Article content originally published in the Brantford Expositor on December 19, 2025 by Jacob Robinson

Waterford District High School held its annual turkey dinner and students vs. teachers hockey game on Friday, Dec. 19. Enjoying the dinner were students Gracen Pickard and Luke Robinson alongside teacher Bill Slaman. Photo by JACOB ROBINSON /SIMCOE REFORMER
The final school day before Christmas is one when high school students put away their textbooks and tablets, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t lessons to be learned.
Typically, schools are a hub of festive activities as both students and teachers celebrate the upcoming holidays together. For Waterford District High School and Delhi District Secondary School, the entire community gathers for a holiday feast before heading to the local arena where the two sides square off in a game for a year’s worth of bragging rights.