The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) will host a tribute dinner for John Gardner, who volunteered with the League for 40 years, including 35 as president. Mr. Gardner was elected to the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Toronto Hockey League (now GTHL) in 1975 and remained with League until 2015.

WHAT: Tribute dinner for former GTHL President John Gardner

WHEN: Thursday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. 

WHERE: The Venetian Banquet & Hospitality Centre, 219 Romina Drive, Concord, ON

WHO: Former GTHL President John Gardner; Hockey Canada President and CEO Tom Renney; Hockey Canada Chairman Joe Drago; Former Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion; Former Member of Parliament Julian Fantino; and more than 500 other guests.

RSVP: Members of the media must RSVP to GTHL Executive Director Scott Oakman at soakman@gthlcanada.com.

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About the GTHL
Founded in 1911, the GTHL is a non-profit organization and is the largest amateur minor hockey league in the world. The GTHL registers more than 40,000 annual participants in Markham, Mississauga, Toronto and Vaughan.

For more information, contact:
Scott Oakman | GTHL Executive Director
soakman@gthlcanada.com | 416-636-6845 x224