Inspiration on ice

Within moments of stepping on the ice at a camp for Indigenous youth, Lexie Nepinak bumped into a role model who's overcome adversity and achieved her dreams at the highest level.

Clutching a hockey stick, Nepinak, 13, shared a laugh with Jocelyne Larocque, and took pointers from the two-time women's world hockey champion and three-time Olympic medallist on an outdoor rink at Camp Manitou in Headingley.

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