GORE BAY—As an example of just how successful the annual Frosty Cup Benefit Hockey Tournament was, organizers were able to distribute $20,000 in funds raised through the tournament.
“It was a good year,” stated Scott McDougall, one of the organizers of the tournament and a member of the organizing committee which also includes representatives of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 514 in Gore Bay and the Gore Bay-Western Manitoulin Lions Club. “We distributed $20,000 to four recipients.”
Mr. McDougall pointed out, “we were up quite a bit in terms of sponsorship for the tournament,” he said, pointing out the bar was staffed by the Rotary Club at the Gore Bay arena throughout the tournament and the Legion held a dance on December 16.
“This was the first year none of the (donation) recipients knew they were candidates for donations from monies raised during the tournament,” said Mr. McDougall. A special letter was written by the organizers to each of the recipients explaining that they would be one of the benefactors of the funds raised in the tournament.
