Lakers Set Sights on Setting Hot Dog Record During John Grant Jr. Celebration Night
/By Scott Arnold
Hot dogs and Hall of Fame honours will share the spotlight Thursday when the Peterborough Century 21 Lakers host a special night at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.
**Disclaimer: the captains will not actually be using giant hot dogs during thursday’s opening face-off**
The Lakers are launching their first-ever Toonie Dog Night on Thursday and are hoping to set a Peterborough Memorial Centre record for the most hot dogs sold during a game.
Presented by Maple Leaf, the promotion will feature 1,000 hot dogs available for $2 each, plus tax, while supplies last. The initiative is being supported by Maple Leaf Foods, Levy Canada, the City of Peterborough and Real Canadian Superstore.
Lakers Director of Community Engagement and Partnerships Pete Dalliday is hoping they'll break the record for the most hot dogs sold in a single night at the PMC, a mark they'll try to top again when Toonie Dog Night returns during Retro Night on July 23.
Pete Dalliday is hoping the lakers will set the bar high during the first-ever toonie dog night
The evening will also double as a celebration of John Grant Jr. following his induction into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame.
To mark the occasion, the first 1,000 fans through the doors will receive a free limited-edition John Grant Jr. Hall of Fame trading card.
Grant is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Lakers history and one of the most accomplished lacrosse players to come out of Peterborough.
john grant jr grew up in the minor lakers system before going on to have a legendary lacrosse career
