{"id":32640,"date":"2023-02-23T17:48:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T22:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=32640"},"modified":"2023-03-02T19:11:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:11:11","slug":"panthers-hockey-leader-honoured-at-diversity-on-ice-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/panthers-hockey-leader-honoured-at-diversity-on-ice-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers hockey leader honoured at Diversity on Ice event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Central York Panthers leader Keith Higgins was honoured Family Day with the inaugural Aurora Black Community Honourable Jean Augustine Community Builder Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higgins was cheered by his team-members as he accepted the honour at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex as he led the Aurora Black Community (ABC) Association\u2019s Diversity on Ice event, held in conjunction with Family Day to encourage more people to lace up their skates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Central York Panthers and Keith in particular and his team have been with us since last year and I know as a community it takes people stepping up to do the work,\u201d said ABC founder and president Phiona Durrant. \u201cWe really wanted to honour you because it takes a lot of effort and time to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Durrant was joined on the ice for the presentation by Ward 1 Councillor Ron Weese in his capacity as President of Sport Aurora. He too paid tribute to Higgins\u2019 work within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to thank the Central York Girls Hockey Association, you girls, your parents, all your coaches,\u201d said Councillor Weese. \u201cIt\u2019s very important that you learn how to give back. It\u2019s so exciting to see you out here helping these young people, so I want to thank you for all the work that you do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diversity on Ice, held on February 20, was the penultimate event in the ABC\u2019s full roster of Black History Month programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final event, hosted in conjunction with the Aurora Film Circuit, will take place Monday, February 27, at Cineplex Aurora with a screening of \u201cBrother.\u201d Set in Scarborough, \u201cBrother\u201d is an award-winning 2022 Canadian film directed by Clement Virgo, which is based on David Chariandy\u2019s novel of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information and to RSVP to the screening, visit aurorablackcommunity.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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