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Yukon First Nations Hockey Tournament Cancelled

Friday, 13 March 2020 19:15

The Yukon First Nations Hockey Association has released the following statement.

The 43rd Annual Kilrich Yukon Native Hockey Tournament scheduled to take place in Whitehorse later this month has been cancelled over concerns surrounding the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Following a consultation with Yukon's Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Catherine Elliott, the board of directors of the Yukon First Nations Hockey Association made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 tournament.

Association President Michelle Dawson Beattie said in the statement, "While this was an incredibly difficult decision for our board to make, we do believe that it was the right thing to do in light of the circumstances and the many unknowns concerning COVID-19. The possibility of infection of any of our tournament goers and the subsequent threat that would pose to their families and home communities, was not a risk our board was willing to take.

While there are currently no cases of COVID-19 in the territory and the risk remains low at this time, the situation is changing quickly both internationally and within Canada and could potentially change within the two week period leading up to the tournament's start date. The decision to cancel is a precautionary measure made in the interest of protecting the health of all involved.

The board will release further information over the coming days regarding refunds for team fees and tournament passes.
 

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