Three Notre Dame students receive prestigious honour

Justin DeSiena, Dominic Ferreira, and Stefano Toffoletto kayak their way to Duke of Edinburgh awards

Notre Dame Secondary students Justin DeSiena, Dominic Ferreira, and Stefano Toffoletto pose alongside their kayaks. Photo submitted.

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards, which exist to inspire youth development, require participants to show achievement in four categories: service, applied skills, athletics, and outdoor adventures. The fourth area presents a difficulty: the adventure must be undertaken under the sponsorship of a qualified supervisor. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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