Special Features - Smithers 2019 Graduates

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Smithers Secondary School............................... 4 Hazelton Secondary School............................. 11 Bulkley Valley Christian School....................... 15 Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School............. 20

We are proud of our grads and all who have worked so hard to achieve this milestone!

Marin McKinnon

Nicole Northup

Ashley Sterritt

Nathan Wittwer

From the Staff & Management

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From our Mayors On behalf of Smithers Town Council and our entire community, it is truly an honour to congratulate the graduating class of 2019.

Graduation is one of the biggest occasions of the year in our little town – and rightly so. After all, if it truly “takes a village to raise a child,” then it’s only appropriate that the whole village gets to celebrate. Grad marks the culmination of years of effort by parents, family members, teachers, administrators, support staff, and most importantly the students themselves, who can be tremendously proud of their achievement.

To the graduates, thank you for your contributions to our community. To those of you whose plans take you to new places and new opportunities, we wish you the best of luck. We hope your path brings

you back here one day. To those who choose to build their lives here in Smithers, we look forward to working alongside you to make this the best town it can be.

Amidst the many school, career and family opportunities that lie ahead, and no matter where you end up living, I encourage you to consider the wellbeing of your community. The measure of our future success will lie in our ability to take care of one another, to act with empathy, and think of future generations. Your skills and talents will be needed more than ever.

Again, our sincere congratulations!

The Village of Telkwa is proud to congratulate the graduating class of 2019!

Now is the time to look back and reflect on the years that brought you here and look forward to where they will take you. Graduation is no small accomplishment and we commend you for your persistence, perseverance and hard work that led up to this momentous celebration.

Regardless of where life takes you, remember to be proud of who you are and how far you have come. No matter what you do or where you go, continue to learn, grow and seek opportunities that make this world a better place. Each and every one of you possesses unique traits and talents that add to the beauty of our valley, and we

look forward to seeing your impacts on the greater community.

As you step out of this chapter of your life and into a new one, be it continuing education, joining the workforce or any other path you choose, we wish you all the best.

Once again, congratulations!

On behalf of the District of New Hazelton, I would like to offer congratulations to the graduates of 2019! We recognize the 13 years of ambition, dedication, perseverance, fortitude, and failures that it took to reach this day. This is an exciting time in your life! You should all be proud and bask in the excitement and joy of this moment, for you will cherish these memories throughout your life.

Every single one of you has strength and talent that is unique only to you. I challenge you to grasp onto that and allow it to drive you through your life. The challenges, the accomplishments, the struggles, and the failures do not end here, they become greater. Do not be frightened by this, because as they become greater so do you.

Failure does not mean you quit, we all fail and are then faced with a choice: to let our failure defeat us or to let it teach us.

I ask that you choose to let your failures teach you: teach you to be kind, thoughtful, driven, and to never give up. You each have a talent and it is your decision in how you will apply it to your life, but

I hope you will realize that this talent is only great if you use it for something other than yourself. Do not leave here hoping to achieve only personal success.

Instead, leave here thinking about how, through your actions and abilities, you will add joy, kindness, motivation, and progress to the communities you call home. Your families, towns, cities, countries, and the global community are all affected by your presence within them. That is a powerful thing, and I know each and every one of you has the capability to do something incredible with it. The evidence is right here today. This graduation is proof of what you can accomplish through your talents and the strength they offer you.

So once again, I congratulate you and look forward to seeing what you will accomplish in the future. Your time for greatness has just arrived.

Mayor of Smithers

Mayor Brad Layton Village of Telkwa

Gail Lowry, Mayor

Smithers Secondary School

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Principal’s Message

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2019! Your high school journey is coming to a close and new opportunities, challenges, and experiences are about to open before you. I hope you are proud of your accomplishments so far, yet inspired to achieve, explore, create, and help others in your next stage of life.

It has been wonderful watching you grow throughout your high school years. It has not always been easy, but the hardships and challenges you have faced have made you stronger.

As you set forth on your journey into adult life, remember your community. Give back and work hard to make things better

for those around you. Your generation will tackle and solve many of the pressing issues facing our world today. Embrace this opportunity!

