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Salmon Arm cancer survivor to skate with Vancouver Canucks

Jane Scranton will join the team on the ice for Hockey Fights Cancer Nov. 28
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Cancer-free since 2019, 12-year-old Jane Scranton will hit the ice with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, Nov. 28 as part of their annual Hockey Fights Cancer event. (Kristal Burgess Photography)

From cancer clinic to centre ice with the Vancouver Canucks, Salmon Arm’s Jane Scranton has come a long way.

Jane, 12, was invited to participate in the NHL’s 25th annual Hockey Fights Cancer event in Vancouver on Nov. 28. There Jane will get to join the Canucks on the ice for their pre-game warm up, then join them on the blue line for the national anthem before hitting the stands to watch them face off against the Anaheim Ducks.

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