The annual Festival of Lights fundraiser officially closed at Gibsons Wendy’s/Tim Hortons recently as restaurant vice-president, operations Oliver Fuerniss (left), Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey Association president Stuart Frizzell, restaurant owner Klaus Fuerniss, and SCMHA ways and means director Melissa Tripp met to hand over festival proceeds of $7,065. Funds will help pay for ice time, and keep fees low for young hockey players enjoying the sport. “Participation in minor hockey has been growing steadily for the last couple of years,” said Frizzell, “and although we didn’t get the influx of new, younger kids this year we were still able to work with the SCRD and keep the kids on the ice all season.”
