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Grand Valley is a small community of 1600 located on the banks of the Grand River, on Dufferin Road 25 (formerly Hwy 25), 5 minutes north of Dufferin Road 9 (formerly Hwy 9). It is officially part of the township of East Luther Grand Valley. Grand Valley & District Minor Hockey Association provides hockey to players in the town and immediate surrounding area. We offer hockey for players 4 to 17 years, in divisions Mite to Midget. Our centre is classed as a ‘D’ centre with our registration averaging 150 players a year. As a member of the OMHA we support the initiation program for the beginners, OMHA competitive teams from Novice to Midget, and this season have a local league team each in Tyke, Atom, Pee Wee and Midget.  More.

There is nothing better than watching a Twister team play, for they all have commonality in their drive and determination. Always humble victors, gracious in defeat, playing with heart, having fun and loving the game above the prize. Come out to a game or two and see for yourself!

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Georgian Bay Minor Hockey League Playoffs NEW!

This year the Georgian Bay Minor Hockey League has introduced a playoff standings website.  Game results will be posted as they are received.

After their successful showing in Wingham the Grand Valley Midget Rep Twisters are in Forest this weekend for the International Silverstick Tournament.  This is the first time a Midget Twister team has made the trip to Forest although our PeeWees and Bantams have been there before.  
        
In Wingham in November the Midget Twisters beat St. George 3-0, Teeswater 8-3 and Blyth 4-2 to secure a spot in semi-finals.  In semi-final play Grand Valley faced off against Zurich, also 3-0.  After regular play the game was tied at 2 but Grand Valley would score first in overtime to advance to the championship game where they faced the hometown team Wingham.  Grand Valley and Wingham now both 4-0 battle it out to see who will advance. The Grand Valley Midgets came out ahead in this contest with a convincing 4-1 victory and secured their spot in the final tournament in Forest....
        
        Members of the team are:  Alex Byers, Brant Gibson, Ryan Coote, Eric
        Humber, Mackenzie Docherty, Doug Costanzo, Dylan Davison, Jordan
        Chamberland, Nevin Gomes, Luke Richardson, Jackson Hostrawser, Jordan
        Shaw, Daryl Ethier, Cole Crane, Chad Bryant, Cody Wright, Coach: Doug
        Caldwell, Asst. Coach:  Derek Docherty, Trainer:  Dave Costanzo, Asst.
        Trainer: Doug Shaw, Manager:  Connie Gomes

At the recent SCTA All-Star Game, a roster was selected to form a team to compete in the annual OMHA Midget All Star Game, and for the second year in a row a former Twister will participate.  Josh Sguigna along with two Grey Bruce Highlander teammates made the trip to Burlington after playing an intense game against Niagara Falls in Ayton to participate in the annual SCTA All-Star Game which divides the league into southern and central teams.  Josh was selected after the game to be a part of the SCTA roster and take on rival ETA All-Stars on February 6, 2010.

Josh has played four of his minor hockey seasons with the Grey Bruce Highlanders and the rest with Grand Valley, last playing as a Twister with the 2008 OMHA Midget Champions.  Last season Jake Weidner was selected to the SCTA All-Star roster. 

This is quite an accomplishment for a small centre like Grand Valley to have two former players represent in this OMHA event.

Congratulations and Good Luck Josh!

Congratulations to our 2009-10 raffle winners. 

$1000 Grand Prize - Angela Bauer, Grand Valley
$250 Second Prize - Pamela Wheeler, Waldemar

The winning tickets were drawn on Saturday November 28th.

Why that's our very own Twister mom and Minor Hockey Secratary Sherry-Anne Bedminster carrying the Olympic Torch.

Sherry Anne was chosen to carry the torch representing her RBC Branch.  She was flown to Charlottetown, PEI and carried the torch on Saturday November 21st, 5:28pm PEI time.  The young man passing the torch to Sherry-Anne is Patrick, a student from Charlottetown, chosen to represent his school due to his academics and athletic skills.

Way to go Sherry-Anne! 

Grand Valley is hosting tournaments this season as follows:

Midget Local: Saturday December 5, 2009
PeeWee Local: Saturday January 2, 2010
Mites: Saturday March 13, 2010
Atom Local: Saturday March 20, 2010

For more information on these tournaments please contact Janet Willoughby

(Reproduced from the OMHA website) 

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Richmond Hill, ON: -  Dalton McGuinty’s plan to blend the PST with the GST into one ‘harmonized’ tax will raise the cost of a list of goods and services not previously subject to the provincial sales tax, including minor hockey registration fees. Parents who want to register their kids for minor hockey is just one group of many that will be negatively impacted by this tax.

We are focusing our fight against the proposed HST by gathering names on petitions against the Harmonized Sales Tax for presentation in the Ontario Legislature. We believe that with enough demonstration from Ontarians of their opposition to this tax, the government may reconsider their plans.

Tim Hudak, MPP, Leader of the Official Opposition
for presentation in the Ontario Legislature
Room 381, Legislative Building, Queens Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A8