A local man is one of three from the region heading off to the World Ball Hockey Championships next week in Europe.
John Jarvis of Grand Bay-Westfield will join Team Canada in the Masters division in Plzen , Czech Republic.
He tells CHSJ News they have a good shot at winning a medal.
He says two of his teammates reached the gold medal final in 2009 losing to Slovakia.
Mike McHugh and Joe Savoie Sr. are also part of Team Canada joining Jarvis on the trip.
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