Shovels instead of paddles: Dragon Boat Team fills sandbags

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Left to right: Kathy Hansen, Jan Micklethwaite and Gail Ross. Photo by Sam Ross.
Left to right: Kathy Hansen, Jan Micklethwaite and Gail Ross. Photo by Sam Ross.

The Kootenay Robusters Dragon Boat team cancelled practices because of high water, wave action and high levels of debris on the lake, but paddlers from Rossland, Trail and Castlegar  been driving over  almost daily since flooding began, to help flood-afflicted areas by filling sandbags. They're still getting a good core workout, using shovels instead of paddles -- and helping local communities too. Congratulations, Robusters. And thank you.

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