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IntroductionFor those of you who participate or participated in minor hockey, you will know how frustrating it is for your area (especially in Grey-Bruce) to have enough registrations to make a full hockey team. The concerns of very few centers has been heard, and this gave me more than enough reason to put this project into action.
PurposeThe purpose of my project is to eliminate the stress of low registrations by suggesting new amalgamations for 2 or more small towns. This will create one center for a larger and more competitive team, giving kids the satisfaction of playing at a higher level of hockey.
Geographic Inquiry Process Ask- Geographic Questions
Acquire- Geographic Resources
Explore- Geographic Data
Analyze- Geographic Information
Act- On geographic Knowledge
Geographic Questions
Will my data be completely accurate?
Will teams be willing to amalgamate with other teams?
Will parents want to drive the extra distance?
Do players at other centers want to play more competitive?
Do the amalgamations effect WOAA playoffs?
Will it increase registration numbers dramatically
How many centers will find this project useful?
MethodologyThroughout this project, a long with everyone else, I ran into some challenges, such as:
Receiving the data I required
Suggesting new amalgamations
Accurately locating problem areas (population, location, etc.)
Taking into consideration the condition of all arenas in Grey-Bruce
Retiring ArenasArena Condition
Chesley 8
Tara 5
Paisley 8
Wiarton 5
Lion’s Head 6
Owen Sound 10
Chatsworth 4
West Grey 8
Lucknow 2
Hanover 10
Walkerton 8
Kincardine 7
Port Elgin 10
Southampton 4
ConclusionAfter completing this project, I found that... All needed to be amalgamated with a center close to them. Everything had laid out perfectly and I was then able to suggest reasonable amalgamations for all of the above centers. I was also able to show which arenas were in the worst shape and have little money to repair them.
Very Special Thanks!
BIG Thanks to the following Minor Hockey Presidents:
Gary Scott- Saugeen Shores
Andrea Watson- West Grey
Steve Dunbar- Wallace
Don Leslie- Walkerton
Brian Seaman- Owen Sound
Steve Shouldice- Shallow Lake
Dave Tedford- TCDMHA
Dan Kerr- Lucknow
Rob Bishop- Kincardine
Kevin Waddell- AEMHA
Steve Fitzsimmons- Hanover