BRANDON, MB

February is ‘I Love to Read’ month and that means children across the province will be taking time out of their busy schedules to promote literacy in the hockey playing population. One local elementary school sent more than a dozen children to the Keystone Centre to read to the Brandon Wheat Kings.

“These kids are great role models for the players,” said teacher Mrs. Friesen. “The players look up to these kids, so when they see little Alice or Dylan reading a book it inspires them to pick up a book once in a while themselves.”

The program has seen great success over the years, improving literacy rates among hockey players by over 50%.

“These days, we even have a few players skimming through the Hockey News on the bus toward Moose Jaw. It’s baby steps, you know…” said Friese

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