New Democrate
Official Opposition
Media Advisory

VANCOUVER - New Democrat MLAs are playing an exhibition match against The Vancouve Dream Catchers homeless soccer team on Tuesday, June 10 at Oppenheimer Field in Vancouver.

The Dream Catchers are a co-ed soccer team made up of people living in Vancouver who are or have been homeless in the last two years. The Dream Catchers are playing the exhibition match with the NDP caucus as part of their preparations for the 2008 Homeless World Cup in Melbourne, Australia in December.

The game is sponsored by Street Soccer Canada and Helping Spirit Lodge. Street Soccer Canada is a nation-wide grassroots organization committed to using sports to empower the homeless.

What: New Democrat MLAs vs. Vancouver Dream Catchers exhibition soccer match
Where: Oppenheimer Field, 400 Powell Street, Vancouver BC
When: Tuesday June 10, 2008, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Team includes:
David Chudnovsky
Raj Chouhan
Adrian Dix
Rob Fleming
Guy Gentner
Chuck Puchmayr
Bruce Ralston
Gregor Robertson

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