Logan Ferland, Talks About the Importance of Daily Reading

By Joan Janzen

The Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation understands we all have a role to play when it comes to get kids reading! The Rider Reading Program is a Foundation community initiative that encourages students to read together and at the same time, provides them an opportunity to meet one of their favourite players!

PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN

Hometown favourite and left tackle, Logan Ferland, visited Kindersley on Monday, March 13th. He was promoting the Rider Reading Program at Westberry Elementary School throughout the day and, later that evening, was available for photos at A&W.

Logan was pumped about returning to his hometown, where he could read to all the kids at Westberry. And the kids were excited, too and couldn’t wait to tell him that their parents said they personally knew Logan.

Although teachers promote the importance of reading every day, it’s a whole different ball game when the same message comes from a Roughrider team member. Logan not only read to the students, but as a former Westberry student, he talked about the importance of daily reading.

Logan was there to answer any students’ questions, sign autographs, and visit with his former teacher. Later that night, he hung out with Rooty, the A&W bear, who stood outside the restaurant, waving customers inside to take their photo with Logan.