The Pics & Sticks charity event, hosted by Gord Bamford and Kevin Primeau, includes a banquet and concert at the Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos. (Facebook/GorbBamford)
Country music stars and hockey players are teaming up for charity on May long weekend.
The Gord Bamford Foundation is hosting its first annual Pics & Sticks Charity event to take place May 15 and 16.
Hosted by Gord Bamford and Kevin Primeau, the event gives people the chance to play alongside NHL alumni like Glenn Anderson, Chris Joseph, Marty McSorley, Ron Lowe and country music stars like Gord Bamford, Dallas Smith, Aaron Pritchett and Chad Brownlee.
In partnership with the South Okanagan Youth Foundation the event will give back to local and B.C. charities including Children’s Miracle Network, Make-A-Wish Foundation British Columbia, Basic for Babies, Spirit of the Game Society and, of course, the area’s minor hockey associations.
The weekend is the perfect mix of sport and music, two things that everyone can enjoy. Consisting of a charity hockey game at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, an 18 hole golf tournament at the Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in Oliver, and a banquet and concert at the Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, the event is the first of its kind in the area.
Minor hockey teams from Osoyoos to West Kelowna will benefit as they’ve joined forces to help sell tickets for the event, earning them six dollars from every ticket sold for their respective hockey team.
Local businesses have stepped up to be retail outlets for the teams to sell their tickets out of. Currently, tickets can be purchased from participating minor hockey teams, their adopted outlets, online or directly from the Valley First Box Office at the SOEC.
“This event brings together a few of my favourite things. Country music, hockey, golf, and community support. I’m really looking forward to watching this event unfold in one of Canada’s most spectacular settings,” said Gord Bamford.
To see the complete list of sponsors, participating hockey teams and local businesses, as well as sponsorship opportunities that are still available, please visit: gordbamfordfoundation.com/south-okanagan-pics-sticks/.
Tickets to the Gord Bamford Charity hockey game are available for purchase at the Valley First Box Office at the SOEC or online at www.valleyfirsttix.com.
