A stretch of beach has been named after an NHL player who called Sicamous home.
In 2022, the family of the late Rob Flockhart contacted the District of Sicamous to see about having a street or district amenity named in Flockhart鈥檚 memory.
The Flockhart family relocated to Sicamous from Smithers in 1969, reads a district news release. Flockhart played for Canada in the 1975 World Junior Championships and played five seasons in the NHL, beginning on the Vancouver Canucks.
His brother, Ron Flockhart, also played in the NHL and the two hosted up-and-coming players at their Flocky Hockey Hockey School in Sicamous.
鈥淸Flockhart] navigated the path for Sicamous in the hockey direction it has taken,鈥� said Mayor Colleen Anderson. 鈥淐learing the way for other great talent that has come from Sicamous after them.鈥�
The Two Mile beach area has been named Flockhart 鈥楩locky鈥檚鈥� Beach Park in Rob鈥檚 honour, and a sign was unveiled on Friday, July 14 to a crowd of Flockhart鈥檚 family and fans.
Ron spoke at the unveiling, thanking the district for honouring his brother.
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