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Snowshod: St. Clair students try out classic Canadian sport

Journal Staff Normally, Sarnia doesn’t get enough snow for snowshoers to do their thing. But then, this isn’t a normal winter. Students at St.
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Hey, that’s my foot. St. Clair Secondary student Melody Ross, in front, gets all tangled up with Nicole Gray while testing out new sets of snowshoes with fellow student Kristina Gallerno. The school has been giving the quintessential Canadian sport a whirl after using a grant to purchase 10 pairs of the shoes. For more on snowshoeing, see page 14. Glenn Ogilvie

Journal Staff

Normally, Sarnia doesn’t get enough snow for snowshoers to do their thing. But then, this isn’t a normal winter.

Students at St. Clair Secondary are the latest to give the classic Canadian sport a whirl, thanks to 10 pair or snowshoes the school purchased recently.

Last year, a group of St. Clair teachers applied for a grant to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations, which gives schools with up to $700 to introduce new sports and physical activities.

St. Clair’s ‘Try a Day Club’ has a number of snowshoe outings planned, while the school’s phys ed and environment science classes also plan to take a crack at the new equipment.

The club also organizes geocaching events, yoga and floor hockey. A line dance event is also in the works.

"We're trying to get more kids active with activities for everybody," says organizer and teacher Danielle Bracewell.

A group of students and staff from St. Clair Secondary's 'Try a Day Club' set off on snowshoes during one of this winter's coldest days. Glenn Ogilvie
A group of students and staff from St. Clair Secondary's 'Try a Day Club' set off on snowshoes during one of this winter's coldest days.Glenn Ogilvie

St. Clair teacher Janice Clubb adjusts a snowshoe bindings for Melody Ross during an outing to the Howard Watson Nature Trail. Glenn Ogilvie
St. Clair teacher Janice Clubb adjusts a snowshoe bindings for Melody Ross during an outing to the Howard Watson Nature Trail.Glenn Ogilvie


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