The Cariboo Cougars celebrated ‘Jameson Jones Night’ Saturday night – photos 250News

Prince George, B.C. – On the surface, Jameson Jones is your average 12 year old boy.

He isn’t crazy about school, he likes hockey and loves video games.

Jameson and Doug Jones

Dig a little deeper though and you learn he’s a remarkable young man. You see Jameson, first diagnosed with cancer just before his fifth birthday, has beaten the disease twice.

It’s a feat that caught the eye of Cariboo Cougars head coach and general manager Trevor Sprague.

“I think for a young man at a young age like Jameson to go through brain cancer twice, is pretty inspiring for an organization, for a city, for the North, and it’s something when he was in hospital really inspired our hockey club,” he says.

In fact it’s had such an effect on Sprague that last night the team celebrated its sixth annual Jameson Jones Night.

The honour hasn’t gone unnoticed by Jameson’s dad Doug, a popular DJ in town.

“It’s great because Trevor’s a big guy, it’s good to have him on your side,” jokes Doug.

“He really has been very good to Jameson and he’s got ties to the hospital as well with his children, so it’s an important cause for him and it’s great to be associated with a great club.”

As for Jameson’s health today, Doug says he’s doing “fantastic.”

The Naphtali family. From left, Oliver, Owen, Corey and Isabelle. Owen and Isabelle spent some of their first days at BC Childrens Hospital

“We’ve hit the five year mark which in cancer is a milestone,” he says. “The first cancer when he was turning five, he basically had a brain tumour removed. Then two years later it relapsed and he had to go through radiation which can mess you up but he’s doing fantastic now.”

Doug’s also very appreciative that all proceeds from last night’s game (nearly $1,700) will be donated to BC Childrens Hospital. “That hospital saved his life and that’s why we’re here, that’s why we keep coming back.”

And how does Jameson feel about all the attention?

“It’s kind of cool. I enjoy it but it’s kind of weird. I feel kind of nervous that everybody’s here with a bunch of eyes watching you and stuff.”

Doug continues: “Sometimes the whole I’m a cancer kid wears thin but when he gets down here and sees all the lights, the guys, he looks up to the players in the dressing room and the wave comes over him and he’s excited again.”