Hogs versus hosers hockey match proceeds donated to hospital fund | iNFOnews.ca
From left: Spectra Venue Management's Dale Woods, and Kevin Webb, Penticton firefighters Ryan Bazley and Curtis Gibbons, South Okanagan Similkameen Hospital Foundation Communications Officer John Moorhouse and Penticton RCMP Andrew Campbell and Graham Gowe with a cheque from the proceeds of the "Hogs versus Hosers" charity hockey game played last Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016., From left to right: Spectra Venue Management's Dale Woods, and Kevin Webb, Penticton firefighters Ryan Bazley and Curtis Gibbons, South Okanagan Similkameen Hospital Foundation Communications Officer John Moorhouse and Penticton RCMP Andrew Campbell and Graham Gowe with a cheque from the proceeds of the "Hogs versus Hosers" charity hockey game played last Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. Credit: Contributed Photographer: Steve Arstad

Hogs versus hosers hockey match proceeds donated to hospital fund

PENTICTON – Penticton police and firefighters presented the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation with a donation following their Battle of the Badges matchup at Memorial Arena last Sunday, January 31.

The charity hockey game between the two emergency service groups raised $954 which will go towards equipping the new patient care tower set to begin construction at Penticton Regional Hospital this spring.

Spectra Venue Management donated the ice surface at Memorial Arena for the game.

Police skated away with a convincing 12-3 victory over the firefighters in the game, also dubbed "Hogs versus Hosers."

It’s important to note, however, the referee for the game was Penticton RCMP Cst. Don Wrigglesworth.

“As fire and police personnel, we deal with Penticton Regional Hospital constantly in our work and we see the great care they provide those suffering from accidents and other trauma,” Wrigglesworth says. “We also deal with the hospital on a personal level, as many of our children were born there. We see this as a great investment in our hometown.” 

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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