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B.C. ball hockey association suspended by national governing body

Allegations against B.C. body include alleged sex offender on association board

Suspension of the British Columbia Ball Hockey Association (BCBHA) won’t have a direct impact on regional organizations like the Langley-based Valley Ball Hockey Association (VBHA).

On Friday, April 12, the Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) board of directors announced its directors had unanimously decided to suspend the BCBHA from full membership status over allegations that included having an alleged sex offender as a director

In response to a Black Press Media query, a statement was issued on Monday, April 15, by VBHA vice-president Alex Joehl on behalf of the association’s board of executives, that said there would be no suspension of operations or play.

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