During the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Chris Wong was a hometown hero. In 2006 it became official when Wong was named the fourth Pacific Western Brewery Hometown Hero.
Wong, 25, is a freestyle moguls skier. He’s been a part of the national team for the last three years. This year he finished fourth at the Italy World Cup, which earned him a spot on the Olympic team. He finished seventh in the World Cup rankings and 14th at the Olympics in the moguls.
Ryan Howse made Prince George Minor Hockey League history as he was drafted third overall in the WHL bantam Entry draft.