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乌鸦传媒檚 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乌鸦传媒檚 Shooting for the Stars program, and Price, who is the BCC乌鸦传媒檚 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乌鸦传媒檛 be more excited.
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Annika, meanwhile, who乌鸦传媒檚 growing up in the same remote community Price did, said it乌鸦传媒檚 an honour to be afforded the opportunity.
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Annika and Jayden will share a box seat with BCC representatives and Price乌鸦传媒檚 wife, Angela, on Jan. 23 when Price and the Canadiens host the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre. They both said the thing they乌鸦传媒檙e looking forward to most, however, is meeting Price in person at the Canadiens乌鸦传媒� training facility.
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乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檝e got a few questions [I want to ask him],乌鸦传媒� Annika said. 乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 going to ask him about his most competitive rival.乌鸦传媒�
Jayden added he can乌鸦传媒檛 wait to skate with Price.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檇 be so awesome to score a goal, too,乌鸦传媒� he said.
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.
乌鸦传媒淛ayden乌鸦传媒檚 a deserving young man to go so it乌鸦传媒檚 nice he gets to do this,乌鸦传媒� 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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