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Feb 10th Update

Hello Chebucto Families,

  Public Health has announced a Phase approach to restrictions. Please see the releases below: Effective Feb 14th, 2022.

All current practice schedules will be in place until Monday, Feb 14th at 12:01 am.

 This means that on Monday Feb 14th- games can resume. Team managers have been contacted by Katie, our ice scheduler to inform them of what to expect over the coming weeks, we encourage managers to communicate this to their teams.

   You will find Central Minor (competitive) and Metro Minor(recreation) sites have already populated games into team calendars. Please go to your team tab and have a look? More info on this will follow later (season and year end plans)- in the meantime- enjoy getting back to playing games and watching our players enjoy the game they love!!

Field of play and spectator allowances have been increased- Remember the field of play covers- on ice, bench, timekeeper area, penalty box and dressing rooms. Each facility will have their own policy with capacity and spectator allowances- Safety Reps-please familiarize yourself with each arena. I expect an update for the Spryfield Lions rink policy before Monday- it will be posted on our website under the Covid 19 tab.

HNS has noted the following info as it relates to Minor Hockey:

Phase 1 will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Feb, 14 and the following restrictions impacting hockey will go into effect:

 

  • Groups of up to 60 are now permitted in the field of play.
  • Teams can have practices and regular league games (see explanation below).
  • Competition is limited to regular league games. This refers to the current league that your team is playing in. If a game is part of your team’s regular league or competitive schedule, it is allowed. Bringing together teams that typically do not play one another is not allowed.
  • Tournaments are still not permitted.
  • Physical distancing is not required in the field of play; masks are recommended at all times when not on the ice surface.
  • Spectators are allowed up to the formal gathering limit; the formal gathering limit for gatherings is 50 per cent of capacity indoors. Capacities will vary by facility. Please check with your local rink. (NOTE: While the Feb 9th  press release states that fitness, recreation and leisure businesses and organizations can operate at 75 per cent capacity and references arenas, we have clarified with the province that this section does not apply to hockey or spectators at a hockey game).

 

Public Health Restrictions to Ease Over Three Phases - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada

Reopening plan - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada

HNS Release

 

Thanks,

Sara Aucoin

President, CMHA

Feb 10, 2022

Public Health and HNS updates-CMHA updates and NEW schedule info

Feb 5th, 2022

 

Hello Chebucto Families,

Thank you to all Families, safety reps/managers, coaches, players for your patience and understanding as we worked to get another schedule prepared for the upcoming week.

Public Health has released an update with and increase in group sizes that begins Monday Feb 7th, 2022 .  All schedules are to remain the same until then. 

Please see below for Public Health release.

Limits Increasing for Practices and Rehearsals - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada

Please click HERE for the HNS release.

How does this affect CMHA:

1.We will continue to follow our existing schedule for most teams until Feb 14th .

Please click this link: CMHA Restart Schedule Feb 2022 - Final v2  for the current schedule.

Please note: U7 schedule/( groups are the same) and U9 schedules/groups have changed- the Feb 12&13 ice times have been changed:

U7 click this link: U7 Groups 2021-22 _extention Feb 14th 

U9 click link: U9 Groups and Ice 2022 (edits) Please take note of the tabs and groups have changed back to original teams. 

2. Teams can have 25 in the field of play; no group separations are necessary- this includes all players and coaches. No change to entrance times, so please continue to arrive as dressed as you can, and wear your mask at all times, until you are ready to go on the ice.

3. Safety rep is still required for entry into facilities and must screen all volunteers,players and coaches.

4. NO spectator’s allowed.

CMHA will communicate any further details as they come in..fingers crossed that we are soon back to playing games!

For reference- the FIELD OF PLAY includes ice surface, bench, timekeeper/penalty box areas and dressing room.

Best,

Sara Aucoin

President, CMHA

 
Feb 5, 2022

U7 Schedule change Feb 12 & 13, 2022

Please see NEW schedule and times for Feb 12 & 13 weekend

 

U7 Groups 2021-22 _extention Feb 14th

Feb 5, 2022

Jan 28, 2022 Update

Hello Chebucto Families,

 With the recent 2 week extention of the current restrictions, teams U9-U18 will continue with praticing in groups of 10, up to and including Feb 14th.

 

Please see the revised schedule- CMHA Restart Schedule Feb 2022 - Final

***please note- only a few minor changes- most teams have the same schedule- teams affected have been notified***

 

For the new U7 schedule , please click: U7 Groups 2021-22 _extention Feb 13th

 

U9 schedule( no changes) please click: U9 Groups and Ice times Jan 13-Feb 13_updated 

 

If anything changes to these restrictions, we will communicate it as soon as we know. Please check your emails often and keep an eye on the website and facebook page for the most up to date information. 

Chebucto Minor Hockey Association

(1) Chebucto Minor Hockey Association | Facebook

 

I hope we can return to a normal hockey season soon, and CMHA thanks you for your understanding....as we once again work through Public Health restrictions. If you have any questions regarding the schedules above- please reach out to the VP's of the divisions. 

 

 

Best,

Sara Aucoin

#chebuctoproud

 

 

Please see the news release from Hockey Nova Scotia below:

 

The provincial government announced that the current provincewide restrictions would be extended until Feb. 14. To read the full press release from the province, please click here.

 

During the update, however, Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Nova Scotia, noted that, “We’ll continue to monitor closely and recognizing the importance of activities like sports, arts and culture to mental and physical health, we will open those activities sooner if possible.”

 

Premier Tim Houston also mentioned that, “The goal that we're… working towards is to relax some restrictions in arts and culture.”

 

He indicated that, depending on the hospitalization rate and the continued success of the booster campaign, the following could be allowed in the coming weeks:

 

  • sports teams could be allowed to resume full practices with their entire teams “around Feb. 7”
  • competitions and games could be permitted by Feb. 14

 

This is the goal of the province but a firm plan is not currently in place yet.

 

As we have done throughout the pandemic, we will continue to work with Public Health and the province to get safely back to game action as soon as possible.

 

 
Jan 28, 2022

Thanks and a COVID Information Reminder

Hi Folks,

A big thanks to all the Coaches, VPs, Coordinators, Managers and Safety people who have attempted to continue to provide ice time availability for our organization.

It's not easy to design practices or coordinate groupings to allow this. Also a big thanks to the parents who have been so supportive during these times and the players who have done their best to participate within the current limitations.

Just a reminder that the "what to do" along with Public Health guidelines for COVID situations for 2022 is under the COVID tab of our website :

https://chebuctominorhockey.com/l/40/CMHA/pages/3348/2022-COVID-Protocols/

If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to contact me directly and I'll answer as best I can.

Thanks again!

VP Risk

Bryan Esbaugh 

risk.management@chebuctominorhockey.com

 

Jan 19, 2022
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