Report from our
New Risk and Safety Director
Robert Lewis (riskandsafety@canterburyhockey.ca)

Water Bottle Policy
This season marks the implementation of CHA’s new Water Bottle Policy.
Players shall now be asked to provide and use their own individual water
bottles in each practice and game. Experience has shown us that it is very
easy for colds, flues and other viruses to be spread through the sharing of
water bottles. The use of plastic ‘straws’, or the squirting of water bottles
through the face mask, are not enough to protect the children from the
risk of illness.Meningitis, SARS and other serious illnesses are air-born
and do not require the actual placement of the bottle inside the mouth in
order to be transmitted.
So let’s be safe – bring your own water bottle to the rink.