With memories of seeing the Pacific ocean for the first time, and trips to Granville Island, the Capilano Suspension Bridge and Stanley Park, it’s an exchange trip to Canada’s west coast one girls’ rugby team from Ontario won’t soon forget.
But it’s a sure bet St. Joseph’s team from Cornwall didn’t expect their Cloverdale counterparts – Lord Tweedsmuir’s girls’ rugby team – to take them to the Canadian Museum of Flight at Langley Airport for their last day in B.C.
They spent the day cleaning military jets and helicopters as part of a volunteer project for the exchange teams.
It was an action-packed five-night trip (May 2-6) that started with a 12-hour flight delay, meaning the girls from Ontario played their first games of the season with just three hours of sleep.
Throughout the visit to the West Coast, the girls bonded and made amazing memories, according to Montana Matthews, a member of the Lord Tweedsmuir rugby team. Both teams are excited for the Ontario portion of the exchange in May.
The exchange was made possible through the YMCA.
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