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The Similkameen
Volume 64 Issue 23
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Local teen achieves top award Ally Myers, a student of Princeton Secondary has achieved the gold level of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
Local student of Princeton Secondary School, Ally Myers has achieved the highest level in The Duke of Edinburghโs Award program. On May 25 Myers received her Silver level award from the Lieutenant Governor of B.C., The Honourable Judith Guichon, at Government House in Victoria. Myers achieved her Gold in April of this year and will receive her award in a future ceremony. She gave the closing speech for the ceremony, encouraging award recipients to carry through to the Gold Award and extending thanks to the parents, teachers, assessors and the Lieutenant Governor for their support of the program. โIt was a bit nerve wracking at first,โ said Myers, โbut once I got started with my speech I was okay.โ The Duke of Edinburghโs Award is an individual challenge for young Canadians between the ages of 14 to 25 to encourage personal discovery, growth, self-reliance, perseverance, and responsibility. The award was founded by His Royal Highness, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. During a visit to the University of Victoria while in grade nine, Myers was told about the The Duke of Edinburghโs Award and decided to take up the personal challenge.
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Contributed President of the Board of Directorโs, Noordin Karmali, Ally Myers and Lieutenant Governor of B.C., The Honourable Judith Guichon. Ally Myers received her Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award on Saturday, May 25 at Government House in Victoria.
Supercar drag racing coming soon Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
For a high school student a break from class is a welcome event, but when itโs a break from class to hang out with some cool people with some very cool cars, itโs even better! On Thursday, May 30, students at Princeton Secondary had just that opportunity. Robbie Dickson, founder of the Canadian Bull Run Rally, Coordinator Andrew and rally photographer Menoo arrived at the school in a Lamborghini and an Audi R8 to show the cars and introduce students to the rally. The Canadian Bull Run Rally is a non profit event, giving sports car enthusiasts the opportunity to spend time and
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have some fun togetherโฆ.all while showing off their fantastic cars. This year the rally will take place over the July 5 to 8 weekend. The event will begin in Pitt Meadows, travelling onto Whistler, then Vernon and on to Princeton. On Sunday, July 7 at the Princeton Airport the Canadian Bull Run Rally teams will host the Princeton Airport Supercar Drag Racing event from 1 to 4 p.m., and will also provide residents with the opportunity to view the sports cars up close. Supercars like; a Lamborghini Aventador, Audi R8โs, Ferraris, McLaren SLR, Lamborghini Murciรฉlago, Nissan GTRโs and more will be involved in this event.
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