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    /R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - Scotiabank brings Canada's celebration of hockey to CFB Borden/

    CFB Borden hosts Old Timers game as part of Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada
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    CFB BORDEN, ON, Feb. 14, 2017 /CNW/ - Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada's cross-country celebration is coming to CFB Borden. Scotiabank, in conjunction with CFB Borden, will host a Community HockeyFest followed by the 31st Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) National Old-Timers Hockey Championships.  

    The event in CFB Borden is part of the country-wide celebration for Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada, the biggest celebration of hockey and the official holiday of Canada's 5th Season – the hockey season. CFB Borden will be featured as a live remote during the 13-hour Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada broadcast on Sportsnet and CBC.

    WHAT:          

    •  Scotiabank and CFB Borden-hosted Community HockeyFest for children of the Canadian Forces and local Scotiabank-sponsored youth. The HockeyFest will feature on-ice instruction from Toronto Maple Leafs AlumniTM Rick Vaive and Gary Leeman

     

    •  31st Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) National Old-Timers Hockey Championships
       

    WHO:            

    NHL Alumni Rick Vaive and Gary Leeman
     

    Canadian Armed Forces Personnel
     

    Sportsnet Host Caroline Cameron
       

    WHEN:          

    Saturday, February 18, 2017

     

    •  8:45 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.:Rick Vaive presentation
     

    •  9:05 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.: Kids off-ice session
     

    •  10:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: Kids on-ice session
     

    •  11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.: CAF National Old-Timers Hockey Championships opening ceremonies

     

    •  11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Rick Vaive autograph session
       

    WHERE:        

    Andy Anderson Arena

     

    T-126, 100 Ramillies Rd, Borden, ON L0M 1C0

     

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    For further information: For media enquiries only: CFB Borden Onsite Contact: Amber King, Senior Manager, Regional Marketing, Toronto & Ontario, Scotiabank, (647) 501-4389, Amber.king@scotiabank.com; Allison Watkin, Public, Corporate and Government Affairs, Scotiabank, (647) 926-7847, Allison.Watkin@Scotiabank.com