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TEAR IT WAS AN IDEA BASED ON THE
MOVIE "PAY IT FORWARD."
TIM NOLAN FOUNDED AN
ORGANIZATION CALLED PLAY IT
FORWARD, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN
CHILDREN'S LIVES THROUGH SPORT.
FOR EIGHT YEARS HE'S BEEN
HELPING GIVE UNDERPRIVILEGED
KIDS A CHANCE AT FOLLOWING THEIR
DREAMS AND HIS SIMPLE BALL
HOCKEY FUNDRAISER IS HOW IT ALL
BEGAN.
>> Reporter: ASK NINE-YEAR-OLD
JOHAN WHO HIS FAVORITE HABS
PLAYER AND HE'LL TELL YOU HE
LOVES THEM ALL.
THAT'S WHY THIS NIGHT IS SO
SPECIAL, AN EXPERIENCE AT THE
BELL CENTRE CHEERING FOR HIS
FAVORITE TEAM, THANKS TO AN
ORGANIZATION CALLED PLAY IT
FORWARD KIDS.
>> LIKE EVERYONE WANTS TO HELP
OUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S FOR A GOOD
CAUSE AND IT'S GOING REALLY
GREAT RIGHT NOW.
>> Reporter: PLAY IT FORWARD
KIDS IS DEDICATED TO HELPING
UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS GET
INVOLVED IN SPORTS.
HOCKEY EQUIPMENT DOESN'T COME
CHEAP.
SO THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY
TO BE ABLE TO GIVE KIDS THE
RIGHT GEAR.
IT ALL STARTED WITH TIM NOLAN'S
IDEA OF A SMALL BALL HOCKEY
FUNDRAISER EIGHT YEARS AGO.
>> FIRST BALL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
WAS LIKE A 3 ON 3 TOURNAMENT IN
THE PARKING LOT OF OUR CHURCH.
>> Reporter: BUT IT'S GROWN
EACH YEAR.
>> Reporter: THERE WERE NEARLY
200 PLAYERS AT THIS YEAR'S
TOURNAMENT.
>> I SOLD RAFFLE TICKETS, I
ORGANIZED THE KIDS SHOOTOUT, I
INVITE MY FRIENDS, AND I HAVE A
FUN TIME THERE.
>> AND EACH YEAR THE TOURNAMENT
RAISES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
>> THIS YEAR WE'RE JUST
OVER $8,500 FOR THIS YEAR.
IT'S GOING WELL.
>> ANY FREE CHANCE WE'RE WORKING
ON PLAY IT FORWARD.
THE REACTION THEY HAVE TO THE
DIFFERENT SURPRISES IT'S A GREAT
REWARD AND MAKES EVERYTHING
WORTH IT.
>> Reporter: IT'S A HUGE TEAM
EFFORT AND FORMER MONTREAL
CANADIENS DEFENCEMAN KARL
DYKHUIS IS PART OF IT.
>> TO GIVE CHILDREN THE
POSSIBILITY OF SKATING, WHICH
THEY COULDN'T BECAUSE THEY
DIDN'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, IT
REALLY TOUCHED ME, AND I WANTED
TO HELP THEM.
>> Reporter: JOHAN'S NIGHT AT
THE BELL CENTRE WAS A BONUS, ON
TOP OF HIS NEW HOCKEY EQUIPMENT.
HE CAME WITH HIS PLAY IT FORWARD
KIDSENTS RAJ.
>> I GOT TO SIT IN THE LIMOUSINE
AFTER SCHOOL.
IT'S PRETTY COOL.
>> Reporter: BUT FOR JOHAN,
THE BEST RIDE OF THE NIGHT WAS
THIS ONE, OUT ON THE ICE RIDING
HIGH ON A ZAMBONI, THE CENTRE OF
ATTENTION.
>> I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT.
>> Reporter: AN EXPERIENCE, HE
SAYS, HE'LL NEVER FORGET.
MAYA JOHNSON, CTV NEWS.
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Got you guys
Tim's breakfast wraps
as a thank you for helping.
They've got breakfast wraps?
Yeah. Scrambled eggs, sausage,
la.
So we can keep working.
These are great.
Oh...
No, no, no, I got it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa,
let's just wait till after breakfast.
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay.
Man: Oh-h, stairs.
(Clattering)
Freshly prepared with scrambled eggs
and real cheddar cheese,
Tim Hortons new breakfast wraps.
Sausage or bacon, just a $1.99 each.
Always a great value.
All: Whoa-a-a!
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Fragile.
>> NO DOUBT YOU NOTICED IT WAS A
FREEZING WINTERS DAY TODAY.
>> Tarah: THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE
IN THE PLATEAU WERE CELEBRATING.
A FAMILY DAY ON ICE WAS ON AT
PARK LAFONTAINE, THE BOROUGH'S
FETE WAS ON.
EVERY YEAR IT'S A TIME WHEN
FAMILY AND FRIENDS UNITE FOR
WINTER THEMED ACTIVITIES,
SOUL-WARMING HOT CHOCOLATE,
MAPLE TIRE AND TRADITIONAL
QUEBEC TUNES WERE A HIGHLIGHTS,
THE KIDS GETTING INTO THE MUSIC
THE MOST, A PERFECT WAY TO KEEP
WARM.
YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SEE SOME
DANCING THERE.
MAYBE WE'LL GET IT IN FOR LATE.
>> AND FINALLY TO CHINA --
>> FINALLY TO CHINA...
WHERE A MOTHER AND BABY AN
PAN-DID A ARE STARTING A LIFE
TOGETHER.
>> BUT IT REQUIRES DRESSING UP
ON THE PART OF THE CARETAKERS.
THE ANIMALS WERE TRANSFERRED TO
A SEMIWILD ENVIRONMENT TODAY BUT
IN ORDER TO LIMIT HUMAN CONTACT
BECAUSE THEY WANT THE BABY TO
KEEP A HEALTHY FEAR OF HUMANS
THE HANDLERS DRESSED IN GIANT
PANDA COSTUMES.
THE BABY PANDA WAS BORN IN
CAPTIVITY.
>> I WANT TO SEE PAUL AND PAUL
IN GIANT PANDA COSTUMES.
>> WAIT FOR OCTOBER.
>> ONLY ON MONDAYS.
>> IT'S A DAY OFF.
>> I WAS WATCHING IT, THOSE ARE
FANTASTIC COSTUMES.
SO COLD TOMORROW STILL.
>> ANOTHER COLD DAY TOMORROW,
LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT AND
TOMORROW PERIOD WE SHOULD SEE
SUNSHINE, TEMPERATURES BELOW
AVERAGE, -9°.
>> IT'S 1-0 IN THE HERITAGE
CLASSIC, FLAMES LEADING THE
MONTREAL CANADIENS WITH THREE
MINUTES TO GO IN THE FIRST
PERIOD.
>> HAVE YOU WATCHED IT SO FAR?
>> NOT BAD.
>> THANKS FOR TUNING IN,
EVERYBODY.
GOOD NIGHT.
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