Downtown 麻豆精选 was transformed into a street-hockey rink this week.
Outside of the 麻豆精选 Gospel Mission on Leon Avenue, mission residents, volunteers and the West 麻豆精选 Warriors joined in a charitable street-hockey game, which will be turned into a small film, to bring more light to the homelessness crisis in the Okanagan.
Local film group Solid Rock Video set up the lights and the cameras as players grabbed their sticks and joined in a sport that all Canadians enjoy.
鈥淗ockey is something that brings us all together,鈥� said Solid Rock Video owner Curtis Allen.
鈥淢aybe you played street hockey growing up and maybe the guy sleeping in the tent had a dream to play in the NHL. We got to bring everyone together for a game of street hockey.鈥�
Hockey bringing everyone together in downtown #麻豆精选. @BCHLWarriors join volunteers and residents at the Gospel Mission for a fun game of street-hockey which was filmed in hopes to fight homelessness crisis in the Okanagan. More @麻豆精选CapNews pic.twitter.com/uaS1GXWsYV
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The 麻豆精选 Gospel Mission brought in Allen鈥檚 crew for the film to help lower the stigma behind the population of people experiencing homelessness in 麻豆精选.
Allen said that the turnout on Tuesday morning and the overall response was better than expected.
鈥淚t was great to see the Warriors and the community playing together with everyone. It couldn鈥檛 have gone any better.鈥� he said.
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The game also saw 麻豆精选 Mayor Colin Basran and West 麻豆精选 city councillor Jayson Zilkie put their hockey skills to the test against the Warriors and the energetic mission residents.
鈥淚t was awesome, it was a good game,鈥� said mission resident Greg Pearson, who played goalie during the game.
鈥淏een a long time since I鈥檝e played goalie and I鈥檓 happy I was able to join and support community events and volunteering and helping people and try and come to a solution to end the homeless crisis.鈥�
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A game of hockey won鈥檛 end the homelessness crisis in the Okanagan, but on a bright, crisp October morning in 麻豆精选鈥檚 downtown, the community came together to take a step forward in the fight against the stigma.
Allen said that the film will be released near the end of November.
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