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Event Details 
X-Country practice 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Extracurricular, School & Student, Students
meet on the big side, outside of the gym
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Event Details
Div 4 & 6 Skating 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Parent, Payment Due, School & Student, Students
@ Sunset skating rink
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Event Details
Div 18, 19, 20: Pumpkin Patch 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Parent, Payment Due, School & Student, Students
Div 18, 19, & 20 will visit the Pumpkin Patch on Westham Island
