Hello Everyone,

 I am sure everyone is feeling anxious and unsettled with the new Covid variant Omicron. We were fully expecting a more elaborate news release today, with more restrictions. In fact, that was not the case.

Please see the following release again for review:

 Restrictions Return Provincewide - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada

At 9 a.m. this morning, the following restrictions impacting hockey officially took effect:

• spectators are limited to 50 per cent of a facility’s capacity; spectator limits are also capped at a maximum of 150 people
• a limit of 60 participants indoors and outdoors applies to sports practices, games, and regular league play; physical distancing is not required
• tournaments are not allowed
• children age 11 and younger continue to be restricted from entering Nova Scotia to participate in sports and are also restricted from participating in them outside Nova Scotia

Please follow Public Health guidelines https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/restrictions-and-guidance/

Additional measures that CMHA will take and suggest are:

-NO Affiliation allowed until we reassess in January (TBA). This will begin Dec 20 – if you have any questions, please reach out to me directly President@chebuctominorhockey.com

-CMHA have already paused Development, Junior Coaching and Keepers club

-Please have your players arrive dressed as much as possible to limit time in the dressing room.

-Players and coaches are REQUIRED to wear masks in the dressing room. Coaches who coach multiple teams, even if outside CMHA, must wear a mask during practice on the ice, and continue to wear a mask on the bench during games. Please remember to put them back on after, as soon as you take off your helmet.

-CMHA would suggest 1 spectator per player for all team events, and encourage live streaming for others to view. We are trying to limit numbers as best we can. If you can drop your player off for practice, and pick up after, then do so.  

Safety Reps:

Bryan Esbaugh- VP Risk will be in touch for support via email by tomorrow…if you have not received an email by tomorrow, please reach out to him to be added to the communications.

risk.management@chebuctominorhockey.com

If you have any un-used ice as a result of Isolation requirements, please make sure you reach out to Katie Murphy, our ice scheduler immediately to let her know.

ice@chebuctominorhockey.com

 We are aware that other associations are making different decisions, this is not an easy task. CMHA has decided to take the lead from Public Health and HNS. Until a decision to pause hockey comes from them, we will continue to follow all Public Health guidelines.

Thanks,

Sara Aucoin- President CMHA

Bryan Esbaugh – VP Risk Management