Richard Froese
South Peace News
Peace River School Division is creating a new scholarship from funding offered as a gift.
At its regular meeting Dec. 21, the board accepted a scholarship endowment gift for Peace River High School from the estate of former Town of Peace River mayor Michael Proctor, says a PRSD news release.
Proctor served as the mayor from 1986-98.
He was also instrumental in establishing a local pulp mill in 1990 which became Mercer Peace River.
The board also initiated steps to form a committee to administer the funds and scholarship, with representatives from Peace High, the school division board and central office administration.