This morning we left Magog at 10am for the 2 hour drive to Montreal aboard the bus - all 34 kids -- we met up with parents at an interactive museum called Pointe-à-Callière and learned about how Montréal was founded and developed over 400 years. Then we headed off to La Patinoire des Quais - an outdoor skating rink in Vieux Montreal for a last skate together under blue skies and -15C. Marie-Helene, Salomee's mother, commented that going home will be just like going to Mexico for the climate change!
Then it was off to supper and then back to the hotel for final goodbyes. It was quite an emotional time for the kids - some of it freely expressed with tears and hugs amongst both boys and girls.
Angelo, Zach's dad, commented that SEVEC has given us a truly amazing opportunity to experience part of what makes our country so special - the presence of two very unique cultures with two different languages.
So some thanks are in order:
- To SEVEC for helping make this dream that started over the dinner table at the Henckel house become realized in such an extraordinary way
-To all the parents of both clubs for believing in it and getting on board with so much enthusiasm
-To the kids of both Orford and Strathcona for being such amazing, good-will ambassadors for their cultures, their communities, their ski clubs and their families
-And to my co-chaperones Cheryl and Berend for being such integral parts of this amazing group.
-To Gilles and Ann for being such warm and excellent hosts for Berend and I
-To the Strathcona Nordics Ski Club and the Mont Orford Ski Club for their extraordinary support over the last year.
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