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In this episode of That’s AWSM! we have drafted 15-year-old Mohawk sports enthusiast Kait and one of Canada’s fiercest Olympic Ice-Hockey champions, Caroline Ouellette!! They will be embarking on an adventure of exponential proportions, but first Kait gets the opportunity to hit the ice with Coach Ouellette and the Stingers, the women’s hockey team at Concordia, where there is almost never a dull moment. In today’s activity, we are taking leg day to a whole new level, as Caroline and Kait face their greatest challenge yet… VIA- FERRATA!
Via Ferrata – which means “iron path” in Italian – is a physically demanding outdoor challenge which is an exhilarating mix of hiking a rock climbing. Participants attempt to climb mountains and rock faces using a pre-existing route of metal bars and wires. Though challenging, participants are often rewarded by incredible views from very hard to reach spots! Via Ferrata has existed for a long time in many different forms, but something cool about their history is that during World War I, Via Ferratas were constructed and used in the Dolomite Mountain region of Italy to move army troops around with their gear and weapons.
Kait & Caroline got to try out Via Ferrata at Tyroparc
Website : http://www.tyroparc.com/en/
Address: 400 Chemin du Mont Catherine, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC J8C 0L1, Canada
Ice Hockey is a Canadian-born sport; however, its exact origins have long been debated by historians and hockey fanatics. While hockey definitely has its roots in the 1800’s, at least three spots in Canada claim that the sport originated in their town: Windsor, NS, Halifax-Dartmouth, NS and Montreal, QC all lay claim to the honour! Despite the debates, the most important thing to take away is that in the early-days of Hockey, a frozen patty of cow poop was used as a puck! Now that’s AWSM eh?
In this episode we’ll hit the ice with the Stingers, Concordia’s women’s hockey team!
Website : https://www.stingers.ca/whockey/
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!
Age15
CommunitySix Nations of the Grand River Territory
NationMohawk
Kait is a 15-year-old Mohawk and sports fanatic from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory who plays softball, hockey, and rugby – to name a few. She aspires to one day play softball for Team Canada in the Olympics, and if that doesn’t pan out, no worries, because this gal has a plan B – she plans to join the military and eventually become a police officer! Perhaps the only thing more impressive than Kait’s sports skills is her chewed-gum collection… Yes, that’s right – Kait has a chewed gum collection that is almost the size of her head! Now that’s the result of hard work and dedication!
ProfessionOlympic Hockey Player
PassionCoaching the next generation of female hockey players
Fun factAlmost became a police officer
Caroline Ouellette is a Canadian Olympic Ice-Hockey superstar, with an incredible four gold medals to her name, including one from the 2014 Olympics in Sochi when she was Team Captain. Caroline has since retired from playing, but now spends her time as Skills Coach with the Montreal women’s hockey team, Les Canadiennes, and as Assistant Coach for the Concordia Women’s Hockey Team and the Canadian Women’s National Team. She has also recently taken on her most challenging role to date – caring for her daughter Liv! Caroline is a total foodie and loves to cook, especially with the help of her baby – together they make a mean shrimp pasta!