May Events
McHappy Day
Date: Wed. May 2nd
Time: 12pm
McHappy Day is an annual event to help raise funds for McDonalds charities and Ronald McDonald House. Every year Bruiser helps out any way he can and this year he will be at the Upper James and Rymal Rd. McDonalds working the drive-thru window, flipping burgers and giving out free smiles to help this worthy cause. Be sure to get out and support McHappy Day on May 2nd.
Sew Hungry 2012
Date: Fri. May 4th
Time: 12pm
Bruiser is the “Official Food Truck Expert” at this year’s Sew Hungry 2012 event taking place on Ottawa St. on Friday, May 4th. This food truck extravaganza is put on by the Hamilton and Ottawa Street BIA and has MMMMmmmmm written all over it. Come out and sample from over 20 different Southern Ontario food trucks ranging from Wood Oven Pizza, Greek, Gourmet Poutine, Smoked BBQ and more.
Education Week at Dr. Davey School
Date: Thur, May 10th
Time: 9am
Bruiser will be a special guest at Dr. J. Edgar Davey Elementary School in Hamilton as they celebrate their Education Week with special guest readers all week long. Bruiser will be visiting with some of the primary grade students and share some of his favourite childhood books with them.
CBC Play On 4 on 4 Tournament
Date: Sat, May 12th – Sun, May 13th
Time: Daily Appearances
Bruiser and the Hamilton Bulldogs Staff will be on hand at the CBC Play On 4 on 4 Street Hockey Tournament. This year’s event is taking place at the Mohawk College Fennel Ave. Campus. For info on the event be sure to check out www.playon.ca.
Police in the Park 2012
Date: Wed, May 16th
Time: 12pm
Police Week is an annual event and this year the Hamilton Police Service is holding a Police in the Park event to celebrate. Come down to Gore Park between 11am-2pm on Wed, May 16th to see Police exhibits & displays, ERU Officers & ACTION Team, Mounted Patrol Unit & K-9 Police Service Dogs, Hamilton Fire Department & Crime Stoppers, Forensic Services Branch, McGruff the Crime Dog, Refreshments, BBQ and Much More! Oh, Bruiser will be there too!
April Events
St. Agnes School Move-A-Thon
Date: Wed. April 4th
Time: 9:45am
Bruiser will be moving and grooving at the St. Agnes Catholic School Move-A-Thon. The whole school will be participating in this event and Bruiser can’t wait to strut his stuff with all his friends at St. Agnes.
Dawgs Breakfast
Date: Thur. April 5th
Time: 8:30am
Bruiser, Hunter Bishop, Brendon Nash and Bulldogs President Bob McNamara will be serving breakfast to the students at Parkview School Thursday morning. This school is a member of the Dawgs Breakfast Program that helps to provide a nutritious breakfast to their students every day.
Easter Egg Hunt
Date: Fri. April 6th
Time: 1pm
Bruiser will be hunting for Easter Eggs at the 26th annual Ancaster Easter Treasure Hunt. This annual event is put on by the City of Hamilton and Ancaster Rotary Club and is taking place at the Ancaster Rotary Centre at 385 Jerseyville Rd.W.
Parkview School Anit-Bullying Day
Date: Wed. April 11th
Time: 12:30pm
Hunter Bishop and Brendon Nash will be guest speakers at the Parkview School Pink Shirt Day Anti-Bullying assembly. This will be a full school assembly and the players will be speaking about anti-bullying and showing their support for this great cause.
March of Dimes Mall Walk
Date: Fri. April 13th
Time: 11am
Bruiser will be on hand to help kick off the March of Dimes Mall Walk taking place at Eastgate Mall. This Mall Walk helps to support programming for people with disabilities. Come out and see Bruiser at this event and show your support for March of Dimes.
Tourism Hamilton Grand Opening
Date: Fri. April 13th
Time: 11:30am
Hunter Bishop and Brendon Nash will be at the new Tourism Hamilton office located in the freshly refurbished Lister Block building in the downtown Hamilton core. This will be the grand opening of this new location of Tourism Hamilton and there will sure to be a lot of excitement as the doors open for the first time.
Tourism Hamilton Grand Opening
Date: Fri. April 13th
Time: 2pm
Hamilton Bulldogs President, Bob McNamara and Bruiser will be at the Tourism Hamilton grand opening Friday afternoon. Bob will also be a special radio guest as CHML broadcasts live from the historic Lister Block building.
Glanbrook Minor Hockey Banquet
Date: Sat. April 14th
Time: 10am
Bruiser will be attending the Glanbrook Minor Hockey Banquet at Glanbrook Arena on Saturday, April 14th. The Minor Hockey Association will also be hold a food drive and anyone that donates a bag full of food will receive a FREE ticket to the Bulldogs Home Game on Sunday, April 15th vs. Grand Rapids Griffins.
MHMHA Novice Leafs Hockey Banquet
Date: Sat. April 21st
Time: 5pm
Bruiser will be a special guest at the MHMHA Novice Leafs year end banquet. The Novice Leafs won the MHMHA Championship this season and will be celebrating their victory at Sherwood Lanes. Bruiser, along with their coaches will be handing out their trophies and special awards at this fun event. Great job winning the MHMHA Novice Championship!
