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Hilltop Variety MemoTHE BOARD OF WFMHA MET ON JAN 4TH AND DISCUSSED THE CURRENT STATUS OF HILLTOP VARIETY AS SPONSORS OF SEVERAL OF OUR TEAMS. IN VIEW OF THE NATURE OF THE CURRENT CRIMINAL CHARGES PENDING AGAINST TWO EMPLOYEES OF HILLTOP VARIETY, WE HAVE MADE INQUIRIES AND HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE INDIVIDUALS BEFORE THE COURTS ARE NOT THE OWNERS OF HILLTOP VARIETY BUT ONLY EMPLOYEES. ACCORDINGLY, THEY ARE NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE SPONSORSHIP OF WF TEAMS.ALSO IT IS THE NUMBERED COMPANY KNOWN AS HILLTOP VARIETY THAT SPONSORS TEAMS THROUGH ITS NEVADA AND LOTTERY TICKET PROCEEDS. THESE MONIES ARE TRUST MONIES ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE ONTARIO LOTTERY CORPORATION AND THE CITY OF NORTH BAY AND ARE NOT ACTUALLY FUNDS BELONGING TO HILLTOP VARIETY. THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED DO NOT HAVE ANY ROLE WITH WEST FERRIS MINOR HOCKEY AND DO NOT DEAL WITH ANY OF OUR PLAYERS. THE BOARD IS MINDFUL THAT THE CHARGES ARE NOT PROVEN AS YET, AND THAT ALL CANADIAN CITIZENS ARE ENTITLED TO THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. THERE SHOULD NOT BE A RUSH TO JUDGMENT IN THESE MATTERS. HILLTOP HAS BEEN A FAITHFUL SPONSOR OF THE WFMHA AND SINCE THE OWNER OF THIS COMPANY IS NOT INVOLVED IN THESE CHARGES, THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT NO ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME. THE SPONSOR BARS ARE TO BE LEFT IN PLACE AND THE TEAMS ARE TO CONTINUE AS BEFORE. THE BOARD IS CONFIDENT THAT THE MEMBERS WILL UNDERSTAND THIS DECISION AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS MADE AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE FACTS. Thank You, WFMHA Executive West Ferris Minor Atom AA Trapper’s win Gold at the highly coveted International Silver Stick tournament.
West Ferris Minor Atom AA Trapper’s win Bell Capital Cup Tournament. |