By Don Fennell - Richmond Review
Published: January 26, 2012 1:00 AM
Updated: January 26, 2012 1:30 PM

The top team in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League will lock horns with several members of its predecessors Saturday at Minoru Arenas.

The Richmond Sockeyes (30-6-0-0 in the PIJHL) will face off against former Sockeyes in the 10th annual Sockeyes Alumni Game at 5:30 p.m.  The game is being presented by the Ashton Service Group and the Richmond Firefighters Association.

Tickets are available for $10 at the door, and there will be a beer garden and silent auction. Proceeds go to the Sockeye Alumni Scholarship Foundation.

This years Sockeyes includes Kootenay Alder ((sporting a PIJHL best 1.81 goals-against average),  Jeremy Hamaguchi (whose 56 points are second-best in the PIJHL) and Carter Popoff (fourth in PIJHL scoring with 49 points). The Alumni roster features the likes of Judd Lambert, head coach of the current PIJHL leaders in net,  Ron Popoff, (Carters dad) on defence, and Sean Thorsteinson (whose brother Rudi plays for the current PIJHL team).

 

Many of my friends and colleagues have been touched in some way by cancer. Twenty years ago I joined the ranks of those who fought and survived. We are all either survivors; we are fighting our way through the disease; we have lost loved ones, or we are caring for loved ones with cancer. No matter where we are in this picture we know a cure has to be found.

I am participating in The Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 260 kilometer cycling adventure through the Pacific Northwest to raise money for cancer research. I am writing you because I believe that you would agree with me that even modest headways in research give us hope for the future.

I would like to share with you my thoughts and invite you to check out my webpage at http://www.conquercancer.ca/goto/BrianWilliams. You will see a description of The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. I want you to know that I so appreciate those who join with me in this small effort to help. We all do our part when we can and when were able, therefore even good wishes are appreciated. For the next few weeks I will be riding my bike to get into shape and hopefully raise the money promised as a participant. My thanks for anything you can contribute.

Brian Williams

KUDOWS!

Vancouver Sun - Published: Monday, April 07, 2008

Ashton Service Group and several associates have supplied and installed an air conditioner and heating unit for Union Gospel Mission's New Westminster Drop-in Centre. The centre is an "oasis" for the men, women and youth in the area who are in need of a helping hand.

Fire Prevention Week
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Cancer Detection

We support early signs of cancer research and detection. We encourage our viewers to check out this site for information on detection and treatment http://www.cancer.ca

Union Gospel Mission

Having grown up in the community, and played sports my entire life, I know how important it is to keep recreational and competitive leagues running for our children. I also know how difficult and expensive it can be. In an attempt to give back to the community that supported me growing up, we sponsor a number of sports teams, including: the Semiahmoo Predators, Semiahmoo Ravens, Flying Blue Camels (all of which I also help coach), the Vipers, and the Richmond Sockeyes hockey teams, as well as the Ashton Mechanical Men's soccer team. The time and energy that my wife and I put into these teams has paid back ten-fold every time we see the smiles on the players' faces as they are given their new jerseys, or when they score the last second goal to win the game. With sports playing such a strong role in my life growing up, and my children's lives now, it seems like the least we can do.