Merry Christmas

All of us at Hockey Heritage North

would like to take this opportunity

to wish you all

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

and a

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hockey Heritage North would like to sincerely thank all the people involved in making the HHN float a success in the 2007 Christmas Parade.

We are hosting the Festival of Trees!!

Here's a sneak peek

at the magic the

Festivals of Trees Committe

has created here at

Hockey Heritage North!

Entranceway to a Christmas fantasy land!!

The Theatre looks amazing!

The HHN Store also has Santa's Workshop and a beautiful Quilt to raffle off !

Interview with the Stars has been given a makeover!

Even the Fun Zone has been transformed!

Big News!!

There are some exciting changes happening here at Hockey Heritage North. We are now partnering with the town of Kirkland Lake. The Board of Directors and Staff of Hockey Heritage North are very excited about the direction that we are now going in. With the aid of the Town of Kirkland Lake we should grow to see our full potential. You'll want to keep an eye on us in the coming years and watch how we grow.

(The following is an article that appeared in the Northern News on Nov 9,2007)
The Town of Kirkland Lake is moving to have a more direct say in the operation and promotion of Hockey Heritage North.
At Tuesday's council meeting a letter was handed out as a information item, listing how the town will be more involved in the day to day operations and promotion of Hockey Heritage North.
The letter states: "As of January 2008, HHN and the town will integrate their information technology, human resource and financial systems. This will reduce overhead costs and increase operational efficiencies, while freeing the HHN board to concentrate on developing the exhibition aspect of the facility."
The letter goes on to say: The town will also play a more active role in the day to day operations off HHN, sharing staff and coordinating marketing efforts between HHN and complimentary town facilities like te Museum of Northern history and the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex.
In talking about the town's new role at HHN, Mayor Bill Enouy said,"Nancy (Allick CAO) and Wilf (Hass Corporate Services) are working hard to come up with a new strategy through partnerships and synergies to make it more effective...to use things we have in place in the town to better serve the area and to better serve the facility itself. Don (Studholme Director of Corporate Services) is working on new marketing strategies and financing there of."
He continued "we are going to be taking a more active role hoping this wonderful building we have doesn't fall off the map."
The release points out that the town and HHN have had a close working relationship over the past year and together with other partners such as the Kirkland Lade District Chamber of Commerce have launched a number of initiative promoting Kirkland Lake's tourism potential. These include the Information Centre at HHN, the Discover KL Tourism Partnership and hosting regional events such as FONOM 2007.
The letter states the new working relationship will strengthen Kirkland Lake's ability to host special events such as sports tournaments, cultural and education events and conferences. As well it will raise Kirkland Lake's profile as a tourism destination leveraging partnership HHN formed with the James Bay Frontier Travel Association, Ontario North East Attractions initiative, the Timiskaming Abitibi Trail Association and the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The letter concludes: "Hockey Heritage North is an integral part of Kirkland Lake. The town is proud of what it has accomplished, and a strong supporter of what it can yet become. Our plans to integrate our operations will help ensure that HHN realizes its full potential."

Reduced Admission

during

Festival of Trees

Nov. 15th - Nov. 25th

ADULTS - $5.00

CHILDREN - $2.00

Extended Hours

Hockey Heritage North

has

Extended Hours

for

Festival of Trees

starting

NOV. 15th - NOV. 25th

Nov. 15th - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Nov. 16th - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Nov. 17th - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Nov. 18th - 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Nov. 19th - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Nov. 20th - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Nov. 21st - 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Nov. 22nd - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Nov. 23rd - 10 a.m - 10 p.m.

Nov. 24th - 10 a.m. -2 p.m.

Nov. 25th - 10 a.m. - Noon

Festival of Trees

Festival of Trees 2007 Schedule of Events

November 14th - Appreciation Night for Sponsors & Volunteers Sponsored by “Northern Tel” Music by Bernice Ross

November 16th -Ladies Casino Night sponsored by “Comfort Inn”. Tickets are $45.00 & include Cocktails at 5:30pm followed by Dinner, Gambling & Auction,

November 18th - Breakfast with Santa sponsored by “BDR Drug Mart” Tickets are $5.00 for Adults & $3.00 for Children OR $20.00 per Family. Santa will be there to visit with the children & pictures will be offered. Music by Glen Conrad & Merv Sullivan. Time 9am-1pm

November 21st – Holly Tea sponsored by “The Jewel Box” Tickets are $8.00 Music by Glen Conrad & Merv Sullivan.

November 24th – SnowFlake Ball sponsored by “Pinewood Park Motors” Tickets are $45.00 & included Cocktails at 5:30pm followed by Dinner & Dance.

Hockey Heritage North

is

saddened to hear

of the

passing of

Ken Danby

He will be

remembered

as a

very talented artist

from

Sault Ste. Marie

and

a very special member

of our

Circle of Friends

FOR THE MONTH OF

SEPTEMBER

We are offering the opportunity

for a

Hockey Exchange

HAVE YOU OUTGROWN YOUR HOCKEY EQUIPMENT? DO YOU HAVE EQUIPMENT THAT YOU JUST DON'T USE ANYMORE? OR ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT?