I am incredibly proud to have served as your Principal at Smithers Secondary. I wish you the best of luck and look forward to seeing you grow and achieve your dreams.

Sincerely, Mr. Jaksun Grice

Karim Abu Khadra

Olivia Agustin

Abby Andersen

Heather Andrews

Emma Bargh

Katriona Barralon

Megan Bartlett

Ivy Bell

Jamie Bennett

Braelyn Berarducci

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Smithers Secondary School

Grace Blackburn

Naomi Bokongole

Kyle Brown

Jenna Bruhjell-Heinrichs

Elliot Bruintjes

Marco Bucher

Emily Buenten

Austin Carroll

Charissa Creswell

Shayla Creyke

Olivia Davey

Haley Dykens

Jimmy Evenden

Rory Finnegan

Neve Foreman

Naomi Fort

Keelan Frocklage

Harlen George

Jake Giesbrecht

Blake Goodson

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Smithers Secondary School

Spencer Groves

Noel Haftner

Randi Hale

Zoe Hallman

Haley Hanchard

Bailey Hawkins

Ethan Hiebert

Reece Holland-Bazil

Amanda howard

Lowell Hug

Brandon Illes

Angela Jennings

Jay Johnson

Anya Kennedy

Heiko Krause

Tamara Laramee

Andee Lariviere

Gabby Lea

Jean-Rene Lecourt

Dawson Lee

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Smithers Secondary School

Claire Lesawich

Olivia Leyden

Zoe Louie

Mason Mackey

Rachel Martin

Lelaina Mathews

Leo Mayer-Mitchell

Mikayla Mayner

Brodyn Mccullough

Jack Mcinnis

Chelsea Mckinley

Marin Mckinnon

Josh Morin-louie

Gunnar Morris

Nigel Mortimer

Adam Motz

Aidan Murphy

Tamiya Ness

Graeme Neto

Olivia Nixon

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Smithers Secondary School

Nicole Northup

Cole Pali

Dylan Parker

Nicole Perry

Jayden Pierre

Tieasha Pierre

Sam Pollard

Tyner Reid

Dawsyn Remillard

J.J de Rooy

Martin Rozario

Alan Rudkavich

Adam Sandberg

Trevor Schibli

Autumn Schley

Makayla Schmitt

Jesse Smids

Jordan Smith

Jaymie Sorokowski

Ashley Sterritt

Wishing the Grads of 2019 all the best in the future.

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Connor Stewart

Justin Tarasoff

Justin Taylor

Konrad Thummerer

Ethan Tucker

Mackinley Unruh

Spencer Walton

Ethan Watson

Micah Weme

Elizabeth Wittwer

Nathanael Wittwer

Lauren Woronuik

Aleigha Young-Lowry

Jessica Zandberg

Kendal Zemenchik

On behalf of the

Town of Smithers Congratulations all Grads of 2019!

Mayor & Council

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When you started school in 2006 Federal government

• Governor general – Michaëlle Jean • Prime minister – Paul Martin (until February 6) then Stephen Harper • Chief Justice – Beverley McLachlin (British Columbia)

• Parliament – 39th (from April 3)

Provincial Government

• Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Iona Campagnolo • Premier of British Columbia – Gordon Campbell

Congratulations to Randi Hale, Leona Vanweerthuizen and their fellow Grads!

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Principal’s Message

To our Grads, The staff and administration of Hazelton Secondary School are so very proud of the students from the graduating class of 2019. Their hard work, dedication, passion and perseverance has paid off. As they move forward as future leaders, we look forward to seeing the achievements and successes that they accomplish. We wish them all the best in all their future endeavors.

Staff and Administration of Hazelton Secondary School.

Vince Dikaitis, Principal

Andrew Aksidan

William Alex

Charlie Kayla Arrazola

Nolan Barnes

Kolby Belanger

Charley Bright

River Bright

Serena Brown - Fowler

Shaylynn Carpenter Wesley

Fiona Clark

Congratulations to all of the graduates of the Class of 2019.

