Pumpkin Olympics

South Poplar school in Abbotsford held a Pumpkin Olympics on Halloween day.

Grade 3 student Reegan Ashton pushes her pumpkin on a scooter during the Pumpkin Olympics at South Poplar Traditional Elementary on Monday. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 participated in the relay-style competition with a pumpkin carry

Grade 3 student Reegan Ashton pushes her pumpkin on a scooter during the Pumpkin Olympics at South Poplar Traditional Elementary on Monday. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 participated in the relay-style competition with a pumpkin carry

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