Mountie Says Fundraiser Produced ‘True Winners’

An officer with the Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP played a key role in a successful fundraiser for the BC Children’s Hospital.

Corporal Yannick Lescarbeau donates his time each year over the holiday season to raise funds for the Hospital by organizing an outside hockey tournament at Apex Resort near Penticton.

The 4th Annual Winter Classic Hockey Jamboree took place this past weekend and included teams (players aged 9 – 10) who competed on the outdoor rink from Kelowna, Penticton, Spokane, Burnaby, Richmond and Vancouver’s North Shore.

“This year the Penticton Jr. Vees were the tournament champions, but in the end, all the participants and organizers were the true winners, raising $26,462.75 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation,” says Cpl. Lescarbeau. “The tournament gains momentum each year raising a total of over $77,000 in the 4 years since its inception and is a way for us to give back to the community.”