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: : Local Downhill mountain bike racer DeAngelo Washington will lead some group rides and youth clinics at this weekend s Riverrock Festival. (Photo: Jake Rice, courtesy of Washington) 1/2 Rock climber Kai Lightner started the non-profit Climbing for Change as a way to to increase minority participation in rock climbing. (Photo courtesy of Lightner) 2/2 Growing up in Richmond’s Creighton Court, mountain bike racer DeAngelo Washington said he didn’t know about local bike trails. “I had no idea we had biking trails in our city,” Washington said. “I had no idea it was actually a sport.” Even with trail access, mountain biking is an expensive sport that was out of reach for Washington and his neighbors. ....
United Way Regina introducing literacy initiatives for school children this year By Moises Canales Jan 27, 2021 1:12 PM United Way Regina is taking part in a number of initiatives over the next year to help early childhood literacy rates in the city. Amanda Lanoway, director of engagement with United Way Regina, said the city has partnered with the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Network (CGLR) in order to provide access to literacy supports for schools and community organizations. “Education is foundational to preventing poverty, violence and crime; learning how to read is a critical piece of this education puzzle. The CGLR focuses on one factor which predicts school success better than all others: Grade 3 reading,” reads a statement by United Way Regina on the newly announced project. ....