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This week on THAT’S AWSM!, we’re walking the plank with Shakohaiiostha a Mohawk/Abenaki youth from Kahnawake, and Nathan Dales, who stars as ‘Daryl’ on the hugely popular Canadian comedy show, Letterkenny. With a pit stop at the batting cages, we’ll discover the incredible Indigenous history of Lacrosse, and get to know a filmmaker from Oka, the land where Nathan and Shako will sail the high seas on a thrilling voyage!
A catamaran is a twin-hulled sailing boat… kind of like a raft on two logs! The main design of a catamaran has existed for over 3000 years, influenced by the wooden rafts used by the Polynesian peoples, who used it to make voyages between islands… just like NATHAN and SHAKO are doing right now!
Check out the place where Nathan and Shako did catamaran here!
Website : www.voilesansoucy.com
Address : 150 27e avenue, Pointe-Calumet, QC, J0N 1G
Baseball is a team sport where two teams take turns batting and fielding. The goal of the game is to hit a ball with a bat and earn runs for the team. To practice batting, players can turn to a batting cage to sharpen and strengthen their skills! In a batting cage, the batter stands at one end with the bat while a pitching machine throws the ball. Pitching machines can be calibrated for different speeds, ranging from 38 to 140 km an hour to help players improve their technique!
Nathan and Shako tried their batting at Plan de Match, check out their website!
Website : www.boutiqueplandematch.com
Address : 1180-103 Place Nobel, Boucherville, Québec, Canada
ProfessionTV Host
PassionHosting TV shows
Fun factLove sports
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 isn’t too crazy about vegetables, 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!
Age13
CommunityKahnawake
NationMohawk/Abenaki
Shakohaiiostha – also known as Shako – is a 13 year old Mohawk/Abenaki youth from Kahnawake. He enjoys cliff jumping, comedy, lacrosse, basketball, and playing video games. A talented lacrosse player, Shako’s dream is to one day make it to the National Lacrosse League! A fan of actors like Jim Carey and Kevin Hart, when Shako grows up, he hopes to be able to do something he loves!
ProfessionActor
PassionCivil War history
Fun factHe’s good at jumping off diving boards!
Nathan Dales is a 33 year old actor who plays ‘Daryl’ on the hugely popular Canadian comedy show, Letterkenny. Born and raised in Calgary, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in L.A. He enjoys playing baseball, reading about Civil War history, biking, and his cat. He’s a huge fan of the Toronto Blue Jays, enjoys eating pizza, dislikes mean people, and if he could be anyone for a day, it would be Abraham Lincoln.