CITY council gave a warm welcome to the bantam girls provincial hockey champs last night at city hall.
The bright jerseys of the gold medal winning Terrace Kermodes lit up the council chambers as they received an ovation from members of council and accompanying fans.
The team returned recently from Vernon, and Mayor David Pernarowski greeted them at the front of the chambers and congratulated them on their stunning victory at the B.C. Bantam A Championship held there.
“You act as ambassadors for the city. Bringing back gold draws attention to the city and we thank you for that,” Pernarowski said.
Coach Mario Desjardins gave a short speech about their progress over the three years he has worked with the team, and recounted the thrilling finish to the 2-1 final game against the North Shore Avalanche on March 20.
“We came together not just as a team but as a family,” said Desjardins.