Cupcakes? Check.
Toy Story? Yup.
A giant blanket fort? You better believe it.
What looked like an unassuming white tent outside Telus Garden on Georgia Street Saturday afternoon, turned out to be anything but, especially when Canuck fan favourite Daniel Sedin arrived, sharpie in hand and ready to sign autographs. An hour before the event officially began, Sedin fans began lining up outside the tent.
But before signing any autographs, Sedin crawled around on the floor with kids from Canuck Place Children's Hospice and the community helping to build a blanket fort surrounded by oversized pillows.
The Canucks hockey team, and in particular, Daniel and his twin brother Henrik, are huge supporters of the hospice. Sedin also helped Canuck Place ambassador Charlie-Anne Cox cut the ribbon before the event started.
Also on hand were Earnest Ice Cream, Kidsilano Lemonade and Mom’s Grilled Cheese. As well, Glowbal provided free cupcakes, Dang Good Booths brought in a photobooth and intricate facepainting was created by volunteers from John Casablanca Institute. And in the TELUS Movie Lounge, Toy Story was a big hit with the kids.
As part of a month-long Best Day Ever celebration, Canuck Place and a whole pile of dedicated supporters and volunteers took it upon themselves to build the Best Day Ever Blanket Fort — and the children approved.
