POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA 23 NEW GLASGOW – The Fourth Annual New Glasgow Regional Police Ball Hockey Tournament took place Saturday morning at the West Side Community Centre with Gabriel’s Believers taking it in a close final, netting the Brian Haines led team to their fourth consecutive victory. The eponymous Gabriel, son of Brian Haines, was to conduct the ceremonial puck drop but a last minute case of stage fright prevented him from doing so. Sgt. Kevin Scott of the regional police service graciously stepped in for the honour. Both are cancer survivors. The tournament is a fundraiser for Relay for Life and pulled in $3,100, which is more than double previous events and surpassed this year’s $3,000 goal. “This would not have been possible without the strong commitment of our community and membership and support from local businesses,” said Constable Ryan Leil of the regional police service. “It’s one of the events we take pride in every year. It’s getting more and more difficult to fund-raise with the economy. You’ve got to come up with creative ways and this is a good way.” Annual Tourney Draws Support Players each paid a $30 entry fee which Leil described as a “an easy sell” and a number of local businesses made donations of products and gift cards which were used as silent auction items and in some cases for player awards. “I think it’s the nature of the fund-raising, what it’s for,” Leil said. “I think, there’s nobody in this tournament, or for that matter nobody out there, that hasn’t been affected by some sort of cancer in their life. Whether they’re a survivor themselves or they’ve lost a loved one or a coworker or anything like that. Cancer doesn’t discriminate, it affects everybody.” “We’ve had tremendous success over the last years and have raised the profile where people are looking forward to it each year and calling us up and wondering when it’s happening,” Leil said. “It’s growing in popularity.” Ten teams competed in this year’s tournament, which is up from the standard eight in previous years. Also different this year is a change in location, moving out of the YMCA and onto the outdoor surface in New Glasgow’s West Side. “We’ve hosted it in the past at the YMCA where you’re restricted to a gymnasium,” Leil said, “(But it’s a) smaller surface where you can only have four on four.” This year’s location allowed for five-on-five stick and ball action. Leil said that it is becoming tradition for the winning team to hold the event trophy for the year and described the battle to possess it as sportsmanlike yet competitive. “People want to win, especially people that have been here for a long time,” Leil said. “People do want to beat Gabriel’s Believers. They’ve won it every single year.” Aaron Cameron - As Originally Published In The Advocate May 14, 2014 Benefit Ball Hockey New Glasgow The fourth annual New Glasgow Regional Police Ball Hockey Tournament took place at the West Side Community Centre in New Glasgow. Front left: Dave Guthro, Sgt. Kevin Scott and Brian Haines. Back left: Constables Ryan Leil and Nick Hirtle. (Cameron photo) I think it’s the nature of the fund-raising, what it’s for,” Leil said. “I think, there’s nobody in this tournament, or for that matter nobody out t , that hasn’t been affected by some sort of cancer in their life. Whether they’re a survivor themselves or h y’ve lost a loved one or a co-worker or anything like that. Cancer doesn’t discriminate, it affects everybody. “a a” PANS in the community
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