This month, Black Press Media has teamed up with and BraveFace to help grant wishes, . Here鈥檚 one wish that was granted through the Make-A-Wish B.C. and Yukon chapter鈥�
鈥淚 wish to meet Vancouver Canuck, Alex Burrows鈥� 鈥� April 2016
Wishes are as unique as the kids who make them. For Ben, who born with a congenital heart defect, the wish was definitely unique, very specific 鈥� and very Canadian.
Ben has a love of wonton soup, and over the years he鈥檚 taken his taste buds to many Lower Mainland restaurants to try steaming hot bowls of his favourite offerings.
Ben also has a love of hockey. The Vancouver Canucks are his favourite team, and veteran right-winger Alexandre Burrows is his favourite player.
Wonton soup and the Canucks go together about as well as 鈥� well 鈥� Ben having lunch with Burrows.
But Ben had a chance do more than just chat with the beloved Canuck over a bowl of soup. The 14-year-old was invited to Rogers Arena to watch a Canucks practice before sharing in a limo ride with Burrows en route to Kirin Restaurant in downtown Vancouver.
After the meal, Burrows surprised Ben with a team jersey and tickets for Ben鈥檚 whole family to go to the next night鈥檚 Canucks game.
For the most part, Ben was happy just to be quiet, and soak in every moment of his unique experience, but his father, Jerry, had a lot to say about it all.
鈥淚t was awesome. [We were] blown away by Burrows鈥� genuine nature. He was so down to earth,鈥� said Jerry. 鈥淭he way the wish was all set up was鈥� such a positive moment for our whole family. The people involved were all first class. Just to see that people care; that to me was amazing.鈥�
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