The local English Catholic school board's touting support for several athletes at the upcoming Ontario Special Olympics Winter Games.
The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board says its schools have adopted seventeen athletes for the upcoming games, including one jointly sponsored by the board's four northern schools: St. Joseph French Immersion in Wawa, Our Lady of Fatima in Chapleau, St. Basil's in White River, and Holy Name of Jesus in Hornepayne.
Staff at the board office and trustees also jointly adopted an athlete.
Board representatives presented the Special Olympics organizing committee with a cheque for $8517 on Tuesday, January 22nd.
The Ontario Special Olympics Winter Games will be held in Sault Ste. Marie January 31st to February 3rd.