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Drim- a1 Recreation Complete news her cat had diabetes. . . mie said. “My grandmother thought it “This contest is a great opportunity for skate- Drimmie was even more heartbro- ., -i was really. really funny,” boarders to do what they love in our temporary l ken a week later. when her lamily . Bot Drimmie admits her passion skate zone while COHSII'UCIiOII on the permanent l returned from vacation and had to put _ , g: 7.: lies outside of the literary field. With a skate park across the 51188! is underway.” said I“- i ”’18 C81 down. ‘ in,“ love of horses she aspires to pursue lian Fleming. the CitY’S manager 0f bUSiI'IESS devel» T "As I stroked lUnita‘s) fur my mom . 3% equine studies and fashion design after opulent and promotion. told me that llnita was very sick and x high school. “All skill levels are welcome â€" you don’t have to that we would have to put her to sleep." _ . _'*v > â€" She currently volunteers at the Cen- be a pI’O. lust get out there. be creative and have I Drimmie narrated in Better to Have ‘- .1 '3 .3 , tral Ontario Developmental Riding Pro- fun while showing all your moves and skate style loved. “It was going to happen the next " 7 . 99‘. gram/Pride Stables in Kitchener. which for a chance to win some great prizes.“ day so 1 would have one last night with "3.12; ‘3' offers therapeutic horseback riding les- This contest has “"0 age $398011“: lG-years- her." 3 i « ' _ g ,s sons to people with disabilities, old and younger. and lT-years-old and older. The . ~ The teen's painful journey. as ‘ ' "7“ . “I ,i "The riders are amazing people and winner in each category will receive a skateboard ‘ described in the story Better to Have , QM 4;, “‘ ‘ ‘5 I realized how much I enjoyed working donated by Sanction Skate and Snow. have their loved. was published in luly in Chicken 4 l ‘ with horses." Drimmie said, video highlighted on the ciw's Youhlbe channel Soup for the Soul: lustfor Preteens. a “’ '. I , . Drimmie is joined in her Chicken and be recognized by Mayor BI’CHda Halloran at , new release in the Chicken Soup col- ‘ 5- Soup fame by University of Waterloo the televised Sept. 26 City council meeting : lection. » ' . student Vickie Vainionpaa. whose story The In the Skate Zone video contest runs until i Barely a teen when she wrote the H .‘ i Fortunes is featured in the newest 59P1- 9 3‘ 433° p.m. “5“ www.waterloo.ca 1 story. Drimmie joins 100 others in the .x.‘ , Chicken Soup for the Soul: lust for [skateboarding for full COMES? details. E-mail i new book who shared a personal story ’1’ @231 ' § {‘27 Teenager; skateboarding@waterloo.ca for more information. 1 to help other teens experiencing the " i The Chicken Soupfor the Soul series ‘ problemsofgrowing up. focuses on ordinary people doing lite young author‘s claim to fame all Sara Drimmie holds 3 Chicken Soup extraordinary things. according to its car-Free sunday started with a school assignment. book containing her story, Better to website. "In Grade 8 we had a creative writ- Have Loved. an ”We NM But Drimmie‘s hoping readers might ‘ The next Car- Free Sunday event is August 14. log project that was (to) write a short learn a little something too. If you are fit for outdoor action in any weather. memoir about something that really " wasn't until earlier this year that “if you think something might be and can volunteer as 3_“ on-lhe_â€"street helper for a changed you in your life," Drimmie the tirade ll Waterloo Collegiate lnsti- wrong with your animals. get them few hours. ‘0 @555} “nth «Elmo: set-up 0' ml“? told the Chronicle. "immediately I In": 5“,de learned she would be puhe checked out. especially if you have dOVY“ and sharing information will those Pam“ thought of my cat Unila. lishcd. kids," Drimmie said. Pam‘s. please send a" email ‘0 Volunteer “MC“: " When I had written it. I had a "It was exciting," Drimmie said. ”l'm “liven though Unita’s with me every v01unteer®waterlooca ‘ (Lhicken Soup book that my mom had rt-allv glad I ended up writing about n day. I still miss her and love her with all Adm“ 0" teen-s With a parent are welcome '0 ’ given me. 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