Duffle bags of donations

 

As part of Semotiuk’s “Educational Exploration of Sport and Physical Activity in Cuba” course, the group is travelling to Havana, Cuba for 10 days. They leave later today (Feb. 18).


In addition to visiting a high performance sport facility and speaking with experts, they will be dropping off supplies such as whistles, dental equipment, sports equipment, school supplies, used orthopedic appliances (donated by the Fowler-Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic and Kinetic Konnection in Oakville).

On Friday, a group of students packed football duffle bags full of the donated items.

“It’s been really remarkable how the students have embraced the humanitarian contribution,” says Semotiuk.

Last year, the students participated in a tug-of-war competition at a community park with about 20 locals. The thin rope snapped when the teams pulled it. This time Semotiuk’s students are armed with a new rope, donated by the Canadian Tug of War Association and Bluewater Tug-of-War Club.