I encourage you to use your talents to build a vibrant, sustainable future for generations to come. Do your communities proud!

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Hazelton Secondary School

Sydney Forsythe

Kimmi Fuller

Mackenzie Gladstone-Howard

Hannah Gogag

Madison Hilbach

Magnus Johnson

Harper Johnston

Mayenda Jones

Valerie Juhasz

Sun Wook Kim

Tyrese Maitland

Dakota Martin

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Congratulations to the Grads of 2019!

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Hazelton Secondary School

Elie Morgan

Theiren Mould

Samuel Mould

Cameron Nikkel

Rhon Peal

Merranda Perfitt

Konrad Perry

Paul Peterson

Chrysan Ridley

Devon Robinson

Caitlynn Russell

Shayna Russell

Gabriel Sampare

Jesse Sampare

Julie-Ann Shanos

Congratulations to the

Hazelton Graduates!

May your futures be filled with success.

Best wishes, From the Village of Hazelton Mayor & Council

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William Squires

Lille Roy-Starr

Amber Sterritt

Sarah Sterritt

Scott Stevens

Bradley Tai

Bryan Turner

Colleen Venn

Wakas Vickers

Whitney Webb

Gareth Weget - Howard

Leon Wesley

Nadia Wesley

Monique Wesley Hyzims

Royelle William

Autumn Wilson-Fowler

Dylan Wilson

Hailey Wilson

Nathan Wilson

Wishing you a bright future!

Congratulations Graduates of 2019

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Principals Message To our Graduating Class, A sincere blessing on all those graduating from BVCS and the other schools in the local area. Our theme verse for this year’s graduation ceremony is from the book of Proverbs: “Listen to advice and accept instruction so that you may gain wisdom in the future.” Our deep hope for our graduates – in whatever path they choose – is that their minds and heart will be open to true knowledge and wisdom that flows from the Creator himself. Education is not confined to what happens between the walls of a classroom and we want graduates to continue to embrace an attitude of life-long learning and the pursuit of Godly wisdom throughout their entire lives.

Christopher Bandstra

Joshua Boone

This is an exciting time for graduates and their families. Graduation is a time of celebration, for graduates and their families, but also school communities who come together and honour the contributions of graduates who have added so much to their schools and surrounding communities.

For the staff at BVCS, our prayer is that the wisdom and knowledge you have gained in the past 13 years - from BVCS, from your family, and from your larger communities will encourage you to continue on the path of gaining knowledge and wisdom.

Chris Steenhof, Principal

Nathan Boone

Hannah Boonstra

Abigail Cunningham

We congratulate you for your school successes and wish you the best of luck in the future. Remember that your family, friends, and SD54 Staff, will always be there to help you through “life’s bumps”. from the Board of Education, School District #54 (Bulkley Valley)

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Bulkley Valley Christian School

Jacob Groot

Rebecca Huxtable

Joseph Kindrat

Josephina Kindrat

Zachary Onderwater

Shannon Stuart

Lexa Steenhof

Leona VanWeerthuizen

Congratulations class of 2019!

Hats Off

to the Graduates It’s your day, and we couldn’t be prouder of your hard work and accomplishments. Now that you’ve earned your diploma, there’s nothing stopping you from reaching your goals, and we hope all of your dreams come true.

We wish you a happy graduation and a great summer.

You’ve earned it!

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Top 10 Movies Then (2006) and Now

2006

X-Men the last Stand The Departed 300 The Prestige Pan’s Labyrinth Apocalypto The Devil Wears Prada Mission Impossible 3 Casino Royale The Da Vinci Code

2019 (to date)

Avengers – End Game Captain Marvel Shazam Toy Story 4 Godzilla- King of the Monsters Dark Phoenix The New Mutants Wonder Woman 1984 Spiderman – Far from Home Spiderman – Into the Spiderverse

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Top Songs for 2006 in Canada Everyday is Exactly the Same – 9 Inch Nails SOS – Rhianna Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado (featuring Timbaland)

Do I Make You Proud – Taylor Hicks Meant to Fly – Eva Avila The Saints are Coming U2 and Green Day

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The Mayor, Council & Staff of the Village of Telkwa congratulate the Grad Classes of 2019

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Top Toys for 2006 K’NEX Vertical Vengeance / Coaster

This 5-foot-tall mini roller coaster features two battery-operated cars that move along on a track that includes a towering motorized chain lift

Kid-Tough Digital Camera

This digital camera holds 60 pictures and features dual handle grips, a two-eye viewing piece, and auto flash so that even young ones could take a decent photo.

