Member Statement (12 April 2022)

From Hansard (12 April 2022)

 

Saskatoon Hockey Team Helps Vanscoy Couple after Robbery

Mr. Jenson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The NHL’s [National Hockey League] Montreal Canadiens are having a disappointing season, but the Western Canadian Montreal Canadiens Fan Club rec hockey team in Saskatoon is not.

The team, along with countless others, did something great for a couple from Vanscoy. You see, Mr. Speaker, Rachelle Zacharias and Braden Fauchoux had been searching for their lost French bulldog Chiko for over a week. That’s when somebody called to say that they had found him. But when the couple arranged to go pick him up, nobody showed. Upon their return home, they found that their place had been ransacked.

Mr. Speaker, when Jim Taman of Warman, who is president of the fan club hockey team, saw their story on the news, he noticed a Montreal Canadiens jersey. As it turns out, Mr. Speaker, Braden is a diehard Habs fan. So the club quickly put together $500 for the couple, and Jim invited them to visit their unique locker room filled with memorabilia. Mr. Speaker, I’m pleased to report that the good news doesn’t end there. After 18 days and another anonymous message, Chiko was found, safe and sound.

I now ask all members to join me in thanking those who helped turn a setback into a success, and I encourage anyone with information about this incident to contact Crime Stoppers. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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