It was a big day at SiB次元官网网址檈m Lelum Gym on Monday, March 18 as Duncan product and Montreal Alouettes defensive end Brock Gowanlock paid a visit to the Cowichan Tribes community to present his Orange Shirt Day team warmup jersey to Cowichan Tribes chief and members of her council.
The ceremony on Monday followed a fundraising football camp over the weekend that Gowanlock, a former Cowichan Bulldog, helped the Cowichan Valley Football Association to offer area youth.
Gowanlock and the Alouettes won the 2023 Grey Cup and he brought the famous trophy on his trip home to Vancouver Island to share with the community.
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Alongside new Cowichan Tribes chief Sulsulxumaat Cindy Daniels, Cowichan youth Gabe White accepted the jersey on behalf of the First Nation.
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White himself had a stellar 2023 season, primarily on defence, with the Cowichan Bulldogs.
In front of his mother and grandparents, Cowichan youth, and more, Gowanlock was then presented with two blankets. He said heB次元官网网址檚 proud to be from the Cowichan Valley.
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The 2024 CFL regular season kicks off on June 6 though Gowanlock and the Alouettes play their first preseason game on May 25 at home against the Toronto Argonauts.
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