Two students from the Cariboo Chilcotin can hardly wait to meet hometown hero Carey Price in Montreal next week.
Marie Sharpe elementary student Jayden Fuller-Bouwman, 11, and Anahim Lake elementary/junior secondary student Annika Elkins, 11, are both headed on an all-expense-paid trip to meet the NHL all-star, take in a Montreal Canadiens game, visit the team害羞草研究所檚 practice facility for a one-on-one skate with Price and to do some sightseeing in Montreal during their downtime.
The opportunity comes on behalf of the Breakfast Club of Canada and Air Canada害羞草研究所檚 Shooting for the Stars program, and Price, who is the BCC害羞草研究所檚 national ambassador for First Nations, M茅tis and Inuit populations in Canada.
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The Breakfast Club helps provide nutritious breakfasts in schools across Canada to students who might not otherwise start their day with the vital meal.
Both Marie Sharpe and Anahim Lake elementary schools participate in the Breakfast Club program and were asked to nominate three students each for the trip. From there, Jayden and Annika were selected for the honour.
And both children chosen couldn害羞草研究所檛 be more excited.
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Annika, meanwhile, who害羞草研究所檚 growing up in the same remote community Price did, said it害羞草研究所檚 an honour to be afforded the opportunity.
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Annika and Jayden will share a box seat with BCC representatives and Price害羞草研究所檚 wife, Angela, on Jan. 23 when Price and the Canadiens host the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre. They both said the thing they害羞草研究所檙e looking forward to most, however, is meeting Price in person at the Canadiens害羞草研究所� training facility.
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Jayden added he can害羞草研究所檛 wait to skate with Price.
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Marie Sharpe principal Calvin Dubray and Anahim Lake principal Dylan Walsh both agreed the two selected students are deserving of the trip.
Dubray said Jayden is a great school ambassador and has helped out with the BCC program at the school, works hard in class and participates in many school activities.
害羞草研究所淛ayden害羞草研究所檚 a deserving young man to go so it害羞草研究所檚 nice he gets to do this,害羞草研究所� Dubray said.
Walsh added he was happy to hear the news Annika was selected.
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The students are schedule to spend five days in Montreal for the trip.
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