A Special Olympics Snowshoe Competition was held in Burns Lake at the Omineca Ski Club on Feb. 1. The event took place from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. with many events from a 50m race to a 1600 m race. Each of the Burns Lake athletes earned two personal best times. Smithers, Prince George, and Williams Lake all travelled to Burns Lake to participate. (L-R) Danielle Hilker, Danny Tress, coach Tina Giesbrecht and Joshua Waters. (Lakes District News & submitted photos)
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Special Olympics Snowshoe Competition in Burns Lake
A Special Olympics Snowshoe Competition was held in Burns Lake at the Omineca Ski Club on Feb. 1. The event took place from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. with many events from a 50m race to a 1600 m race. Each of the Burns Lake athletes earned two personal best times. Smithers, Prince George, and Williams Lake all travelled to Burns Lake to participate. (L-R) Danielle Hilker, Danny Tress, coach Tina Giesbrecht and Joshua Waters. (Lakes District News & submitted photos)
