Pictures Courtesy Tammy Beach

 

Hundreds of people spent the day Saturday at the Rec-Plex in High River.

Either taking in, or being a part of the festivities of the first ever "Hockey Day in High River."

Wildrose Alliance Party Leader Danielle Smith was in town and says hockey has always been a big part of her life.

She says "I come from a hockey family. My dad was a coach, my brothers played hocked. Now my nephew plays hockey. My nieces play ringette so we've always been a pretty strong hockey family following of course the Oilers and the Flames over the years as well. So I know how excited everybody in this community would be if they were able to get those teams here."

 

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Wildrose Alliance Leader Danielle Smith Gets In On The Action

 

If the town is successful in their bid to be "Hockeyville 2011" they'd see $100,000 in arena upgrades, an NHL game played at the Rec-Plex and even Don Cherry would come to town.

 

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Dave Skitch, Doug Durbano and Larry Frondall

 

 

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Some Of The Food Collected For The High River Foodbank

 

 

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Wyatt Everitt, Brayden Hitchner and Gunnar Atkinson. Don't they look like they're having fun!

 

 

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Some Of The Street Hockey Action

 

 

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AM 1140 & Sun Country's Russell Skeet Showing The Colours