Two from our community meet the Gold medal Woman’s Hockey Team

Charlotte and Estevan Swanton from Sooke Minor Hockey bumped into some of the 2014 Gold medal Women’s Hockey Team

Winner of tickets to the Vancouver Canucks Heritage Classic

Winner of tickets to the Vancouver Canucks Heritage Classic

Winner of tickets to the Vancouver Canucks Heritage Classic, Charlotte and Estevan Swanton from Sooke Minor Hockey bumped into some Golden Girls (2014 Gold medal Women’s Hockey Team CANADA)  at the Plaza of Nations before the game. Lucky kids!

 

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