Student injury sparks petition to replace metal basketball nets

Riley Normandeau shows the brace he now wears after injuring his finger on a metal chain basketball net at school about three weeks ago. His mother, Bryanna Normandeau, launched a petition calling for chain nets to be replaced with safer alternatives at Upper Canada District School Board schools. Bryanna Normandeau photo.

A 12-year-old Smiths Falls boy injured his finger on a metal basketball net at an UCDSB school.

His parent has launched an online petition asking the board to replace metal nets with safer nylon alternatives.

The boy suffered nerve damage and hopes sharing his experience will prevent other students from being hurt.

The board has removed at least one net but does not track all metal nets across schools.

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