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By Eli J. Ridder

Calgary Flames will give public Gaudreau memorial back to the community through donations

Sep 17, 2024 | 6:47 PM

The Calgary Flames said Tuesday the hockey sticks, Skittles and various other items that made up a public memorial to Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau will be given back to the community.

The site has been precisely photographed including all chalk drawings, posters, signs, personal letters and messages and the images will be provided to the Gaudreau family as an everlasting digital memory book from Flames fans, the team said on social media.

The hockey sticks will be used to make benches to be used in fundraising efforts for local charities. Plaques identifying the benches’ origins will include “in memory of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau”.

The edible items that are no longer fit for human consumption will be counted and the Calgary Flames Foundation will make a commensurate financial contribution to the Calgary Food Bank, according to the team.

Plastic beverage containers will be emptied and donated to the KidSport Calgary recycling program. The program turns empties into sport opportunities for local kids in need, the access to sports.

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Toys made of cloth and cotton such as teddy bears will be donated to Parachutes for Pets, a charity supported by Mikael Backlund and Mackenzie Weegar.

These will be used for the Lily and Dexter Legacy program that ensures children in care can stay with their pets by providing essential support such as leashes, collars, vet care, vaccines and licensing.

Jerseys left by the public at the memorial will be laundered and used to design blankets that will be donated to local charitable organizations.

All the flowers will be collected and sent to compost. Soil from the flowers will be deposited in the earth at community parks around the city.

Any other remaining items will be reviewed following the completion of sorting, the Flames said.