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PIC – Marvyn Dupuis Foundation Scholarship 2019 recipients

Mr. Marvyn Dupuis’ Legacy of giving back to his community lives on through his sons Troy and Adrian, Georges P. Vanier Alumni. Troy and Adrian continue to award scholarships to deserving Post-Secondary bound seniors looking to build their futures based…
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Marvyn Dupuis Foundation Scholarship 2019 recipients

Mr. Marvyn Dupuis’ Legacy of giving back to his community lives on through his sons Troy and Adrian, Georges P. Vanier Alumni. Troy and Adrian continue to award scholarships to deserving Post-Secondary bound seniors looking to build their futures based…
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Pelletier shines in school bus zone roadeo

Richard FroeseFor The Express A Falher bus driver finished in the top three in the fourth annual Zone 5 (Northwest) School Bus Roadeo in High Prairie on May 25 hosted by the High Prairie School Division. Veteran driver Carmen Pelletier…
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École Héritage Class celebrates graduation

Tom Henihan Express Staff The École Héritage graduation ceremony took place at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Falher on Saturday, May 25. Archbishop Gerard Pettipas, Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, officiated at the Eucharistic celebration. St. Anne’s parish priest Father Jean Cornelis…
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Vipers, Lynx compete at regional meet

Following are the High Prairie School Division Senior High School track and field meet results from May 14. Only those results available from the source are published. The meet was held at the E.W. Pratt High School and Prairie River…
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Guerette, Pabalon win aggregate titles

Following are the High Prairie School Division Junior High School track and field meet results from May 14. Only those results available from the source are published. The meet was held at the E.W. Pratt High School and Prairie River…
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G.P. Vanier students shine at graduation ceremony on May 19

Tom HenihanExpress Staff G. P. Vanier School Graduation, class of 2019, took place on May 19 under the banner “Our Time to Shine.” Following the established protocol, the ceremony began with the graduates entering the school gym as their names…
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Make every choice the right choice

PARTY program sends strong message Richard FroeseFor The Express Junior high school students learned lessons about impacts of drinking and driving during the annual Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth program in High Prairie on May. Grade 9 students…
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PIC – Bronze winner

Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association Badminton Provincial Championships were held May 3-4, in Calgary at Nelson Mandela High School. 16 participants (2 players from each of the 8 zones in the province) took part in the event. Amber Guérette, (far right)…
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Richard FroeseFor The Express High Prairie School Division is responding to concerns about bus safety. At its monthly meeting April 17, the board reviewed an independent transportation study, says a news release dated May 8. A study was launched after…
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Morin nominated for teaching award

Richard FroeseFor The Express École Routhier School teacher Krystin Morin is the 2019 High Prairie School Division nominee for the Edwin Parr Award. The award is given to a first-year Alberta teacher who goes above and beyond in the duties…
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Catholic Archbishop visits Ecole Providence

Tom HenihanExpress Staff Archbishop Gérard Pettipas, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard- McLennan visited communities in the Smoky River Region recently, including McLennan, Falher and Girouxville. While in McLennan the Archbishop spent time with students at Ecole Providence on…
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Francophone students demonstrate their talents

Tom HenihanExpress Staff Over 250, audience members, musicians, artists and performers attended the third annual “Gala du Nord” celebration at Centre Chevaliers on April 27. The CAFE Nord-Ouest organizes the event in conjunction with École Héritage whose students present the…
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