ABBOTSFORD — A game-worn Vancouver Canucks jersey hangs in the oldest existing Sikh temple in North America. It was a favourite of kids who, on Friday, ran among the hockey-related displays at the opening of the museum’s latest exhibition — calledWe Are Hockey — possibly oblivious to its significance. Designed to challenge the idea that hockey somehow represents and embodies what it means to be Canadian, the exhibition includes profiles of people of colour who broke barriers in hockey. There is an institutionalized or systemic racism at work.”The exhibition poses heavy questions, but its predominant message is hopeful. “I think it’s important to recognize the challenges (faced by players of colour) and celebrate their resilience,” said Sandhra.

Source: National Post March 31, 2019 01:21 UTC