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Students and staff from Pen High learned how to play wheelchair basketball thanks to the BC Games Society
Wheelchair Basketball demonstration for the BC Winter Games
Teacher Paul Mend plays keep away with student Lyndzie Caron while her teammate Sydney Clarke rolls up behind.

The B.C. Games Society brought in instructors and 16 chairs to teach students the basics of the game. Members of the Lakers senior girls basketball team took to the court against Paul Mend and other Pen High teachers on Nov. 13. Wheelchair basketball is among 17 sports being played during the Winter Games hosted in Penticton on Feb. 25-28, 2016. The BC Games committee is seeking volunteers. Anyone who is interested can sign up at www.bcgames.org and click on the ‘Volunteer now’ button or stop by the office at 90-246 Martin St.