The Prince George Cougars have planted the seed.
Now it’s up to elementary school students to bring that project to life and grow something that brings joy (a bit of nourishment) to the world.
For years, the Cougars, Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation and Northern Health have teamed up for the Spirit of Healthy Kids program and the players regularly visit schools during hockey season to spread the word to young students about the importance of caring about the community, being philanthropic and being kind, while encouraging the kids to get involved in reading books.
The program is designed to inspire and empower children to live healthy and active lives and encourages them to participate in fun, school-led wellness initiatives and community mentorship opportunities.
This year the team sponsored a contest and Springwood Elementary School in Prince George was the grand prize winner of a $5,000 greenhouse and gardening equipment package.
Five other school in the region were selected winners of $1,000 prize, including: Westwood Elementary (Prince George) Suwilaawks Community School (Terrace), École La Grande-Ourse (Smithers), Voyageur Elementary (Quesnel) and Kildala Elementary (Kitimat).
A total of 3,533 students registered for the contest.
