Cup Committee Says Thanks

By 250 News

It is over, but co-chair of the Royal Bank Cup , Don Kehler, was heaping praise on all who were involved. Kehler  addressed Prince George City Council, offering thanks to the  City for its support,  to Tom Madden of Leisure Services for hisleadership and "common sense approach" to Glen Mikkelsen at CN Centre and his staff for all their hard wrk.

Kehler went on to offer thanks to the 600 volunteers who helped make it all happen and to the entire Spruce Kings  organization.  "They knew they had a challenge"  said Kehler, "and  they worked so hard in that semi-final"   he was among those who stayed  for the full five overtimes which set a new record.

Kehler's voice  had an audible tremor when he talked about the Spruce Kings in the  final,  a game that came  too soon after  the record breaking  overtime semi final.  The Kings didn't come away with the  Royal Bank Cup, but Kehler says they  proved they are all winners "Every one of those players should hold their head high.  They really did our community proud."

In an effort to show their thanks, Council  gave Kehler and his committee a  round of  "fan- shaped- noise- maker slap- happy-  applause",  whacking the  noise makers that were so popular  during the tournament.

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