Inside
◆ Council Notes - pg 2 ◆ Radon - pg 3
◆ Curling - pg 5 ◆ Syrian Refugee Group - pg 6
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WEDNESDAY, March 23, 2016
VOL. 38 NO. 04 $1.30 inc. GST
NEWS BRIEFS SD 91 Student Voice Student Voice, a SD 91 student governance body established by the Board of Education, is pleased to host Darren Laur, also known as the White Hatter, from May 30 to June 2, 2016 to speak to local high schools on Internet Safety and Social Media. Following a series of high school surveys in which cyber bullying was identified as a main issue of concern across our district, Student Voice proposed to the Board of Education that they, Student Voice, organize an expert speaker to help educate students around internet safety. Mr. Laur is a retired Staff Sergeant from the Victoria Police Department who was primarily focused on online and social media investigations and has been presenting both provincially and nationally and was most recently within our district presenting to the NVSS school community. Mr Laur will be presenting to both students and parents across SD 91 during that week and then working with Student Voice members to help them prepare a presentation specifically for grade 4 – 7 students for the fall of 2016. Parent and community members are encouraged to attend local sessions which will be advertised following Spring Break. Please see more contact information on page 7
Picture of chicks courtesy of Newsat Farms in Vanderhoof.
The Festival of the Performing Arts a huge success BARBARA LATKOWSKI Caledonia Courier
The 38th annual Festival of the Performing Arts proved to be another huge success. The festival was held on March 7 – 20, at the Nechako Valley Senior Secondary School in Vanderhoof, B.C. Norma Hoy, a piano teacher in Fort St. James, sees this as an excellent opportunity for local children to showcase their talents. “It’s a great friendly competition. It gives kids exposure and they receive feedback from outside sources,” Hoy said. Awards were given in the vocal, speech arts, strings and piano categories. Two students from Fort St. James, Minna Jones and Nyah Duncan, received first class honours in the piano category. Piano Results:
“...It gives kids exposure and they receive feedback from outside sources” -Norma Hoy Best Overall Award: Charis Schlamp Adjudicator’s Choice Award, Junior, under RCM grade 4: Sarah Thiessen Adjudicator’s Choice Award, Intermediate, RCM grades 5-8: Matthew Ebert Intermediate Provincial Competitor: Kaia Andul Junior Provincial Observer: Wendy Schultz Intermediate Provincial Observer: Charis Schlamp Intermediate Provincial Observer: Matthew Ebert Honours: 80-84% Sophia Harvey, Emily Beukert,
Macy James-Schneider, Bailey Vahi, Susan Harmon, Theo Clarke, Savannah Morris, Abigail Yoder and Maria Schmidt (duet), Kiya Giesbrecht and Emma Wiebe (duet). First Class Honours: 85-89% Abigail Yoder, Conner Ebert, Minna Jones (from Fort St. James), Madisyn McKinlay, Lucas Lenartowicz, Callie Bray, Alaura Brooks, Charis Schlamp, Andre Roberge, Annika Pelzer, Hadassah Thiessen, Rachel Lamprecht, Julian Lamprecht, Olive Roberge, Erica Byers, Miranda Giesbrecht, Jeremy Pagdin, Kiya Giesbrecht, Bridian James-Schneider, Eric Anderson, Bryce Giesbrecht, Anessa Penner, Amanda Beukert,
Simon Wiebe, Parick Vahi, Derek Penner, Nyah Duncan (from Fort St. James), Capri James-Schneider, Milo Walker and Anya Dhillon. First Class Honours with Distinction: 90+% Matthew Ebert, Wendy Schultz, Matthew Lenartowicz, Penelope Roberge, Sarah Thiesen, Kaia Andal, Regan Daniel and Rueben Daniel. Results from the Strings Category: Best Overall Concert Group: Kaia Andal Adjudicators Choice Jr: Clara Gill Adjudicators Choice Intermediate: Timothy Teichroeb Adjudicators Choice Senior: Kaia Andal Provincial Recommendation Intermediate: Kaia Andal The Orchestra North Scholarships: Half Scholarship – Graham Yoder Half Scholarship – Clara Yoder