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Silver Stick looking for volunteers in Petrolia next weekend

January 10, 2020

International Silver Stick will be in Petrolia next weekend and organizers are looking for some help. Tom Klassen, Silver Stick Volunteer Coordinator, says the organization is in need of scorekeepers and time keepers for the games at the Greenwood Recreation Centre. Klassen says over 50 per cent of the games are not filled. Two people are needed for each game. Silver Stick is looking for volunteers of any age but adds high school students can earn time towards their 40 hours of required volunteer service.If you’re interested you can contact Klassen at sarniassvolunteers@gmail.com or call and text Klassen at 519-383-2998. 

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