THEN STOP BY HOCKEY HERITAGE NORTH AND DROP OFF YOUR OLD EQUIPMENT OR LET US KNOW WHAT KIND OF HOCKEY EQUIPMENT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

CALL 568-4420

Labour Day Weekend Special

Come Visit Us For Our

Labour Day Weekend Special

Sat., Sept.1, Sun. Sept.2,

Mon. Sept.3

Lots of Things are Going on Here That Weekend

Huge Savings on Store Items

$5.00 Admission

BBQ

Tournament Games

Prizes

Hockey Exchange

New to the Hockey Heritage North Fun Zone

Gockey & Nintendo Wii

Stop by were the fun never ends

Landscape

IF YOU HAPPEN

TO BE DRIVING BY HOCKEY HERITAGE NORTH LATELY

YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY GOING ON.

WE ARE LANDSCAPING!!!

AND IT'S LOOKING PRETTY GREAT HERE

THANKS TO THE HELP OF ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS.

WATCH THIS BLOG

WE WILL BE POSTING PICTURES OF THE WHOLE PROCESS.

DUE TO A

PRIVATE FUNCTION

HHN WILL BE

CLOSED

SAT. MAY 5TH

UNTIL

SUN. MAY 6TH AT NOON

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY

INCONVENIENCE

Seniors Day

Just a Reminder

Senior's Day

is

Mon. April 30

Stop by and have a coffee and cookies compliments of Pettenuzzo's YIG

and remember on Senior's Day

all Seniors get $2.oo off admission

In the Near Future

Hockey Heritage North

Will Become

The

Official Kirkland Lake

Visitor Center

more details coming soon

Special Guests

You'd never think that the recovery room of a hospital in Sudbury would be the place that friendships were formed. That's exactly where Ray Auclair of Timmins and Don Turcotte of North Bay met. Both men were there for open heart surgery and both men had a love for the game of hockey. With these two things in common they became friends. During their 5 day stay in the hospital they made a deal with each other that centered around their love of the game. One year after their surgery they would go to Hockey Heritage North and spend the day.

On Saturday April 14, it was our pleasure to meet these two remarkable men. They spent a good part of the day touring Hockey Heritage North and reminiscing together about the game. We thought this was a wonderful story so we took their picture to put on our blog to share with everyone. It was great meeting Ray and Don and we hope to see them back to Hockey Heritage North soon.

HHN Sweaters

The HHN Crew Neck comes in Gray, Black, Red ,and Navy Blue.

This 1/2 Zip Sweater comes in Black, Red and Navy Blue

This HHN hooded sweater comes in Red,Denim Blue and White.

This 1/2 Zip sweater Comes in Orange and Violet.
The HHN Full Zip hooded sweater comes in Green and Light Pink.

JUST A REMINDER

HOCKEY HERITAGE NORTH

SPORTS CELEBRITY DINNER

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Keynote Speakers: Brian McFarlane

&Paul Harrison

Honoured Members in Attendance

Auction

Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

$100 per person

Contact: H.H.N. 1-866-568-4420

or nancy@hockeyheritagenorth.ca

March Draw Winner

CONGRATULATIONS!!

TO OUR

MARCH DRAW WINNER

JODI SMITH

OF

SOUTH PORCUPINE

March Break

The turn out of our March break activities was awsome.

The tournaments included trivia day, air hockey, PS2 tournament, bubble hockey, fastest shot, top shot and score a goal.

The Fastest Shot.

The PS2 tournament and the Bubble Hocky.

This Week we had people of all ages come to check out the fun events

Score a Goal and the Air Hockey tournament.

We would like thank everyone who came out to suppot our tournaments.

Hope to see you again soon!!

Sports Celebrity Dinner

Hockey Heritage North is having their Sports Celebrity Dinner

this event will take place on Saturday,May 26th, 2007.

Cocktails start at 5:30 pm and the Dinner will begin at 7:00 pm. This event will also have an auction.

Keynote speakers Brain McFarlane & Paul Harrison as well as honoured members will be in attendance.

Don't miss out on this event, buy your ticket today. $100 Per person.

For more information contact H.H.N. At 1-866-568-4420

Or Nancy@hockeyheritagenorth.ca

Worlds Biggest Puck

The Worlds Biggest Puck

Kirkland Lake could be the home of the worlds biggest puck. You can help make it happen, $25.00 will throw your puck in the pile.

23,401 pucks put together will create the biggest puck. When it's done it will be 2 ½ feet thick x 8 feet in diameter. The puck will weigh in at 4 tons!

We will send you a numbered certificate of appreciation. Your name will be on the plaque we put up to thank everyone who contributes. Plus you will be recognized as a sponsor on our web site and a charitable tax receipt will be issued.

The HHN Store

The HHN Store

Hi Everyone, welcome to the retail section in our blog. Here you will find some interesting hockey memorabilia. Our business hours are:

Weekdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Weekends 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Our HHN gear is very popular. This tee-shirt can be purchased for $19.99 (Adult) $12.99 (Youth)

Our clothing comes in both adult and youth sizes. You will find tee-shirts, golf shirts, sweaters, jackets, etc... for any season!!!

