Written by the Grade 7 students

On January 31st we went to the Bill Mason Outdoor Education Centre and enjoyed a pleasant and exciting day outside. Our trip consisted of fun filled activities such as snowshoeing through the marsh, forest and even on top of ice! On our way through the forest we learned to recognize the different animal footprints and medicinal plants! At the end of our first activities we received a handful of sunflower seeds to feed the beautiful chickadees! Parallel to our unit in History we did a mock portage to see if we were capable of being a Fur Trader! After our lunch break to warm up and refuel we played a Fur Trading game that taught us how actual voyagers back in the day in New France would have survived! Overall this was a fun and educational game that we all enjoyed!