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Cornwall:
March 5 News:  perceived escalating violence in Minor Hockey House League and parent and coaching issues."The Cornwall Minor Hockey League last week lost a 20 year veteran volunteer coach, convenerand member of the volunteer of the board due to the lack of willingness by the league to attempt to rectify legitimate complaints by some parents. Feeling that the several needs were not heard, he escalated his lack of confidence views to a higher authority being the ODMHA and was asked to step down from the Volunteer Executive Board of the Cornwall Minor Hockey Association or be voted out at the elections which is open to the parents who have registered players in the league in March 2012." It's at: http://cornwallfreenews.com/2012/03/violence-in-cornwall-ontario-minor-hockey-called-into-question-march-5-2012/
 in the Cornwall Free News.

Chatham and Tilbury:
"Boundaries change for minor hockey" http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3034551

Simcoe, Barrie and Innisfil:
http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3034551
"Connor said the new regulations will encourage player movement within the various hockey communities.

“What that means is a kid from Coldwater, Midland or Penetanguishene can come to Orillia and tryout out for a team there,” said Connor"

Beeton and Alliston:
"Cranston resigns as president of Beeton Athletic Association" Feb 14 2011 http://www.madhunt.com/cranstoun-resigns-20110214.html
 New Tecumseth Free Press "Off the ice, it has been a turbulent year for minor hockey in Beeton that broke open during the lead-up, and at, the BAA's 2010 Annual General Meeting, where a slate of candidates that favoured more integration with TNT Minor Hockey Association, as well as fewer restrictions on player movements, made inroads on the board. As well, there were player releases granted to some players that allowed them to play with TNT's rep program. "


Feb 28th, 2012 this article appeared from the Free Press Online:http://www.madhunt.com/baa-scrap-rep-deal-tnt-20120228.html "BAA tells members its reapplying to OMHA as rep hockey centre"Posted February 28, 2012The Beeton Athletic Association (BAA) reportedly informed its members last night that it will be applying to the OMHA to reestablish itself as a rep hockey centre, ending, after one season, an arrangement with TNT Minor Hockey that opened the boundaries to kids in Beeton to play A or AA level in their town"...... "The deal forged between TNT and the BAA came after a year of contentious battling inside Beeton hockey". 

Another article from Simcoe.com  posted March 1/12 "A year after striking a deal that saw a true amalgamation of New Tecumseth’s minor hockey leagues, Beeton is ready to leave the partnership."http://www.simcoe.com/news/article/1308334--stingers-splitting-from-tnt

Simcoe Region Minor Hockey League: (Oct29, 2012)

The OMHA (Ontario Minor Hockey League) has stepped in to take control of the Simcoe Region Minor Hockey League (SRMHL) until certain issues can be resolved. SRMHL includes TNT, Beeton, Thornton, Innisfil, Bradford and Schomberg and some York Region based communities. According to the story in the New Tecumseth Free Press Online, the conflict appears to involve player rosters and webiste control.

"OMHA provided the SRMHL with player rosters so that there was a way to check and keep track of player movement, but is now refusing, citing privacy issues. Reportedly The OMHA also wanted control of the league's web site...." This should be an interesting story to follow. The full story is posted at http://www.madhunt.com/srmhl-board-resigns-20121029.html



York Stouffville:
"Stouffville minor hockey hopes to go AA

OMHA residency changes 'forced board's hand'"
At a special WSMHA meeting earlier this month, its board of directors unanimously approved a decision to request a base category change following a recent resolution by the OMHA to revise its residency rules to allow greater player movement starting at the minor peewee level.
http://www.yorkregion.com/sports/article/953642--stouffville-minor-hockey-hopes-to-go-aa

Bracebridge and Gravenhurst:
http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1273788--minor-hockey-mergers-fairly-common-omha-says
"Gravenhurst Minor Hockey Association (GMHA) members will cast their ballots on the potential merger Jan. 12. Two-thirds of the vote must be in favour for the idea to pass. The Bracebridge association (BMHA) will then hold its vote Jan. 24 with an eye to creating a new single organizing body in April, well in advance of next season. If the idea is accepted by each association’s members, they will join a growing movement"

Peterborough
Thursday, June 7, 2012Peterborough Hockey Leagues to Merge

Peterborough Examiner - June 6, 2012
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/06/06/peterborough-minor-hockey-association-unanimously-backs-merger-with-pcchl
"Led by a group of 34 parents, plus others via email, the vote was unanimous in favor of the Peterborough Minor Hockey Association amalgamating with the Peterborough Community Church Hockey League.
The tabulation came from 48 ballots and 31 emails for a final 79-0 count in favour, registered at the PMHA’s annual general meeting.
Parents with the PCCHL will get to vote at its annual general meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 7 p.m. Wednesday."
Peterborugh Examiner - June 7, 2012
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2012/06/07/pcchl-approves-merger-with-omha
"About 24 hours after Peterborough Minor Hockey Association (PMHA) parents voted unanimously in favour of amalgamating with the Peterborough Community Church Hockey League (PCCHL) at their annual general meeting at St. Alphonsus Hall, the latter followed suit in similar fashion at their AGM at the Knights of Columbus Hall Wednesday night."

CampbellfordMonday, May 7, 2012
Northumberland News
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/sports/article/1348975--campbellford-wins-appeal-to-remain-a-cc-centre    "Campbellford Minor Hockey Association has won its appeal and will remain at the CC level...The OMHA had been looking at reclassifying many centres for next season and Campbellford was facing being moved up to a B centre, where it would face teams that can draw from larger populations.
"The executive in consultation with many of our members felt it would be very difficult for a centre our size to be competitive at the B level so we decided to appeal the decision," Petherick said."