Families slip and slide into New Year

Ellie Folz, 9, and her dad, Ryan Folz, are all smiles heading down the Sacred Heart sledding hill on New Year’s Eve. (Greg Sabatino photos)Ellie Folz, 9, and her dad, Ryan Folz, are all smiles heading down the Sacred Heart sledding hill on New Year’s Eve. (Greg Sabatino photos)
Sydney Folz, 12, takes a run down the Sacred Heart Sledding Hill on New Year’s Day.Sydney Folz, 12, takes a run down the Sacred Heart Sledding Hill on New Year’s Day.
Dennis Mitchell and his son, Jackson Mitchell, 9, didn’t let temperatures of around -20C bother them as they enjoyed a day out on the Sacred Heart sledding hill in Williams Lake on New Year’s Eve. (Greg Sabatino photos)Dennis Mitchell and his son, Jackson Mitchell, 9, didn’t let temperatures of around -20C bother them as they enjoyed a day out on the Sacred Heart sledding hill in Williams Lake on New Year’s Eve. (Greg Sabatino photos)

Temperatures hovering around -20C on New Year’s Eve didn’t stop lakecity families from getting out and enjoying the beautiful sunshine.

The Sacred Heart sledding hill saw a moderate number of people braving the frigid temperatures for a day of family fun.

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