“It was the hottest day of the year to be doing this, but we wanted to do it for the kids,”

(Ashley Bergen, Child Care Centre Supervisor, St. John Catholic Elementary School in Beamsville)

A recent Grimsby Lincoln The News article highlights a heartwarming and record-breaking effort by children and staff at the YMCA of Niagara Child Care Centre at St. John Catholic Elementary School in Beamsville, who braved extreme heat to attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest chain of loom band bracelets. Sparked by eight-year-old Adela Arciszewski’s idea, 23 children contributed bracelets since last fall, eventually creating a vibrant chain that stretched an astounding 336.5 metres — far surpassing the current 46.85-metre record.