FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 26th, 2018
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club has issued the following statement regarding drug use in the Trail Memorial Centre:
On Tuesday, the Trail RCMP issued a press release regarding a public safety concern at the Trail Memorial Centre. In this statement, drug use in the Cominco Arena restrooms during the Trail Smoke Eaters hockey games was mentioned as being one of the areas the RCMP were concerned with. This was the first time the Trail Smoke Eaters organization was made aware of possible drug use at our games. The team reached out to the RCMP and the City of Trail to discuss this matter further as we take potential risks to our fans safety very serious. Through our discussions with the RCMP, Sergeant Mike Wicentowich explained drug use is affecting all of our public facilities in the City of Trail and surrounding communities.
The Trail Smoke Eaters take this matter very serious and will continue to do everything in our power to ensure the safety of fans and players. We pride ourselves on providing a community event that is both welcoming and safe for our fans of all ages.
In our conversations with Sergeant Mike Wicentowich, the Trail RCMP Detachment believes public awareness will resolve this matter to a significant extent. The Trail RCMP Detachment acknowledges that the Trail Smoke Eaters game are and continue to be a safe, fun, family-orientated event for those who attend.
Rich and Annie Murphy have and always will place fan and player safety as the top priority during Smoke Eater hockey games.
Parents and concerned members of the public can contact the Trail RCMP Detachment at (250) 364-2566 with any further questions or concerns.
