In the tiny township of Plowville, about an hour west of Philadelphia, sits a long-standing family-run farm that has become the unofficial Newfoundland dog capital of the United States.

In a City of St. John's-run building sits dozens of sets of hockey gear waiting to be handed out to kids who might need a little help getting involved. But the group that gives them out says without more funding, it won't be able to help everyone who needs it.

After completing a gruelling, hour-long workout, drenched in sweat, the CrossFit class at Islander Athletics is all smiles and high-fives.

Keira O'Keefe starts her school day lacing up her ballet shoes before heading out to stretch. The teenager is part of a select group at Canada's National Ballet School in Toronto.