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Helicopter

This week on That’s AWSM! 15 year old Ojibwe Salina from Shawanaga First Nation and Amanda Arcuri, the actor who played Lola on the hit T.V. show Degrassi: Next Class, will be lifted high above the earth as they go on a helicopter ride over Mascouche, Quebec, a town whose name has its roots in the Algonquin word for bear! Before heading to the helicopter pad, Amanda will bring Salina to try screen-printing, an art form she’s been dying to try. Once they get to Mascouche, let’s see how well they do taking the controls of a helicopter!
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Darcy Waite

Hey Amanda! Where are you at?!

Amanda Arcuri

I don’t mean to be CAGE-y, but I am at this cool location!

Darcy Waite

Salina

Hahaha! Can’t wait to meet you Amanda!

Amanda Arcuri

Me too Salina!! We can bond over our double-jointedness… did I mention it’s not just my thumbs…?

Fun Fact : Fashion Designers

Salina

A little rain won’t stop us… Who needs umbrellas when you have a babushka? ☺

Darcy Waite

Hey – why didn’t I get one?

Salina

You don’t need one – you’ve got that cool orange poncho!

Amanda Arcuri

Screenprinting was so fun – here’s a “KAWAII” selfie with Marc-Antoine!

Salina

Awww… that is so “KAWAII!” I loved our catwalk photo shoot – I think this is my favourite LEWK!

Fun Fact : Common Plantain

Amanda Arcuri

Here she is – Salina at the controls!!! She did such a great job…

Salina

I loved it!!! Not even a little bit scary!!

Darcy Waite

Meanwhile, here is the crew – they really go above & beyond to get the perfect shot… Or should I say below & lying down…?

Amanda Arcuri

The crew was super helpful – sometimes you just need a little bit of extra light for the perfect selfie! ☺

Salina

The light is amazing in this one… Amanda, we are really out-standing in our field… LOL!

Darcy Waite

What an AWSM day!!
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Passport Helico

Passport Helico has been training pilots since 1989. Over the years, hundreds of students from all over the world have been trained by passionate, committed and experienced instructors. Passport Helico offers private or professional flying lessons. In March 2017, the AQTA (Quebec Association of Air Carriers) awarded the award for the best private helicopter pilot school in Passport Helico.

 

Website : http://www.passport-helico.com/en/

Address : 10-3320, Avenue de la Gare, Mascouche, Quebec

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Screen printing

Screen printing is a technique where designs are transferred to fabric. The technique originated in China around the year AD 221. The Japanese soon adopted the style and it eventually spread to Europe in the 17th c. In the 30s, artists experimented with screen printing on paper, and by the 60s it became a very popular medium with pop artists like Andy Warhol.

This is where Salina & Amanda tried screen printing:

Website : https://www.ateliergymnase.com/

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Darcy Waite

ProfessionTV Host

PassionHockey

Fun factOnce did stand-up comedy!

You may recognize him from his roles on Blackstone and Delmer & Marta, or you may have heard that he’s produced a few films and web series himself, but it’s time to get to know DARCY WAITE as host of That’s AWSM! Outgoing, sporty, goofy, warm, and entertaining, Darcy is down to try any and all of our AWSM activities… unfortunately he doesn’t often get to! He can recite every single line from every Will Ferrell movie ever made, and will only drink coffee from Tim Horton’s, but there is nothing he loves more than meeting teens from communities all over Canada and helping them live their best AWSM lives – which makes him the perfect guy for the job!

Salina

Age16

CommunityShawanaga First Nation

NationOjibwe

Salina is a sixteen-year-old Ojibwe youth from Shawanaga First Nation. She is a rising volleyball star and hopes to one day compete in the Olympics. Salina is passionate about Indigenous rights and concerned about access to clean drinking water in Indigenous communities. Her favorite TV show is Degrassi: Next Class, which she watches between school, homework, sleep, and practice.

Amanda Arcuri

ProfessionActor

PassionShe loves cooking

Fun factShe is actually pretty shy!

Amanda Arcuri is an actor known for portraying Lola on the hit TV show Degrassi: Next Class, and has been nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in the youth category for her work on the show. She loves vintage shopping and is always looking for new thrift stores to hunt in. She loves travelling; in fact she is dying to visit Japan for the culture and fashion. She prioritizes spending time with her friends and family and loves to cook. She has double-jointed fingers and can even play the trumpet… a little bit.

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That’s AWSM! is the unlikely meeting between an Indigenous youth and a well-known personality, facilitated by our funny, friendly, resourceful host, Darcy Waite. Together they will experience an amazing day full of thrills, chills, challenges and crazy laughs, all while hanging out and getting to know each other. That’s AWSM! truly is… AWSM! :)

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