From the St. Francis Xavier University website, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Smitty's fillin' the seats

Nov 11, 2004 - StFX Athletic Department and Hockey X-Men star, Michael Smith, have teamed up to provide a season pass to a Big Brother/Sister and Little Brother/Sister for all X-Men Hockey 2004-2005 regular season games. This exciting new initiative is called Smitty’s Seats.

"Mike Smith approached me and asked how he could make a difference in the community with a local organization that helps children," explained Jerrett DeFazio, Marketing Coordinator for StFX Athletics. "We brainstormed and thought it would be a wonderful night out for a big brother/sister and their little brother/sister to enjoy a sporting event, that otherwise might not happen," noted DeFazio.

"The program is wonderful; the children and volunteers are having a great time and are very appreciative for the tickets to the games," commented Nora Gibson, Program Coordinator with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Antigonish (863-5332).