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On a snowy Tuesday, three SD8 students participated in a truly Canadian winter activity; dog sledding. After arriving at Spirit of the North Kennels in Salmo, students were greeted by sounds of 50 or more dogs all excited to have the chance to pull their sled. These dogs are a mix of rescue dogs and dogs that are bred to sled-race. Once the eight dogs were harnessed and ready to run, the students cozied up into their sleds, and they were off on a 8 km adventure.

Local speedskater Ian Walgren won a pair of medals at the Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games last week in Vernon.

Walgren, who competes with the West Kootenay Speed Skating Club, opened the Games as one of the banner carriers in the opening ceremony for the Kootenays region.

To read more, go to: https://www.nelsonstar.com/sports/ian-walgren-wins-speedskating-medals-at-special-olympics-winter-games/

The Google Read & Write pilot has begun. The initial workshop held on January 25th was a success. Over 50 participants attended the workshop via zoom from a site in each family of schools. Support at each site was provided by teachers Danny Leeming, Melanie Mobbs, Daniel Auger, Alastair McKay and Sofeya Devji.  Presenter Wendy Cockburn, Educational Assistant at Mount Sentinel School, did a wonderful job presenting both the beginner and intermediate workshops. The pilot has generated a lot of interest resulting in a second workshop which will be held on Feb 15th.