Above: A large crowd of skaters with varying levels of confidence and uprightness turned out for a free Tim Hortons family skate event at Clearwater Arena on Dec. 30.
Below: Claire Schliehauf, centre, sneaks up on friend Olivia Taylor, in the pink helmet, while skating laps at the Clearwater Arena. The girls are teammate on the Mighty Maroons novice Sarnia minor hockey team.