Publishing date: Dec 30, 2020 • December 30, 2020 • 8 minute read • The biggest story of the year was the ongoing saga of the coronavirus. With the town declaring a state of emergency in March, to homeschooling, social distancing and widespread cancellation of events, the community did come together on many fronts donating to various causes, making masks, feeding their neighbours and looking out for others.TP.jpg jpg, TP
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As it is every January, when the community enters a new year, they have hopes and plans as to what the months ahead will hold. No one expected the one that was. While there was some difficult times, the residents did show instances of unbelievable charity and kindness towards their neighbours. As we close the chapter of this year, let us hope that we leave behind the worst of it and hold tight the best.
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The NOJHL has announced that tonight’s contest between the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners and Cochrane Crunch at Tim Horton Events Centre has been postponed.
The postponement comes about after it was learned that a player on one of the teams inadvertently came in close contact with someone who was displaying COVID-19 symptoms.
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Thus out of an extreme abundance of caution, the league made the decision to call off this evening’s game.
“To avoid a potential situation, it was determined that postponing tonight’s match-up was the best and safest course of action,” stated NOJHL commissioner Robert Mazzuca.
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The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday the December regular season schedule for six match-ups between the Cochrane Crunch and Kirkland Lake Gold Miners.
This head-to-head cohort series will commence Sunday afternoon with a 2:30 p.m. start at Kirkland Lake’s Joe Mavrinac Community Complex.
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The two sides will then meet on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. with Tim Horton Events Centre in Cochrane serving as the venue.
“The continued vision and guidance provided by the Public Health Units in Northern Ontario remains paramount in aiding in our continuing return to play scenarios for our member clubs,” stated NOJHL commissioner Robert Mazzuca.