Elementary CBR Provincial Championships Bronze Medalists-Ecole Val des Bois; L to R: Aidan Linde, Avery Grouette-McDougall, Ari Orrantia, Rae-lyn Lanteigne & Norm Noel (Coach) Photo Shawna Grouette

Elementary CBR Provincial Championships Silver Medalists-Holy Saviour L to R: Ryan Shaw, Quinn Tammi, Jordan Burton, Shawna Grouette (Parent Volunteer/Coach) & Dawson Grouette-McDougall Photo Shawna Grouette

Photo Shawna Grouette

FROM SKILLS ONTARIO: This past fall and winter, Skills Canada-Ontario held Cardboard Boat Race competitions at several locations across the province (See links below for photos/details from Northshore/Greenstone schools at fall competitions) for both elementary and secondary students. At each of those events, three teams were awarded with gold, silver or bronze medals, based on the judges’ scores for speed and durability and other factors such as teamwork.

On February 20 and 21, 2013, these medalists met for the ultimate showdown to see who would be crowned the best cardboard boat race builder/racer in the province. In just two hours, the teams of four students each constructed their boats using only cardboard, tape and adhesive. Following this, the races were on, with soggy vessels making their way across the pool as quickly as possible to partake in the nerve-racking weight challenge.

Photo Shawna Grouette

Altogether, 13 teams competed from 10 Ontario high schools, and 19 teams from17 elementary schools, many travelling significant distance to compete in Waterloo.

Elementary Schools which competed on February 20

• All Saints Catholic Elementary School, Markham, Boat 1
• École élémentaire catholique de Barrhaven, Barrhaven, Boat 2
• Homelands Senior Public School, Mississauga, Boat 3
• École élémentaire catholique Garneau, Orleans, Boat 4
• Fairview Public School, Brantford, Team 1, Boat 5
• James Culnan Separate School, Toronto, Boat 6
• École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marquerite-Bourgeois, Merrickville, Boat 7
• St. Bede Catholic School, Toronto, Boat 8
• Woodman-Cainsville, Brantford, Boat 9
• École élémentaire publique L’Héritage, Cornwall, Boat 10
• Holy Saviour School, Marathon, Boat 11
• École Vale des Bois, Marathon, Boat 12
• École La Résurrection, Sturgeon Falls, Team 1, Boat 13
• St. Francis Xavier Middle School, Gloucester, Boat 14
• École publique de la Salle, Ottawa, Boat 15
• École séparée Saint-Joseph, Wawa, Boat 16
• St. Gregory the Great Catholic Academy, Woodbridge, Boat 17
• Fairview Public School, Brantford, Team 2, Boat 18
• École La Résurrection, Sturgeon Falls, Team 2, Boat 19