Congratulations to Colin Town and Tom Dezell who will be shooting tomorrow at the Paris Mounties game for a chance to win a 2014 Nissan Altima, courtesy of Brantford Nissan Inc.
2nd Annual Ref4Rett Event Update!!
Please join us for the 2nd Annual Ref4Rett Event on Saturday, February 1 at the Brant Sports Complex.
It is set to be a night of great fun and great hockey!!
The Paris Mounties will be having an Alumni Game from 5:30 – 7 pm.
Our MC for the evening is Ed MacMahon from Jewel 92 (www.jewel92.com).
The World’s Greatest Hockey Dad, Mr. Walter Gretzky, will be signing autographs from 6:30 – 7:30 pm .
There will be live entertainment, featuring Joshua David Peidl, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm (http://www.reverbnation.com/joshpeidl) .
The Paris Mounties last regular season game against the Burford Bulldogs will begin at 7:30 pm with a ceremonial puck drop by our very own, Elle Morton.
Our Silent Auction now has well over 100 great items and during the first intermission, 2 lucky individuals will be shooting to win a 2014 Nissan Altima courtesy of Brantford Nissan.
Hope to see you there!!!
Brant News Helps to Raise Awareness!!
Thank you to Natalie Paddon and The Brant News for helping to raise awareness!!
http://www.brantnews.com/news-story/4336924-spreading-hope-and-awareness/
Paris Star helps to raise awareness!!
Thank you to the Paris Star and Michael Peeling for helping to raise awareness!!
“Hockey Day in Brant County”
What a great day it was for “Hockey Day” in Paris.
Thanks to Legends Taphouse & Grill and Molson Canadian for hosting such a great event!!
Hockey Scoro Contest- Win a 2014 Nissan Altima from Brantford Nissan
We are currently selling raffle tickets for one of two chances to shoot to win a 2014 Nissan Altima from Brantford Nissan. Tickets are available for $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00.
The winners will be drawn on January 31st at 8:00pm at Legends Tap & Grill. Winners will be contacted immediately following the draw.
On February 1st, 2014, during the 2014 Ref4Rett Event at the Paris Mounties last regular season hockey game against the Burford Bulldogs, the two winners will have the opportunity to shoot for the 2014 Nissan Altima.
Please contact ref4rett@gmail.com if interested in purchasing tickets.
Contest Details: Each Participant will be allowed only one (1) Attempt. No practice or warm-up Attempts will be permitted. Participants are not permitted, under any circumstances, to transfer their participation in the Insured Contest to another individual. The Participant must show valid photo identification prior to their Attempt and must not be notified of the type of shot they will be attempting or the type of Insured Contest they are participating in more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Insured Contest. The first Participant, who makes a successful Attempt, will be declared the winning Participant.
Silent Auction Items List Posted!!
Check out the “Event” tab and see the first look at our preliminary list of silent auction items for the 2nd Annual Ref4Rett event on February 1, 2014. (https://ref4rett.com/event/)
“TITAN GIVE BACK DAY – A HUGE SUCCESS” – by Scott Morrison
It’s not every day fans and players alike finish a game actually applauding the officials. But the unthinkable did happen Saturday afternoon. That the officials were carrying sticks, not whistles, was a big reason for the phenomenon. But still…
I had the great pleasure to be a part of a truly special event last Saturday, as the 1999 Bantam Toronto Titans faced off against a group of GTHL officials, to help raise funds and awareness for Ref4Rett, a charity that is trying to make a difference and find a cure for Rett Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopment condition.
The bottom line is the bantams, as part of Titan Give Back Day, raised a remarkable $20,000. That is a large number. I was pleased to be a part of the ceremonial faceoff and to coach the officials, who were assembled by Kevin Morton. I joked mine was the toughest coaching assignment around because we all know officials don’t see very well, they certainly don’t listen, and there is a reason why they are officiating.
But the boys were pretty darn impressive, as were the top-ranked Titans. Also involved as actual game officials were Darcy Tucker, who couldn’t resist grabbing a stick, and Pat Flatley, who enjoys waving off goals. The game, if you were wondering, ended 9-9, but the big winner was Ref4Rett.
A big shout out to Sharlene Israel and Dr. Jo and everyone who helped them in making the day the success it was. And kudos to the entire Titans organization, which had all its teams giving back, from the minor atoms all the way up to midgets, from distributing food to the hungry to visiting seniors and nursing homes to cleaning up a park to…the list goes on.
All good causes and a great reminder to all involved that sometimes we get caught up in wins and losses, but there is a bigger picture we can’t lose sight of beyond our world of fun and games and sometimes we all need to be reminded.
Congratulations to all the Titans teams – on an off the ice.
Scott Morrison
Executive Producer, Hockey at Rogers Sportsnet
Pictures of the finale Event – Team Ref4Rett vs 99 Titans
Ceremonial Puck Drop – Alex Daigle, Pat Flatley, Scott Morrison, Darcy Tucker, and Kevin Morton
Coach Scott Morrison and His REF4RETT Team
Ref Tucker Making the Call!
Player/Coach Kevin Morton Stopped by Adam Scott
Darcy Tucker joins in the battle!
End of a great day!
Thank You to the 1999 Toronto Titans!!!
It is a surreal feeling this morning, when we reflect on what the 1999 Toronto Titans did for Ref4Rett. Despite the treacherous driving conditions and blowing snow, everyone arrived at the rink with warm hearts and wanting to give back; all gathering for one cause – Rett Syndrome.
From the coaching staff, to the players, to parents, volunteers and the many fans, everyone came together to cheer on the 1999s versus the Officials. In a fun filled, high scoring affair, with great officiating (one-sided) by Darcy Tucker and Patrick Flatley, and inspiring coaching from Scott Morrison, the Officials were able to tie the top ranked 1999 AAA Bantam team in the province, keeping coach Morrison’s perfect coaching record at 0-0-1!
The event highlighted by a presentation of a cheque in the amount of $18,000, which was rounded up to $20,000, by the generosity of the Titan and Wolverine organizations. All of these funds will be donated to O.R.S.A. and will be specifically dedicated towards research.
A very special thank you to everyone who made this day a success, but in particular to Sharlene Israel, a mother and woman who heard about our cause, read our story, and in seconds made her vision for this fundraising day a reality. Her tireless work, advocacy and enthusiasm for the cause is truly inspiring. THANK YOU!!!!!
Thank you as well to the guys who played for the Officials team. We appreciate the effort made to be there and be a part of a very special game (that drive was horrible), and also for all your continued support to our family and Ref4Rett.
Not only was this a fun filled and emotional day for us as parents, but particularly heart-warming to see the smiles that it brought to the faces our special Rett angels who were present at the game; Elle and Rachel . They enjoyed the game, but we think the highlight for them was the opportunity to flirt with the boys in a pregame visit!
We’ve heard that there was a new clip on CTV new last night, but have yet to find it. If anyone has it, please send it to us so that we can share it. There were also many, many photos taken, which we will also share once we receive them.
