Several local politicians strapped on speed skates and took to the ice at the Eugène-Lalonde Arena in Fleurimont on Thursday afternoon as a part of an event to launch the city of Sherbrooke’s support initiatives for competitive speed skaters Kim Boutin and Alex Boisvert-Lacroix. The two skaters, both Sherbrooke natives, are bound for the PyeongChang winter Olympic Games next month as a part of Team Canada.
Sherbrooke catches Olympic fever
By Gordon Lambie
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