In our gift shop, you can find great souvenirs and gift ideas for all. We have key chains and gift sets that come in our HHN logo and many NHL teams

Stay warm in style. We have a large selection of winter hats that are now 25% off.

Come on in and see what we have for you!!!

SENIORS DAY

The last Monday of every month

Receive $2.00 off admission

Free Coffee and Cookies

(Cookies Compliments of Pettenuzzo's Grocer)

MARCH BREAK ACTIVITIES

Hey Kids!! Hockey Heritage North is having a Family Fun Week during March Break. All admissions are just $5.00 which includes registration in our Tournaments and a chance to win a really cool prize!

March 12, 2007 - Trivia Day starting at 1:00 p.m.- fill out the questionaire correctly and you could be a winner!!

March 13, 2007 - Air Hockey Tournament starting at 1:00pm. - prizes awarded

March 14, 2007 - PS2 Tournament starting at 1:00pm - prizes awarded

March 15, 2007 - Bubble Hockey Tournament starting at 1:00pm. - prizes awarded

March 16, 2007 - Fastest Shot, Top Shot and Score a Goal Tournaments - starts at 1:00 pm - prizes awarded

Pick your favourite game and for a $5.00 admission charge you can enter one of our tournaments and win a really cool prize. Or come every day for a $5.00 daily admission charge and play in every tournament, that's just $25.00 for a week of fun and prizes!!!

Family Fun Night

Family Fun Night

On February 20, 2007 we held our Family Fun Night here at Hockey Heritage North. We had reduced admissions for everyone, just $5.00 each that included registration into the tournament games. We had Top Shot, Hardest Shot and an Air Hockey Tournament. It was a resounding success, everyone had fun and they liked their prizes too. It was such a success that we are going to do it again.

Watch out for the dates to our next Family Fun Night, which will be held sometime during March Break.

Our Family Fun Night Sign. If you look close you will see we were selling pizza too!!!

Our prize table with really cool stuff to win was sponsored by the Kirkland Lake Festival Committee

Shelley making sure everyone is signed up for the tournaments

Let the Games Begin!
There was a lot of competition in the Tournament

Family Fun Night Champions

Remember watch for the dates for our next family fun night

Carnival Parade

The Hockey Heritage North Float

On February 24, 2007 Hockey Heritage North took part in the annual winter carnival parade. The parade began at 11:00 a.m. on Main Street and then continued down Government Road.

Here are some of our volunteers enjoying their ride on the HHN float

Here you can see some of our volunteers wearing HHN gear. The crazy hats and jerseys can be found in our retail store.

Our volunteers are preparing for the parade. Some do so with a little game of hockey!

We, here at HHN, would like to thank everyone who volunteered their time and effort for the parade. It was a tremendous successs and hope to see everyone next year!

Rentals

Let's begin our blog posting with helping you get aquainted with Hockey Heritage Norths facilites and what we can offer.

The Theater

At Hockey Heritage North we are very proud of our Theatre. After taking our tour you have the option of viewing our 23 minute documentary. The movie is produced by 'Insight Sports' and narrated by Brian McFarlane. It was a 2006 Alberta Film and Television Award Finalist in the 'Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes Category.'




This is our theatre after we got to work transforming it for a wedding. With a room capacity for 100 people, this room can be used for weddings, seminars, banquets, etc...

The Gold Hall


In the Gold Hall, you will find replicas of the NHL individual awards and the Stanley Cup. Hockey Heritage North is the only facility beside the Hockey Hall of Fame and the NHL offices to have these replicas. Around the perimeter of the room are etched images of Northeastern Ontario NHL players.

The Gold Hall is right across from the Theater and as you can see from the picture we have combined the two rooms for a seminar of 200 people.






The Fun Zone

The Fun Zone is definitley the right name for this area. We have 3 PS2 game stations set up so you can play NHL 2K7, a bubble hockey game, an air hockey game and we also have Top Shot (how fast can you hit the lights), Fast Shot( measure the speed of your shot), and Score a Goal (try to get the puck past the goalie).

The Fun Zone is perfect for Birthday Parties, team parties etc. we can seat 24 people comfortably for cake and ice cream.







One of the nice things about this area is that we do the set up and you bring in your own party supplies, food ar have it delivered right to our facility and we do the clean up. All you have to do is have fun!

The Board Room

This is a very classy and comfortable room for those small meetings that require a quiet and intimate atmosphere. We can seat 12 people comfortably.





Also available for rent in the Board Room is a flipchart/easel board, projector - screen, and internet access.

The Servery

For your convenience we have a full service servery it comes with refrigerator, stove and microwave and coffee maker.

The Whole Building

You probably didn't know this but you can also rent the whole building. Isn't that great! If you have a large company party planned, a wedding, family reunion, team party etc. and you need a large space, Hockey Heritage North would be the perfect place to rent, we have something for everyone.

If you're interested in renting one of the rooms or the whole building

please contact us for prices and availability.

Call - 1-866-568-4420 or

e-mail - info@hockeyheritagenorth.ca