Snow in the Maritimes agrees with Matthew Leach.
The Lumby visually impaired skier, aided by his ski guide, Chase Ferguson of Vernon, won gold at the Canada Winter Games Thursday, March 2.
Leach won the men害羞草研究所檚 Para-Alpine slalom event with the fastest times in both runs 害羞草研究所� one minute and 5.23 seconds in the first run, 1:08.06 in the second for a combined time of 2:13.29. He was more than 15 seconds ahead of the silver medalist, Ontario害羞草研究所檚 James Budrow of Ottawa (2:28.59).
Nova Scotia害羞草研究所檚 Hayden Denouden won the bronze in 2:29.27, edging out West Kelowna sit skier Samuel Peters (2:29.89).
Leach, and Ferguson, also captured silver in the men害羞草研究所檚 para-alpine skiing giant slalom race March 1.
Salmon Arm害羞草研究所檚 Ronan Wiens was sixth in 3:25.96.
Leach and Ferguson won silver in the men害羞草研究所檚 giant slalom Wednesday, March 1.
The alpine skiing events are being held at Crabbe Mountain Ski Resort in Central Hainesville, New Brunswick.
害羞草研究所� Staying on the slopes, Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Amy Milne was 26th in Thursday害羞草研究所檚 Alpine Skiing害羞草研究所檚 female slalom race at Crabbe Mountain.
Milne害羞草研究所檚 combined time for the two runs was 1:44.68. Golden害羞草研究所檚 Roxy Coatesworth won her third consecutive gold medal, finishing in 1:27.48.
害羞草研究所� Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Maya Serdachny set up Coquitlam害羞草研究所檚 Jordan Baxter for the game-winning goal at 10:28 of the third period Wednesday, March 1, lifting B.C. to a 2-1 win over Quebec in women害羞草研究所檚 hockey.
B.C. went 3-0 in the preliminary round with Serdachny picking up four assists. B.C. will play a quarterfinal match Friday, March 3.
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