1. Children experience the joy of sledding
Three weeks after arriving in Peterborough, the Alkhalaf family headed to Armour Hill for some sledding. Const. Dave McNab of Peterborough County OPP, joined them for the adventure. McNab, a member of Salaam Peterborough, the group that sponsored the Alkhalaf family, brought along his own childhood wooden toboggan, a GoPro and a selfie stick. He wanted to put together a video that the family could look back on.
As the three children, daughters Ansam, 13, Dalya, 9, and son Ibrahim, 10, sled down the hill, McNab’s camera captured the expression on their faces. "It was very heartwarming for all of us," said McNab. After consulting with their mother Amal, McNab and his wife Kristy Hiltz posted the video to Facebook. A day later it went viral.