They’re off

They’re off

A group of nine-year-old elementary students take off from the starting line for a one-kilometre run through Boitanio Park.

A group of nine-year-old elementary students take off from the starting line for a one-kilometre run through Boitanio Park last Friday during the School District 27 Cross Country Run.

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