[0] ADVISORY/Stanley Cup Champion to Visit PPG Industry's Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, Glass Plant.Sports Editors/Hockey Writers & Columnists ADVISORY...for July 31 (Tuesday) --(BW SportsWire)--July 23, 2001 Bob Hartley For the character played by Bob Newhart, see . Robert "Bob" Hartley (Born September 9, 1960 in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian head coach in the National Hockey League. , coach of the Stanley Cup Stanley Cup: see hockey, ice. Stanley Cup Trophy awarded annually to the winning team of the National Hockey League championship. Named for its donor, the Canadian governor-general Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston Champion Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1996 and 2001. , will share the Stanley Cup with his former co-workers at PPG PPG Points Per Game (basketball player statistic) PPG Power Play Goals (hockey) PPG Planning Policy Guidance (UK) PPG Programmable Pulse Generator PPG Power Puff Girls Industry's Hawkesbury, Ontario Hawkesbury is a town in Eastern Ontario on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec/Ontario border. It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between downtown Ottawa and downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell. , Canada, automotive glass plant on Tuesday, July 31. Hartley, a Hawkesbury native, was a cutter on the plant's production line from 1983-1987. "I had a great job with the best company," Hartley said. "Bringing the Stanley Cup to the plant is my way of thanking PPG and the workers for four great years and for all their ongoing support. I wanted to make sure every employee there has a chance to touch the Cup." Hartley will be available for a media conference and brief photo session inside the plant before he addresses his former co-workers. Those wanting to enter plant for photos are asked to wear long pants, shirts with sleeves and covered shoes (no sandals or high heels). Appropriate safety equipment will be provided.
DATE: Tuesday, July 31
TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
PLACE: Hawkesbury plant
CREDENTIALS: For media credentials, please contact Larry O'Reilly as
soon as possible at (412) 434-2540.
The morning's agenda is extremely tight because the demands on the coach's time. A parade in honor of Hartley will begin at 2 p.m. in Hawkesbury. |
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