Horgan commits to finding support for not-for-profit BCHL teams such as Merritt Centennials
MERRITT, B.C. — Last week, the BC Hockey League was finally given the green light to return to action with a condensed regular season. The Merritt Centennials will be playing in the Chilliwack ‘pod’ starting in early April.
Despite games returning, no fans will be allowed in the building and as a result teams will continue to lose money. Junior Hockey teams require gate revenue to survive, and the BC Liberals have been pushing the government to step up with funding to support the teams.
“For weeks now we have been asking the Premier to respond for a request for funding to support hockey teams in BC. In fact, we know that they will not survive,” began Shirley Bond, Leader of the Opposition. “The Premier had this to say, and I quote ‘We need to make sure we provide the resources to keep these organizations going until they can get back on their feet.”
Bond directed the question at Premier John Horgan during question period Wednesday (Mar. 17) in the Legislature.