Weekend Youth Box Lacrosse Tournament Cancelled To Allow Hotel Availability For Emergency Workers

The 2022 Laker Classic youth box lacrosse tournament scheduled for this Saturday has been cancelled due to the ongoing emergency situation from last week’s windstorm.

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The City’s Emergency Control Group discovered yesterday that roughly 600 out-of-town electrical utility workers who are in Peterborough to assist with power restoration risked losing their hotel rooms due to lack of available rooms.

Room availability coordination for hotel rooms were not made according to a press release. Not enough rooms were available for the electrical utility workers aiding the emergency response efforts.

Cancelling the tournament aids in easing the pressure on hotel room availability. The tournament would use the Peterborough Memorial Centre, Kinsmen Civic Centre and Healthy Planet Arena.

The City has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of the tournament:

“The City regrets both having to cancel the use of the facilities for this event as well as the timing of the decision. Restoring power to all residents and businesses remains a priority following the devastating storm on May 21, 2022.”

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