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Andrew Aces recruiting for 2024-25 Hockey Season
Andrew Aces recruiting for 2024-25 Hockey Season
Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser
Andrew will be a hub town next hockey season in the Premier Hockey League (PHL) and both U9 Head Coach Brayden Kolotylo and Assistant Coach Kirby Yarosh couldn’t be more excited and have already planned a meet and greet skills session and games at the end of March.
They say the event will be a great way for parents and players to come out and learn more about the team and the league itself.
The 2023-’24 season has been trail introduction for the team in the PHL and they have been accepted as an expansion team for next season already. Being a hub town will allow U9 players from the outlying areas to join the team next season.
So far, more than a dozen people have reached out expressing an interest in the team. There are several advantages to playing in the PHL, including: better hockey/family balance, less travelling, showcase games monthly, skills development and power skating, playing on full ice and no fundraising obligations.
With nearly one full season playing in the PHL, the coaches say the overall experience has been good. Yarosh said one advantage of playing in Andrew is that the team gets premier ice slots as they currently practice two days a week between 6:30 and 7:30 pm.
The last time the Andrew Aces fielded a team was back in 2014-15 season under Hockey Alberta and revitalizing the team in a new league has also generated interest. “We’re seeing other teams rent ice here,” noted Yarosh. It’s beneficial to the Andrew Agricultural Society which operates the arena and the community at large. “I’m happy to see the Aces back and so are other folks. It means a lot to people in the community.”
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Education Minister Approves Sale of Andrew School
Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser
Andrew village council received some welcome news on Feb. 14 when members were notified that Elk Island Public Schools (EIPS) was in receipt of ministerial letter of approval of the sale of Andrew School.
Vegreville News Advertiser (VNA) requested a copy of the Education Minister’s letter, but Village of Andrew CAO Ken Glover stated, “The Minister’s letter to EIPS is not ours to distribute.”
Glover suggested reaching out to EIPS. Laura McNabb, Director of Communication Services for EIPS, responded by stating, “I’ve been advised EIPS will not be releasing the letter from Alberta Education re: the Andrew transaction.”
Mayor Barry Goertz told VNA, “We are currently working with EIPS and the purchase agreement. We will have more to say once this is completed.”
