Ratz Star Late Wayne BarrettBonny River, NB - After receiving the blessing of the family, the Bonny River Ratz announced they will hold a special night for their late teammate Wayne Barrett who passed away in July. A pre-game ceremony will see the #5 rise up to the rafters and be forever retired from the team.
Team spokesman Mark Taylor said, "We have been planning this for quite some time and really needed to get Aleene's approval. She was really receptive to the idea and will definitely attend along with her daughter Brooke and son Brandon. As announced, we have patches that will be sewn on our jerseys for the upcoming season and this will kick the season off on the right foot. I know Wayne would be proud and happy to see this happening. We're really pleased that we can at least do some little thing to honour the time we spent with him and to keep his memory alive. We have some other things on tap but they are down the road. We have something in store for the Barrett family that we hope will show our appreciation and will be a lasting token of our admiration for Wayne."
The actual date and times are not known but will be announced as it becomes clear when the ice at Fundy Arena will be ready. The tentative date is October 25 but of course, is subject to change.
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