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JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
Daniel Sedin signs a jersey at Kent elementary school. The jersey will remain on display at the school to commemorate the Sedin Family Foundation’s donation to the playground project there. The foundation donated $50,000, enabling the project to be completed years ahead of schedule, over the summer.
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Sedins make donation, play ball hockey in Agassiz Canuck players set up foundation to help families of British Columbia Jessica Peters AGASSIZ OBSERVER
When Daniel and Henrik Sedin walked out of Kent elementary's library doors and into the playground on Saturday afternoon, the cheers could be heard from well down the block. The NHL superstars hadn't announced their visit, as it was meant to be a small, intimate event to celebrate the opening of the new playground. For some young fans, the celebration was too good to be true.
"I just can't believe this," one child said, running toward the playground. It's hard to know whether his excitement was over the new play equipment, or the visiting Canucks. Saturday marked the official launch of the Sedin Family Foundation, of which Agassiz and Mission are the first beneficiaries. The twins chose to kick off the foundation with two appearances in Agassiz, delighting fans of all ages at both Kent elementary and the new Kent Community Recreation and Cultural Centre.
They signed jerseys, mugged for photo ops, cut ribbons, and even managed to play a little shinny with some lucky Agassiz residents. But the main reason for the visit was to promote the foundation. Earlier this year, an anonymous donor for the Kent playground project was announced, with a generous contribution of $50,000. That pushed the project to near completion, a task that may have otherwise taken years longer, through raffles and other fundraising efforts. By this weekend, those donors were
no longer anonymous, and praise abounded for the Sedins' generosity. "We were stunned and overwhelmed," principal Stan Watchorn said, when they initially found out they were being paired with the Sedin family. "It's a blessing indeed." "This goes to show the type of people they are," said school trustee Ron Johnstone. "They are great role models for our youth. It's nice to see
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