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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs   The April 25 edition of the Smoky River Express features six students in Janie Trudeau’s kindergarten class a Ecole Heritage, for Tot Talk. The students were asked, ‘What do you want to do…
Routhier hosts kindergarten registration event

Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs A group families was at Ecole Routhier in the evening of April 11, hearing a presentation of what the English and French kindergarten programs offer. The focus of both programs’ is on play-based learning.…

Mac Olsen Express Staff   Lots of people attended the Seniors Fun Day at the Club Des Pionniers in Donnelly on March 22. The activities included a cribbage tournament, snooker pool and carpet bowling. Included here are photos of the…
Routhier’s book fair winners

Members of the McLennan RCMP detachment personally donated money for Ecole Routhier to hold a draw for their students to be able to choose a book from their book fair. Congratulations to the winners!
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Mac Olsen Express Staff smokyriverexpress.com @SmokyRiverExprs Students at Ecole Heritage have learned about Christ’s sacrifices in their names. They attended a pre-Easter service at the Ste. Anne Paroisse in Falher during the morning of March 29. Deacon Reg Bouchard (at…

Kaitlyn Langelier Sports awards can seem the most prominent of a school’s achievements. In a school, the feelings of pride following their home team’s victory often overshadows the academic achievements of students. Without question, physical activity is important in the…

Emma Isert ‘Mama Mia’ is a musical entirely composed of ABBA songs. We went to the Citadel in Edmonton to watch this amazing play full of dancing, singing, and plenty of witty dialogue, all along keeping us mesmerized with the…
Forestry fair plants seeds in students’ minds

Richard Froese Spotlight Job opportunities in the forest industry were presented to local Grade 9 students at a forestry career fair March 6 at the Edmo Peyre Hall in High Prairie. Students from High Prairie schools Prairie River Junior High…
PIC – Pink Shirt Day at Ecole Routhier

Pink Shirt Day was Feb. 28 and students at Ecole Routhier showed their support for the event by wearing pink shirts. Pictured at left are the students in Taryn Aucoin’s Grade 1 English class and Patsy Cloutier’s Grade 1 French…