On the seventh day of Christmas, Ben gets a visit from Santa Shaylan

Ben Martynuck is 16 years old and just like most teenage boys, he loves movies, music and adventure. Ben smiles in the face of his illness, cerebral palsy. He does not walk on his own, he communicates with a word board and sign language and requires hearing aids. The 12 Days of Christmas elves lined up an exciting opportunity for Ben to try skiing for the first time with the No Limits Adaptive Skiing at Searchmont. The ski sessions valued at over $700, are being sponsored by Lyons Timbermart (Wellington location) and because of his love for movies, our anonymous sponsor has also thrown in a $100 iTunes gift card so he can watch them on his iPad. Have fun Ben!

Thank you to this episode's sponsors, Lyons Timber Mart (Wellington location).

Make sure you tune in to Local2.ca every day for more surprises from our 12 Days of Christmas 2014.

Day 1 - On the first day of Christmas, we pay a visit to Lora Lee

Day 2 - On the second day of Christmas Andree gets a surprise

Day 3 - On the third day of Christmas Holly gets a jolly visit

Day 3 - On the third day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan visits the Elks

Day 4 - On the fourth day of Christmas, Santa Jasmyn visits a loving neighbour

Day 4 - On the fourth day of Christmas, an unexpected surprise for an expecting mom

Day 5 - On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan visits Shelly

Day 5 - On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa Jasmyn visits Vinson

Day 5 - On the fifth day of Christmas, John can continue with creativity

Day 6 - On the sixth day of Christmas, a gift for a volunteer

Day 6 - On the sixth day of Christmas, Santa Shaylan has a surprise for Bob

Day 7 - On the seventh day of Christmas, a merry Christmas to Don

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