WHAT A GREAT SHOW OF SPIRIT ANTIGONISH!!!

With the Arena filled to capacity Wednesday night it was easy to get swept up in the excitement and passion that Antigonishers have for Hockey and for the Antigonish arena! It was a tremendous display of support in Antigonish’s bid for Kraft Hockeyville and the entire community can take pride in the effort put forth for CBC’s visit to the town!

Some highlights of the evening include; videos from some of our local hockey heros, our own little hockey stars showing their stuff, the great wave that swept through the arena throughout the evening, lots of door prizes and a great piece of cake to top it all off! Perhaps the most important highlight of the night, however, was the donation of 1188 boxes of Kraft Dinner to the local food bank!

During the school rallies at L’Ecole Acadienne de Pomquet and the Antigonish Education Centre on Wednesday, the students really ramped up the energy! It really set the stage for showing CBC and the rest of Canada how important this game is to Antigonish!
A great big Thank You to all the businesses that stepped up to show their support for the community in its bid for Kraft Hockeyville 2011. From the wonderful decorations and window displays to donations of all types, you were a driving force!

It’s not over yet Antigonish! The top 10 communities will be notified by Monday, March 7th, so we ask that you keep the spirit alive by keeping up your displays and spreading the word!

Remember, the winning community receives:

$100,000 from Kraft Canada dedicated to upgrading our home arena endorsed through our winning Kraft Hockeyville bid.
An NHL® pre-season hockey game hosted in our community arena.
A CBC Hockey Night in Canada broadcast from our community relating to the event.

Click here to see a videos from the Hockeyville Day:

School Rally in Antigonish

L’Ecole acadienne de Pomquet

Antigonish Arena