2005 Encore Presentation
Hockey, Christmas and A New Beachcombers Movie, Sunday Dec. 25 on CBC Television 8PM and Showcase 7PM ET/PT

Start with a legendary CBC-TV series: For 19 seasons, audiences enjoyed the antics of Nick, Relic and the gang around Molly’s Reach on B.C.’s gorgeous Sunshine Coast.

Add a wonderful cast: Jackson Davies and Cam Bancroft from the original series, plus Dave Thomas, Graham Greene, Deanna Milligan, Francoise Yip, Susan Hogan, Kendall Cross and Gabriel Hogan.

Mix in some hockey greats: Tiger Williams, ,Jyrke Lummi, Gary Nylund , Kirk McLean and Manon Rheaume.

A pinch of Coach’s Corner: Ron McLean.
Blend above with a rollicking story: Dave McGonigal (Dave Thomas) and his daughter Donna (Deanna Miligan) have struggled to keep Molly’s Reach going, and dealing with Dave’s reputation as the town con artist. Now, Dave wants to change things by organizing a celebrity hockey game to raise much-needed Christmas funds for the town. As the hopeless local team prepares for the arrival of the ex-pro stars, event organizers not only abscond with the proceeds, but they bring in fake hockey stars too. In time-honoured Beachcombers spirit, this is a fast-paced movie featuring hijinks, romance, plenty of fun and, yes, some hockey!

Result: A BEACHCOMBERS CHRISTMAS— Sunday December 25th, 2005 - on CBC Television at 8pm and on Showcase at 7pm ET/PT.

A BEACHCOMBERS CHRISTMAS is directed by Anne Wheeler. It is produced by
Molly’s Reach 11 Productions; executive producers are Nick Orchard and Jackson Davies.

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