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Sports Energy Salutes Young Volunteer,

Academic, and Entrepreneur.

By Casey Leger Interact Club, increasing school
morale through student council, and
helping out with varsity sports as
o say that Afaq Virk has done
a member of the athletic council.
Tsome things in his seventeen
years would be a significant He greets the school each morning
understatement. This young man has through daily announcements and
helps organize annual multicultural
accomplished more while still in high
school than many can claim to have fairs where students can showcase
their diversity and background.
accomplished in twice that time.
Amoung other things, he sees his
A list of Afaq’s achievements role as trustee as an opportunity to
might well fill an entire column. He promote a sense of community, a
has been elected as a student trustee community where every student has
for the 2023-24 school year with the the chance to be heard.
Upper Canada District School Board
Student Senate. A grade 11 student More recently, Afaq earned a place
at CCVS—when he was elected last at the Canada-Wide Science Fair,
which was held in Edmonton. This,
year—Afaq is heavily involved in
day-to-day activities at the school, in turn, earned him a berth at the
International Movement for Leisure
helping to raise funds for diverse
local and global causes through the Activities in Science and Technology

Brought to you by Ming & Associates Photo Submitted
the Month
Athlete of
Athlete of the Month Expo-Sciences International in is here to assist in every step of the
Puebla, Mexico. He was one of way.” Students in need of help in
twenty-two students who represented various disciplines can book sessions
Mya Golinksi Canada. In a nutshell, his project at the click of a mouse button. “The

Age: 7 showed significant potential to aid
business has since grown,” Afaq says,
Hometown: Casselman those who are visually impaired. He “as I hired a team of student leaders
School: St. Patrick Catholic School has plans to further develop his ideas. to continue delivering educational
Sports Energy is happy to kick of the new year Afaq speaks ten languages. In content across different countries.”
with it’s first Athlete of the Month for 2024, 2021, he started what he calls a

Mya Golinski. Mya has been playing hockey tutoring business, MathemaTech, These days, this young man is
busy applying to university where
for three years, and currently she is hitting the ice for the Rockland Nats in which, according to its website -
the U9 division. Mya is looking forward to teaching her baby sister the ins “Whether it’s fostering your child’s he is certainly bound to explore the
and outs of one of Canada’s official sports once she is old enough to play. education in their earliest years or frontiers and beyond of his chosen

There are many things that this young lady likes about hockey, such as setting them up for success as they subjects, and to continue to contribute
prepare for university, MathemaTech significantly to his community.
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Continued from page 10 Her sports goals include continuing
to improve her skating and her shot,
practicing backwards skating, play- while her goals at school include
ing games, seeing her friends, getting continuing to improve her reading
cheered on by family and friends, and writing.
Maxwell Ming - P.Eng, CFP ®
Financial Planner team building activities off the ice, This young athlete feels that her most
Financial Planning • Investments • Insurance and especially getting a donut from notable accomplishments in hockey
Tim Horton’s if she works hard and are scoring her first goal this year
613-932-7526 • Max@mingassociates.com
tries her best. and winning MVP of a game.