Iroquois Park entrance. Turn left into Iroquois Park and watch for arena on the right.

From Hwy-401 Eastbound: Hwy-401 east to Brock St. (exit 410). Turn left on Brock St. and proceed south approx. 0.3 km to Victoria Street. Turn right on Victoria St. and proceed west approx. 0.5 km to Henry Street. Turn right on Henry St. and proceed north approx. 150 meters to Iroquois Park entrance. Turn left into Iroquois Park and watch for arena on the right.

All Rotarians in District 7070 may purchase tickets at a very special rate of $10 per ticket (33% discount) .

ALL children/grandchildren of Rotarians will be admitted free of charge.

Come on out about 5:30 pm for some Rotary Fun and fellowship in the bar overlooking the ice surface.

A great place to meet and greet old and new Rotarians and their families. This is an ideal place to meet all of the Rotarians from your neighbouring Rotary Clubs and enjoy a refreshment with them, before the game , during , or after the game.

District 7070 Exchange Students are also invited and welcome to attend.

The Rotary Club of Oshawa's exchange student , Club President Margaret Wallace and District Governor Jim Louttit will drop the puck for the ceremonial faceoff on the red carpet prior to the hockey game.

This event is open to all District 7070 Rotarians and guests..

A great opportunity for Rotarians from neighbouring Rotary Clubs to get together with friends and kids and enjoy Whitby Dunlops Hockey.

Prior to the Game, Ian Young will escort all interested Rotarian children / grandchildren into the Dunnies' dressing room at about 6 pm just prior to their warm up and they will also have a chance to “high five” the players on their way out to the hockey game.

The game usually ends about 8:30 pm

Here is a link to the Whitby Dunlops website http://mlhwhitby.pointstreaksites.com/view/mlhwhitby/schedule-1191#2016-10-30&view=month

If your Rotary Club would like to purchase some tickets and have some fun and fellowship with Rotarians in the Durham Region, please give him a call at 905-723-4287 or email him at gazeboian@gmail.com

EDITOR'S NOTE:

Many of you may know Ian Young, the owner and President of the Whitby Dunlops Hockey Club. Not only is Ian a current member and a past President of the Rotary Club of Oshawa, Ian was one of the best goal tenders in Canada.

A retired investment advisor, Ian has plenty of connections in the local sporting and business communities. And he knows a thing or two about hockey, too. Playing behind the likes of the legendary Bobby Orr, and Wayne Cashman, he led the Oshawa Generals to the Memorial Cup final in 1966 and seemed destined for NHL greatness himself before a Mickey Redmond slapshot left him all but blind in one eye.
He went on to coach with the Generals for several years, including with the 1990 Memorial Cup winning team, became entrenched in the community, and jumped at the opportunity to revive the Dunlops .