In freshman year, I took a trip down to Worthmore, the free student store where you can find student donations like dorm decor, textbooks, and school supplies. While I was looking around, I saw something tucked in the corner: a toboggan! As a proud Canadian, I was so excited to find this little reminder of home and decided that I had to give it a home. To those who don’t know, toboggans originated in Montreal, Canada. They are like a sled, but instead, they are made of narrow, lightweight wood and often have an upward curl at the front. Not only was this toboggan a reminder of home, but it also had the words “Paris Champion” printed on the top. I had no choice but to take this toboggan with me.
As winter rolled around, I pulled out the toboggan and put it to use. With the grounds covered in a blanket of snow, the cold nights made thick layers of ice perfect for tobogganing. I took my toboggan to the Crum Woods where the snowy hills sloped downwards toward the Crum Creek, making an exhilarating tobogganing hill. Tobogganing was a super fun and covid-safe winter activity that I could do with my friends on campus. The word spread about my toboggan and soon people from all class years were asking to borrow the toboggan. It became one of the fan-favourites around campus and a lot of people got to enjoy this winter activity.
While it was sad when the snow began to melt and we couldn’t toboggan anymore, the springtime was beautiful and brought new activities. The toboggan leaned against the doors to Danawell, reminding us all of the fun times we had in the winter. Now it is now safely stored over the summer, waiting for it’s time to shine again.
