Reprinted from the Grandravine Special Hockey website. SELBY "HEFF" HEFFORD Dec. 21, 1927 - Nov. 4, 2018 The first day I walked into Grandravine Arena, obviously looking a little lost, this boisterous, smiling, yet somewhat gruff looking man came right up to me and asked "Can I help you?". That was Heff. As I got to know him a little more I began to realize that "Can I help you?" was not just his way of being polite to a stranger, but rather it was his way of life. That is how he was with everyone. Without ever waiting to be asked he just went about doing whatever was required. He never looked for gratitude or recognition. He just wanted to help. Always the first one in, on Saturday mornings, he made sure there was always coffee ready to go. If someone needed their helmet fixed he had his toolkit handy. He took care of all the equipment for Grandravine. Then he would put on his own skates to go out to coach, well into his seventies. Heff was the epitome of a selfless individual whose only reward was the the smile on a kid's face. Heff first came to
Grandravine Special Hockey is proud to be the host for the 25th anniversary edition of the SHI Tournament. Registration will start Sept. 1, 2018 and will close December 31, 2018. Opening ceremonies will be on Wednesday evening, March 27, 2019. (Time and venue TBD). Games will place on March 28-30 at Scotiabank Pond and Chesswood Arena. These two facilities are within a few blocks each other and have a combined total of eight ice pads. The closing ceremonies and banquet will take place on March 30 at the International Centre. The deadline to purchase tickets for the banquet will be January 31, 2019. To find out more go the the tournament website at http://grandravinetornadoes.org/2019-shi-tournament/ where you can also register for information updates.