Taggs holding fundraiser

Break out your dull hockey skates. This Saturday (Nov. 4) is the day to get them sharpened.
Not only has Taggs Source for Sports introduced its new Precision Balance customized sharpening technique, it is donating all of the day’s sharpening proceeds to “Shoot For A Cure.”
“The hockey season is back in full swing and this Saturday is a big skate sharpening day for us,” said Taggs owner John McTaggart.
“We hope to support the cause substantially and are calling on the community to chip in,” he added.
Taggs is joining 145 other Source for Sports locations across the country in support of the hockey-based charity, which seeks to prevent and eventually cure spinal cord injury.
Some 7,000-10,000 pairs of skates are expected to get the Precision Balance treatment nation-wide.
“Source for Sports is our largest donor and a key to making our work possible,” said Barry Munro, president of the Canadian Spinal Research Organization, which operates the charity with its American counterpart.
“This new initiative just strengthens our relationship.”
The fundraiser kicks off “Shoot For A Cure” Month, which takes place every November at Taggs Source for Sports here.
Hockey players visiting the store (located at 240 Scott St.) can enter a draw for their chance to win a trip for five and the last team spot in the second-annual Source for Sports Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships being held at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont.
In related news, keep your eyes open later this month for the third-annual Source for Sports “One of a Kind Mask” Auction, starting on Nov. 10 at www.nhl.com
This year’s goalie masks include Ken Danby’s stunning, aggressive recreation of his painting “At the Crease”—one of Canada’s most enduring hockey icons.
”Hockey is the foundation of our business. In searching for a charity, ‘Shoot For A Cure’ quickly rose to the top,” said Paul La Vigne, marketing manager for Source for Sports.
“We have the full support of all our independent store owners nationwide,” he added. “In fact, we’ve raised more than $500,000 for ‘Shoot For A Cure’ since we began our partnership in 2003.”