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Walk-A-Thon
Date: Sun. April 22nd
Time: 10am
Sunday, April 22nd marks the annual MS Walk-A-Thon. This year’s event is taking place at Saltfleet High School and is set to kick-off at 10am. Bruise will be in attendance help with the opening ceremonies and to start the walk. Be sure to come out and support this great event.
National Puddle Day Fundraiser
Date: Thur. April 26th
Time: 12pm
Kinderseeds Pre-School is holding a fundraising event on National Puddle Day to help raise funds for Bereaved Families of Ontario – Hamilton/Burlington. Bruiser is taking part in this fundraiser to help so his support as well as entertain all his friends from Kinderseeds Pre-School. This event is taking place at Mount Hope Lion’s Park, 3027 Homestead Dr. Mount Hope.
March Events
Bulldogs "Skate the Dream"
Date: Thur. March 1st
Time: 6pm
Hunter Bishop, Brendon Nash and Bruiser attend the Bulldogs Foundation "Skate the Dream" Program at Eastwood Arena. This program is designed to break the barriers that prevent local children from learning to skate and play hockey.
Burford Minor Hockey Event
Date: Sat. March 3rd
Time: 10am
Bruiser will be at Burford Arena to help promote the upcoming Burford Minor Hockey Day at the March 9th Hamilton Bulldogs Game.
Bulldogs Season Ticket Holder Skate
Date: Sat. March 3rd
Time: 12pm
Bruiser and the entire Hamilton Bulldogs Team will be on hand at the annual Bulldogs Season Ticket Holder Skate at Copps Coliseum.
McMaster Ticket Promotion
Date: Mon. March 5th
Time: 1pm
Bruiser will be posing for pictures and signing autographs in the Student Centre at McMaster University as their social club sells Bulldogs fundraising tickets in support of Habitat for Humanity.
Rendezvous de la Francophonie
Date: Tue. March 6th
Time: 1pm
Hamilton Bulldogs Head Coach, Clement Jodoin, will be speaking at the annual Rendezvous de la Francophonie event taking place at the Canadian Government Building, 55 Bay St. N.
"Stick with School" Program
Date: Tue. March 6th
Time: 2pm
Dany Masse, Robert Mayer and Bruiser will be presenting the Hamilton Bulldogs "Stick with School" Program to students at St. Joachim Catholic School.
McMaster Ticket Promotion
Date: Tue. March 6th
Time: 2pm
Zack FitzGerald and Philippe Lefebvre will be signing autographs in the Student Centre at McMaster University as their social club sells Bulldogs fundraising tickets in support of Habitat for Humanity.
CNIB Skate with the Bulldogs
Date: Tue. March 6th
Time: 6pm
Bruiser and the entire Hamilton Bulldogs Team will be on hand for the annual CNIB Skate with the Bulldogs event taking place at Copps Coliseum.
"Bowling with the Dawgs" Event
Date: Wed. March 7th
Time: 6pm
Bruiser and the entire Hamilton Bulldogs Team will be on hand for the "Bowling with the Dawgs" Event taking place at Splitsville. This bowling event is in support of the Hamilton Bulldogs Foundation Breakfast Program that helps to fund area school breakfast programs.
Love of Literacy Day
Date: Thur. March 8th
Time: 2pm
Hunter Bishop, Brendon Nash and Bruiser will be attending the Love of Literacy Day assembly at Bruce T. Lindley Public School. Bishop and Nash will be reading to the students and speaking about the importance of Literacy.
Minor Hockey Championship
Date: Sat. March 24th
Time: 2pm
Bruiser will be at Valley Park Arena on Saturday for the Stoney Creek Minor Hockey Novice Championships. Bruiser will be cheering on the hockey players and they battle it out for Minor Hockey supremacy. Come see Bruiser as he dances in the crowed and gives out high-fives!
HHCA Family Skate Day
Date: Sun. March 25th
Time: 12:45pm
Bruiser will be a special guest at the annual Hamilton Halton Construction Association Family Skate Day. Kids will get the chance to skate with their favourite mascot and this annual corporate family appreciation event.
G.L. Armstrong School Walk-A-Thon
Date: Thur. March 29th
Time: 1:20pm
Hunter Bishop, Brendon Nash and Bruiser will be kicking-off the G.L. Armstrong Public School Walk-A-Thon on Thursday. Bishop and Nash will be giving some inspirational words to the students before heading outside to kick-off the community walk.
Battlefields Council Kub Kar Rally 2012
Date: Sat. March 31st
Time: 10am
Bruiser will be a kicking-off the annual Scouts Kub Kar Rally on Saturday. This year’s event is taking place at St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School. This is sure to be a fun day full of car races and screaming fans!
Do you want Bruiser or possibly a Player to attend your upcoming event?
The Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club attended over 400 events last year lending support and adding excitement to a variety of fundraisers, grand openings, fairs and schools and we want to top that during our 2011-2012 Season!
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Fax it to 905-777-2360 or contact Wes Gordon at 905.777.2354 (wes.gordon@hamiltonbulldogs.com)
Players love to make as many appearance as they can, but their availability is limited based on a 76 game schedule, travel and practice commitments. The Hamilton Bulldogs are committed to working with you in any way we can.