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The City of Williams Lake has been chosen by PacificSport NorthernBC to receive BC Sport Participation funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of BC in order to expand the XploreSport program in our community. This XploreSportZ winter program will give children age 9-12 the opportunity to try 7 winter sports and learn about snow safety.

Transportation seating and costs limit the maximum number of participants so don’t delay in registering. A nominal fee of $75.00 will be charged to guarantee commitment by participants for this entire program run through the month of February.  The four week program will offer an introduction to downhill skiing, cross country skiing, curling, biathlon, archery, snowshoeing and the Snowsmart program.

The program will start with the Provincial Search and Rescue program SNOWSMART. SNOWSMART teaches the essentials of winter outdoor safety and supports the use of proper equipment, knowledge and training to help reduce risks and prevent accidents. After lunch the participants will be transported to the local curling rink to learn about the sport of curling.  The second sport activity will take the participants for a full day of skiing at Mount Timothy.  They will be enrolled in the ‘learn to ski program’ and have an opportunity to practice their SNOWSMARTS and skiing abilities.  The following week, particicipants will meet at Bull Mountain X-country trails to experience X-Country Skiing, with a certified coach. In the afternoon local Cadet leaders will introduce the group to the sport of Biathalon. The final day will include a morning of indoor archery, hosted by the Williams Lake Sportsman’s Association. In the afternoon the program leaders will take the participants on a snowshoe walk around Bond Lake.  The program runs for 4 weeks which allows 2 alternate days to run the classes.