Enjoying winter sports...

In a few short weeks, our Syrian family went from the heat of Lebanon to cross country skiing in the cold snow at Mooney’s Bay.

Volunteers of the Syrian Refugee Subgroup arranged for free equipment and lessons for Zuhir and two of his boys.  Instructors taught them how to glide, handle poles and even go down hills.  Zuhir is a natural athlete and quickly learned to manoeuvre the equipment both in and out of tracks. The boys, aged 9 and 7, were not quite as adept but their determination to learn shone through tumble after tumble.

The lesson ended with huge smiles and thumbs up from Canada’s newest skiers. A huge thank you goes to John Asselin, Program Supervisor with the City of Ottawa for providing this quintessential Canadian experience.