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Wawota bilingual festival: fun for the whole family Kelly Running Observer Staff
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“Left!” “Right!” “Left!” The Triathlon involved team cross country skiing, which was a difficult but not impossible feat, as youth reset and continued down their lane. With four members all strapped to the same “skis” teamwork was essential.
Snow was brought in to make a run down the hill in the schoolyard for human curling during the triathlon.
It was a day filled with fun, friends, and French as Canadian Parents for French (CPF) – Wawota hosted their annual Festival esprit d’hiver (Winter Spirit Festival on Saturday), Feb. 27. The event began with registration for the winter Triathlon, which included human dogsled races, team cross country ski, and human curling. As the Triathlon wrapped up those participating made their way into the school for lunch and to enjoy both the indoor and other outdoor activities planned for the day. On display in the gym at Wawota Parkland School was the quilt, which students picked out patches during the first Winter Spirit Festival and helped tie off at last year’s festival with the help of Barb Dennis. There were also a graffiti wall where youth could colour a skyline of Paris and a Selfie Booth where kids could dress up and take selfies. A craft centre could also be found in the gym, while another fun draw inside included the snowball fight arena. With face painting and a French reading nook available, families had many options of what they could participate in. Lunch was hosted by the Wawota Arts Appreciation Group. Bilingual Bingo was hosted at 1 p.m. following lunch. “We had lots of businesses and individuals in the community who support what we do and donated prizes again this year for our Bingo,” Monique Myers, one of the organizers, explained. An annual favourite is the maple taffy winter treat made on snow, a uniquely Quebec treat. At 2:30 p.m. a new idea came to fruition with Wawota’s Got Talent. “We had performers lined up to come here, but when other communities cancelled we decided we couldn’t afford to bring them out here by ourselves,” Myers said. “So we thought about what else we could do. So, we have three judges that will view the show and pick a winner.” Outside during the day youth found different dioramas they could take pictures in, while Dennis Weatherald donated a plastic 1,000 gallon water tank to the festivities. The tank was cracked, so it was turned into an igloo. Youth could decorate the inside and use it as a warm up station out of the wind, although overall the weather made for a beautiful day. “It’s meant to be fun for all ages,” Myers stated. Which was seen as grandparents, parents, and youth enjoyed the festivities.
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