Friday, March 8, 2024 3 Brooklin Town Crier Brooklin's Community Newspaper Proud to be a Brooklinite Since 2000. Published 24 times per year. Editor, Richard Bercuson 613-769-8629 • editorofbtc@gmail.com • Circulation 8000 • Delivery via Canada Post Locally owned and operated. A publication of Appletree Graphic Design Inc. We accept advertising in good faith but do not endorse advertisers nor advertisements. All editorial submissions are subject to editing. For advertising information, contact: Email: mulcahy42@rogers.com Next Issue: Friday, March 15, 2024 Deadline: Friday, March 22, 2024 Brooklin TOWN CRIER.com For the first time, Brooklin High School will host the 2024 OFSAA Ontario High School hockey championships in both the boys and girls divisions. The tournament will run March 19-21 at local arenas, the final schedule to be determined later this month. The 64 teams and approximately 1600 hockey players in AAA, AA, and A divisions will stay at a number of Whitby and Oshawa hotels. The Brooklin High Bears boys team won the OFSAA AAA title in 2018 while the girls AAA team won it last year. Arenas to be used will include Delpark and Campus in Oshawa, Iroquois and McKinney in Whitby and the Ajax Community Centre in Ajax. Admission will be charged at the entrance of each arena. Children 12 and Under: Free Adults & Students: $10/Day or $20 Championship Pass For further information, visit: https://www.ofsaa.on.ca/ championship/hockey/ Brooklin High To Host Provincial Hockey Finals Work is underway to develop Durham Region's 2025 Strategic Plan, which will guide the direction of our work over the next few years. Your voice matters. Have your say by completing our online survey. Elementary and secondary school students are also invited to submit an entry to our art contest. Share your vision for the future of Durham Region. When: From March 1 to March 31, you can have your say through our community engagement survey or at one of our community engagement events. Where: Visit durham.ca/StratPlan2025 to complete our survey or submit an entry to our art contest. Why: Durham Region's 2025 Strategic Plan will outline how we will deliver a sustainable future for our Region through leadership, collaboration, innovation and environmental stewardship. Have your say in Region's Strategic Plan