The first week of the STELIP recreation program had the program participants traveling to Boler Mountain for a very enjoyable, but ultimately passive afternoon of snow tubing; gravity does do most of the work, after all. However their second trip to Boler Mountain this past Saturday, February 3rd demanded far more engagement and commitment from the youth […]

Following on the heels of Boler Mountain winter tubing and ice skating in Aylmer, week three of the STELIP Newcomer Youth Recreation Program found the participants enjoying a hike around the Dalewood Reservoir. The hike was lead by members of the Elgin Hiking Trail Club, who set a quick pace for the 6km hike while […]

Despite the -16 temperatures (-20 with the windchill), the STELIP newcomer recreation program kicked off with a triumphant trip to the Boler Mountain tubing hills this past Saturday, January 06. Featuring 12 newcomer youth between the ages of 8-16, the day’s event was a resounding–if chilly–success and thoroughly enjoyed by all. For many, this was […]