08/30/2026
π WHAT A DAY! π
Our communities showed up in an incredible way and together, we turned an OHL Exhibition Game into a celebration of generosity, teamwork and community spirit.
As we wrap up this unforgettable day, we are feeling one thing above all else β grateful.
Todayβs OHL Exhibition Game was so much more than a hockey game. It was a community coming together, people giving their time, businesses and organizations stepping up, volunteers jumping in wherever they were needed, and so many people showing their support for the Alvinston Arena Floor Fund.
A huge thank you to the London Knights and Erie Otters Hockey Club for coming out and giving us a day we wonβt soon forget. π
Thank you to the Warwick Township and the East Lambton Community Complex Staff for welcoming us and helping make it possible to host this event while our own arena is under construction.
Thank you to every sponsor, donor and local business that supported the day; whether you donated financially, provided food or supplies, contributed an item to our silent auction or raffle, helped with game-day operations, or simply said, βWhat do you need?β Your generosity was incredible.
To our volunteers (there are simply too many of you to name in a post). From weeks of planning and preparation to set-up, security, ticketing, activities, fundraising, food, clean-up and everything in between, this event could not have happened without you.
And finally, thank you to everyone who came. π
Whether you bought a game ticket, joined the watch party, brought your family to the activities, bought a raffle ticket, bid on an auction item, participated in one of our fundraisers, stayed for the skate and meet & greet, or simply came out to support us, you were part of something pretty special today.
Our arena has always been about more than a sheet of ice. Itβs about the people who gather around it, the memories made there and the community that calls it home.
Today was a pretty amazing reminder of exactly why weβre working so hard to protect that for generations to come.
From the Municipality of Brooke Alvinston and the Alvinston Arena Floor Fund Fundraising Committee:
THANK YOU. ππ
For showing up.
For pitching in.
For supporting our community.
And for helping us continue strengthening our community, one layer at a time.
We did this together. π