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By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a004\/09\/2024 Jeremy Boston is a firm believer in dreaming big. Boston, a director with the Orange Jersey Project, helped organize the inaugural Every Child Matters Hockey Game in Williams Lake, B.C. last year. About 500 people attended that contest, which featured a couple of former National Hockey League (NHL) players. The fundraiser was aimed at promoting awareness and action for truth and reconciliation through sport. As for this year\u2019s game, scheduled for Sept. 21, Boston decided to stage the game in the British Columbia city of Kamloops. The match will be held at the city\u2019s largest rink, the Sandman Centre. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to sell out the Sandman,\u201d Boston said. \u201cCapacity is 5,600 so we\u2019re hoping for that.\u201d Boston is hoping there will be… <\/p>\n

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By Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a004\/09\/2024 Jeremy Boston is a firm believer in dreaming big. Boston, a director with the Orange Jersey Project, helped organize the inaugural Every Child Matters Hockey Game in Williams Lake, B.C. last year. About 500 people attended that contest, which featured a couple of former National Hockey League (NHL) players. The fundraiser was aimed at promoting awareness and action for truth and reconciliation through sport. As for this year\u2019s game, scheduled for Sept. 21, Boston decided to stage the game in the British Columbia city of Kamloops. The match will be held at the city\u2019s largest rink, the Sandman Centre. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to sell out the Sandman,\u201d Boston said. \u201cCapacity is 5,600 so we\u2019re hoping for that.\u201d Boston is hoping there will be... <\/p>\n

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