THUNDER BAY – Students at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School participated in an 'Amazing Race' around the city to help Indigenous youth from northern remote communities learn how to navigate Thunder Bay.
“I’m actually really excited, cause I love going around and getting to know new places too, and to know that I can go and visit these places and check it out too, I’m having such a grand time,” said Saffron Fiddler, a student of Dennis Franklin Cromarty.
Returning DFC students acted as leaders for the younger students and helped them learn how to use the bus and get around the city.
There were nine teams in total tasked with challenges at different businesses and services throughout Thunder Bay.
The students were very excited to be able to participate in the challenges, especially the Challenge at Marina Park for the Wake the Giant music festival happening this Saturday.
“Today’s event is the big two-day orientation, it’s the kick off of the big orientation, The Amazing Race, It's integral to what Wake the Giant is, bringing in kids from the north and showing them how to ride the transit system, how to use the busses,” said Sean Spenrath, one of the organizers for Wake the Giant.
“The next day we’re showing them the services that are available to them in Thunder Bay, today they’re at 12 locations across Thunder Bay, including places like the hospital, the EMS station, and stuff like that, places they need to know.”
Other Participating locations include:
- Roots to Harvest – Lillie Street Garden
- Kinsmen Centre
- LU Indigenous Student Services Centre
- NAN
- Fresh Air Experience
- Science North
- Regional Health Science Centre
- YES Employment
- EMS
- Conservatory
- Canada Games Complex
On Friday, the students will participate in “The DFC Experience” a variety of workshops delivered by leaders in a variety of fields.
