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Quinzees part of lesson plan for School District 27 outdoor education students

Scout Island Nature Centre hosts the students once a week

Students in School District 27’s outdoor education class combined learning with the great outdoors this week in a lesson plan that included making quinzees, or snow shelters.

The Grade 7 class, one of two outdoor education classes offered at Columneetza school in Williams Lake, took to the lake at Scout Island Wednesday, Feb. 17, where they broke down into smaller groups to create the snow shelters under the leadership of teacher Frances McCoubrey.

Fresh snow the night before, coupled with warmer temperatures, made for perfect conditions and a perfect day for the task at hand.

As part of the outdoor program, the class spends one day per week learning at Scout Island Nature Centre.



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Angie Mindus

About the Author: Angie Mindus

A desire to travel led me to a full-time photographer position at the Williams Lake Tribune in B.C.’s interior.
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