The Grandravine Charity Classic golf tournament will be back to its normal summer date on July 15, 2022. The weather will be warmer. There will be trophies and prizes, lots of food and lots of fun. No better way to spend the day and no better way to support our favourite charity. Tell your friends and co-workers.
For more details and to register go to: https://grandravinetornadoes.org/golf-tournament/
What a great feeling to be back to this wonderful event. While attendance was down a little from previous years because of the pandemic, April 9, 2022 was a terrific evening for everyone. All those in attendance returned to this special celebration after a one year absence. A delicious dinner was served up by Premier Place Banquet Hall, and this in turn supplied the energy needed for the evenings entertainment courtesy of Innerphase Disc Jockey Productions. There were raffles. There were door prizes. It seemed like just about everyone went away with something.
One thing that we all did go away with was the heart felt feeling that we were able to raise some money to help get Grandravine Special Hockey back to normal in the coming season. After two years of limited or no hockey, everyone is looking forward to a full 22/23 season. A great big THANK YOU to all those who attended and all the sponsors who generously donated funds and prizes.
And let’s not forget those who made this evening possible. Thank you to Silvia Rizzuto who spearheaded the event. And thank you to the group of volunteers that helped make this another memorable evening.
Christina Iamascia
Joe Rizzuto
Luci Liotta
Mary Egizii
Michael Liotta
Val Vescio
Vicki Iamascia
Francesco shows off his new gear.
The dream did come true for our very own Francesco DeSanto at Nathan Phillips Square this past Tuesday, as the recipient of a complete set of hockey equipment from Dreams Come True . Dreams Come True is a partnership of the Toronto Police Foundation, the Hockey Canada Foundation, the City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416, bringing hockey equipment to young players across the city. One deserving young player is chosen in each ward in the City of Toronto. Grandravine Special Hockey would like to thank councillor James Pasternak for having chosen The Grandravine Tornadoes and Francesco for the York Centre recipient.
The presentation at Nathan Phillips was attended by representatives of all the organizations involved and was followed by a practice session on the ice. Parents looked on in pride as the volunteer coaches worked with the young players to get their new equipment broken in and try out a few new skills. And to top it off, it was the perfect winter day a little outdoor shinny, just cold enough and full of sunshine. A special thanks as well to Aytakin Mohammadi from councillor Pasternak’s office for his efforts in making all the arrangements.
Mary, Francesco, Claudia, Rebecca and Louie DeSanto.
Hard to loose this face-off.
We are happy to announce that the Lisa Kelly Heart of Winter Gala is returning on February 19, 2022, now named in honour of Lisa Kelly(Rizzuto). For those of you that are new to Grandravine Special Hockey, Lisa was long time volunteer at Grandravine and daughter of Joe and Silvia Rizzuto. She conceived this flagship fundraising event and fostered it through the years. Sadly, Lisa left us all too suddenly, on February 6, 2020, and this special event is now named in her honour. Be sure to put February 19 on your calendar and spread the word to all your friends.
All ticket sales for this event will now be sold online through Canada Helps. Tickets purchased online will be emailed to you or directly to any of your guests that you are buying tickets for. Canada Helps will also send out tax receipts to the purchaser after the event. Ticket sales will start on December 12, 2021 and will end February 6, 2022. This will make a great Holiday gift that special friend or family member.
Ticket prices for this event have not been raised for many years, but at the same time costs have increased, especially in the last two years. In order to meet these increases and to ensure that we are still able to raise funding for our program we have had raise ticket prices, $130 for regular tickets and $100 for players only.
Covid protocols will require that everyone attending this event be FULLY VACCINATED. This means that you must have received a second dose of a government approved vaccine by February 5, 2022. Proof of vaccination along with photo ID must be presented at the door.
For more details and to purchase tickets go to: https://grandravinetornadoes.org/heart-of-winter-gala/
The Hockey Canada online registration system has been delayed. Download the appropriate form from the links below. Then print and complete the forms and forward a copy by October 16, 2021 by email to jsrizzuto@rogers.com
Also be sure to download the following document for self screening.
Season Start Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Season End Date: Saturday, April 2, 2022
Player Registration Fee: $150.00 per athlete (Must be 6 years of age or older to participate). Payment to be made on first day of hockey, October 16, 2021. Cheque can be made payable to Grandravine Special Hockey
Proof of Vaccine: To complete registration, proof of vaccine must be provided on first day of hockey or you can email a copy along with your registration forms.
Team Practice Start Times (Roster on website):
Team 2 – 9:00 to 10:00
Team 3 – 10:00 to 11:00
Team 5 – 11:00 to 12:00
Team 4 – 12:00 to 1:00
Team 1 – 1:00 to 2:00
Should you have any questions, please contact Silvia Rizzuto