We are happy to announce that George Waters Middle School's Drayson D was selected as a winner in the MPower Challenge during National Accessibility Week! Drayson submitted the idea of creating sledge hockey equipment that was less bulky and hard to use for street hockey and indoor hockey.

"There was great background information on barriers of Para ice hockey and how street sledge would open the sport up to more people," said the MPower judges. “This is a practical, real-world proposal that I could see benefiting a lot of people! Great idea!"

The Manitoba's Accessibility Challenge is a project that encourages students in Manitoba to share their voice and vision of accessibility for our schools and communities today and for years to come. The objectives of the project are for MPower students to:

• Learn about and spread awareness of accessibility; the right to it and benefits of it for everyone.
• Develop innovative ideas, programs, concepts, and designs that create solutions to accessibility barriers.

Congratulations Drayson D! With his win Drayson has secured $2,000 towards GWMS accessibility improvements or upgrades.

Check out Drayson's winning project here.