Tracy Boucher came up with the idea of selling Indigenous dolls wearing ribbon skirts and Every Child Matters t-shirts in a moment of need - but found a world of demand.
Tracy Boucher, from Alexander Cree Nation, has made hundreds of Indigenous dolls wearing ribbon skirts and MMIWG sweaters since October. She wants her dolls to teach Indigenous girls and two-spirited kids ‘they’re not to be abused.’
Mt. Ararat kicks off virtual swim season
Eagles hold first meet of unconventional season, which includes not having races in their home pool.
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The Mt. Ararat Eagles held their first virtual swim meet of the season on Thursday at the Wiscasset Community Center in Wiscasset. Eli Canfield/The Times Record
WISCASSET For the past 10 months, people all around the world have adapted to doing more things virtually. Whether it’s been working from home, or having to go to school via zoom, society has changed in some way virtually.
Now, high school swim teams are doing the same thing, holding virtual swim meets, replacing the usual in-person meets during the season.
Maine high school swim teams prepare for a season unlike any other
Coaches will have to find creative ways to motivate swimmers, including competing in virtual meets, during pandemic.
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Bob Johnston has coached high school swimmers since the 1970s, but nothing in his career prepared him for what he’ll encounter this season.
Johnston and his Cony swim team began individualized workouts last week at the Kennebec Valley YMCA in Augusta. Johnston said the Rams have 15 swimmers this year, and with eight lanes to practice in, they can spread swimmers out to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines.
“Last week was pretty much dedicated to what’s called ‘skills and drills,’ which was mandated to us by the MPA” Johnston said. “We coaches were on deck, we were all masked. The Y does an interesting thing, they kind of lock down the whole pool area. The kids have to come in one door, they get checked for symptoms, they get their temperatures checked when they come through