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Peace River School Division – Ecole Springfield School Christmas activities for Sutherland Place and families

Submitted by Melanie Blanchette Springfield visits Sutherland Place Students from Melanie Blanchette’s Grade 1/2 class and Courtney Robert’s Grade 2 French Immersion class visited Sutherland Place to spread some Christmas cheer. Students performed several French and English Christmas songs and…

January 16, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Tammy Henkel resigns from school board

Richard Froese For Smoky River Express Tammy Henkel has resigned from High Prairie School Division board of trustees. The board received her letter of resignation at its regular monthly meeting Dec. 19, says an HPSD news release dated Jan. 8.…

January 16, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

PIC – Roland Michener Rams edge the GPV Vipers

The Georges P. Vanier Vipers junior boys’ basketball team hosted the Roland Michener Rams of Slave Lake on January 9. The Vipers held the lead for most of the game, but the Rams came from behind to win 52-49. Above,…

January 16, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Former Canadian curling champion gives GPV students lessons of the game

Mac Olsen Express Staff You will fall, which may injure your pride, but you have to get up immediately and laugh it off. Use the proper footwear on the sheet and clean them prior to going out. You must learn…

January 15, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Canadian curling champion gives GPV students lessons of the game

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   You will fall, which may injure your pride, but you have to get up immediately and laugh it off. Use the proper footwear on the sheet and clean it prior to going out.…

January 12, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

PICs – More photos of Ecole Heritage Christmas concert

January 10, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Ecole Heritage celebrates the spirit of season with families and the public

Mac Olsen Express Staff Santa and his reindeer got into a dispute and it took them a long time to come to a resolution, but in the end, they were on their way to make their year deliveries of presents…

January 10, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Georges P. Vanier students engage with Villa residents

Mac Olsen Express Staff A group of students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 at Georges P. Vanier travelled to the Villa Beausejour in Falher on December 18, to spend quality time with a group of residents. They arrived in…

January 9, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

NLC Peace River allows local student to earn a degree without having to leave her community

Tom Henihan Express Staff Northern Lakes College alumnus, Selena Sliger, credits having local access to a third level education and university courses with allowing her to pursue her Bachelor of Social Work degree without having to leave the area. Sliger,…

January 3, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

One win, one loss for GPV Vipers basketball teams

Mac Olsen Express Staff The GPV Vipers junior basketball teams hosted their counterparts from Kinuso on December 18. The local boys’ team lost to Knights team, while the local girls’ team came out of their game against the Lady Knights…

January 3, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

A missing Santa and the ‘Reindeer Jive’ part of English Christmas concert at Ecole Routhier

Mac Olsen Express Staff The room darkened and sets of neon reindeer ears and gloves worked their magic on stage, along to the song ‘Reindeer Jive’, and the energy abounded from the hidden figures. This was production that Paulette Pierce’s…

January 3, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

HFCRD schools offer “Hour of Code” program during “Computer Science Education Week”

Tom Henihan Express Staff Holy Family Catholic Regional Division schools participated in the “Hour of Code,” which coincided with Computer Science Education Week. Facilitated at Holy Family Schools by Tech consultant Tom Lademann from LuminEd, Hour of Code is an…

January 2, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

PIC – A Very Merry Heritage Christmas

Ecole Heritage held their Christmas lunch and concert on December 20. The event featured a turkey dinner and all the classes performing for their guests.  

January 2, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

Providence’s thespians demonstrate their talent in Nativity play

Tom Henihan Express Staff The Ecole Providence annual dinner and Christmas concert took place on the December 19. In an appropriately decorated school gym with candle-lit tables and an abundance of seasonal fare prepared by volunteers and school staff for…

January 2, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·

From start to finale, Ecole Routhier’s French Christmas concert entertained all

Mac Olsen Express Staff The main gym at Ecole Routhier was filled almost to capacity during the evening of December 17, as families and grandparents came to see the French students and their teachers offer a traditional Christmas gala affair.…

January 2, 2019 · by Admin2015 ·