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This weekend six atom teams battled for outdoor hockey supremacy at Apex Mountain Resort but the real winners were the kids not as fortunate to be able to lace up the blades.
This year the fourth annual B.C. Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital Winter Classic Charity Jamboree raised a record $26,462 to bring the total donation figure to in excess of $77,000.
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He was managing the atom team his kids played on in Kelowna in 2014 when Lescarbeau decided to hold what he thought would just be a one-time event.
Growing up in Quebec City and playing plenty of hockey outside, he thought the outdoor rink at Apex would be the perfect spot.
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Each participating squad is charged with the task of raising as much money as possible leading up the four-day event.
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Through the season he sends material to the participating teams, including videos of what the money goes to at Children害羞草研究所檚 Hospital.
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Along with the host Kelowna team, also competing was the Penticton Jr. Vees Atom Development squad, Kelowna, SeaFair (Richmond) Burnaby and North Shore Winter clubs and Spokane, Wa.
Penticton won 7-2 in the final over Burnaby after defeating Kelowna 6-1 in the semi. The champs had a two-win, one loss record in round robin play which began Thursday.
