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“Spring Fling”raises $1,224 for Ecole Providence Breakfast Program
Tom Henihan Express Staff “Spring Fling,” took place at the McLennan Elks Hall on May 5. The market fundraiser, organized by Marilynne Brulotte had approximately thirty tables booked but a few vendors who had registered were unable to participate on…
GPV badminton teams end season on high note
Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The Georges P. Vanier junior badminton team came home with medals and the banner from Wabasca on May 5, giving them an outstanding finish to the season. “The kids were nervous, but they played extremely…
Bus Driver Appreciation Day held at Ecole Routhier, GPV
Mac Olsen Express Staff Go into a school administration office in the morning or right after school, and you might hear two-way chatter between staff and school bus drivers regarding arrivals or departures on the radio. They might be discussing…
GPV track-and-field team gets ready
Mac Olsen Express Staff @SmokyRiverExprs The track-and-field season is here, and GPV Coach Marion Lessard is getting her 25 athletes ready for the competition. Due to the extended winter weather, the team doesn’t have as much time to train. So…
Happy Mother’s Day at the Villa Beausejour
Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs Students in the kindergarten and Grade 2 classes gave a singing and dancing performance at the Villa Beausejour in the afternoon of May 11. The kindergarten class danced first, then sang a song…
Tot Talk – Ecole Routhier – Patsy Cloutier’s Grade 1F class
Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs Here are the rest of the students in Patsy Cloutier’s Grade 1F class at Ecole Routhier, who answered the Tot Talk question, found below. The other students who answered the question are found…
The medal count continues for Georges P. Vanier badminton players
Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs The junior high badminton team at Georges P. Vanier continues to acquire the medals at tournaments, bringing them to the zone tournament. The team headed to High Prairie on April 26 for Prairie River…
PIC – World Book Day at Ecole Heritage
Students at Ecole Heritage participated in World Book Day April 23, reading their favourite books and dressing up.
Heritage School – Student poems – continued from the April 25 edition of the Express
Le voyageur Il voulait voir le monde Découvrir les parties sombres Qui sont cachées de l’œil nu Toutes ses pensées sont perdues L’univers semblait si grand Pour un garçon de treize ans Mais s’il pouvait voyager Il serait loin de…
Routhier School – Topic: Think about someone, real or imagined, who is important to you or your community. Why is this person important? What makes this person special?
Cameron Delaurier 6 English I picked town workers as someone who I look up to. The reason why I picked town workers is because they help keep our town clean and welcoming to other and much more. They give us…
Vanier and Heritage co-host their 3rd invitational badminton meet
Tom Henihan Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs While there was a good spirit of competition was evident in the Ecole Heritage gym during the Saturday April 26 badminton event, it was also evident that the participants were also having fun. Melodie…
Heritage students dress up as their favourite characters for ‘World Book Day’
Mac Olsen Express Staff Students in Grades K-6 at Ecole Heritage were in costume on April 23, participating in ‘Journeé mondaile du livre et du droit d’anteur’ or ‘World Book Day’. “They relate to the characters and they’re intrigued in…
More success for GPV junior badminton team, they bring home 17 medals from Valleyview
Mac Olsen Express Staff The junior badminton at Georges P. Vanier continues to enjoy success, as they brought home 17 medals from an invitational tournament. “I am impressed,” says Coach Dan Turcotte. “The kids played hard. Being that this was…
Vanier French immersion students spend four days immersed in Quebec City history and culture
Tom Henihan Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com A group of G.P. Vanier Grade 10, 11 and 12 French Immersion students traveled to Quebec City for a 4-day visit, March 31 to April 4. The trip, specifically designed for French immersion students, had…