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    /R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - Minor hockey girls of Oakville Hornets to receive skills training from two Olympians, Vicky Sunohara and Tessa Bonhomme at Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest/

    OAKVILLE, ON, Feb. 9 /CNW/ - Women's hockey champions Vicky Sunohara and Tessa Bonhomme will team up to bring Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada celebrations to Oakville, and coach 300 female minor hockey players from the Oakville Hornets Hockey Association at Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest, Oakville.  The event takes place at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex and provides a unique blend of skills training, fun and encouragement to inspire girls to reach for their goals both on and off the ice.

    WHAT:  Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest, Oakville Hornets. Part of the cross-Canada celebrations of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada.
       
    WHO:  Vicky Sunohara, 2002 & 2006 Olympic gold medalist and former Assistant Captain, Team Canada Women's Hockey;
      Tessa Bonhomme, 2010 Olympic gold medalist and Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) 2010 top draft pick; 
      Players from local CWHL teams;
      300 novice, atom, peewee and bantam level girls (ages 7 - 14 years) from the Oakville Hornets Girls Hockey Association
       
    WHEN:  Saturday, February 12, 2011
    8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Girls will rotate between on-ice skills training, off-ice skills training, a skills competition and a keynote address.
    11:10 am sharp - Vicky Sunohara & Tessa Bonhomme keynote presentation begins in the arena bowl
       
    WHERE:  Sixteen Mile Sports Complex at North Park
      3070 Neyagawa Boulevard (north of Dundas Street), Oakville, ON
      Ph: 905-815-6177
      ** Media to enter through Main Entrance
       
    WHY:  Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest has taken place in Ottawa for seven years, and in Calgary for three.  For the first time in Oakville, Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest offers young girls the opportunity to learn from and interact with great role models, who will help the girls develop their on-ice game skills, encourage them to reach for their dreams and celebrate the game of hockey. 
    For further information:

    Livy Feldgajer, Scotiabank Media Communications: T: 416-866-6203, C: 416-888-4695, E :livy_feldgajer@scotiacapital.com