BCHL Launches Drive to Benefit Children’s Hospital

BURNABY, BC ? November 19,2008 — The British Columbia Hockey League is inviting junior hockeyfans province wide to join with the league?s 16 member teams to raisefunds for BC Children?s Hospital during the week of November 24th to30th.

Thatweek, each BC Hockey League team will be campaigning at a se?lectedhome game to benefit BC Children?s Hospital. This initiative, which isco-sponsored by Save-On-Foods and the Overwaitea Food Group, hopes toraise over $16,000 in the first of two special weeks that will takeplace during the 2008/09 BCHL regular season.

?TheBritish Columbia Hockey League takes tremendous pride in giving back tothe communities who support our 16 teams with passion and loyalty,?BCHL Commissioner John Grisdale says. ?BC Children?s Hospital providesexceptional resources and treatment to children in need. It?s an honorto be able to benefit such a worthy cause.?

BCChildren?s Hospital provides expert care for the province?s mostseriously ill or injured children, including newborns and adolescents.Based in Vancouver, BCChildren?s Hospital reaches across the province with vital healthservices that may not be available any?where else in B.C. The hospitalprovides specialized training in pediatric health care and work withrenowned researchers to achieve better health for children and youth.

The British Columbia Hockey League is Canada?stop Junior A hockey organization. The league?s 16 member franchisesspan the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Oka?nagan, Kootenays andNorthern British Columbia.