Fly Wheels XPV

This remote-controlled “extreme performance vehicle” was like any other remote-controlled car, until it reached about 20 miles per hour. Then, the car became airborne and can fly more than 20 stories high.

‘Happy Feet’ Tap Dancing Mumble This stuffed penguin —the main character in the computer-animated comedy “Happy Feet

T.M.X. Elmo

The 10th Anniversary Edition of “Tickle Me Elmo”

V. Flash Home Edutainment System

It looks and sounds like today’s video games, yet it avoided violence and encouraged learning.

Moon Sand

Digi Makeover

Perfect for a girl’s sleepover night, this plug and play game was easy to use

Go ahead, leave the lid off. This modernized Play-Doh was supposedly even better than the old standby because it never dries out.

BV Home Centre in Telkwa Salutes all the Grads of 2019

Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School

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Principal’s Message To our Graduates

Colossians 2: 6-7 “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”

In these verses we see the centrality of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In him and through him we have all that we have. We are his. The idea of rooted implies life and growth.

Established means that you have grown from a seedling to a sturdy tree or plant. This passage also points to a transition.

You are called to go from having been taught (past tense) to the next step. Of course we all need to be taught all our life long, it does not stop after Grade 12, and for that you have the Bible, the Holy Spirit and fellow Christians. Each of you have been taught by your parents and the churches you are members of, how to walk in faith, in Christ. Your parents tasked ECRS to assist them by teaching all the courses in a way that furthered your understanding of how to apply God’s word to

Taylor Barendregt

Nigel Onderwater

Calvin Slaa

different aspects of creation, of living life as responsible stewards. Remember always that the purpose of life is to glorify God right now in this world in all you do. Remembering that it is in our Lord Jesus Christ that we walk, may you all indeed faithfully walk, continue to grow and give thanks as you move on from secondary school. Serve God by serving the world in which God has placed you as His loved ones.

Derek Stoffels, Principal

James Penninga

Summer Stoffels

Leticia Plug

Levi Wendt

Peter Plug

Kyle Wierenga

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News events when you started school in 2006 January to March

• January 1 – Thirty cities across the province of Quebec are reconstituted as the result of a referendum held on June 20, 2004.

• January 23 – The 39th Canadian general election results in the Conservative Party of Canada holding the largest number of seats in Parliament, meaning Stephen Harper will become the first Conservative Prime Minister.

• February 1 – Justice John Gomery releases the final report of a Royal Commission investigating the federal sponsorship scandal.

• February 6 – Stephen Harper is sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada.

• March 2 – The Supreme Court of Canada rules in favour of Gurbaj Singh Multani, saying that kirpan can be worn in Canadian schools.

• March 23 – A British-led multinational military operation involving American, British, Canadian and Iraqi forces results in the release of three Christian Peacemaker hostages held in Iraq for nearly four months; Briton Norman Kember and Canadians Harmeet Singh Sooden and James Loney.

April to June

• April 16 – Hunter Jim Martell kills a Grizzly-polar bear hybrid on Banks Island in the Northwest Territories.

• May 16 – Canada 2006 Census day.

• May 29 – A labour dispute leads to a one-day shutdown of the Toronto Transit Commission, stranding commuters in Toronto, Ontario.

• May 31 – 100 millimeters of rain in a few hours caused landslides in and around the small town of La Tuque, in central Quebec, damaging roads and flooding houses.

State emergency was decreed right away and people were evacuated.

• June 2 – Terrorism plot—more than 400 police officers raid homes in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario, and arrest 15 people (10 men and five youths), part of a terrorist cell. All men were born in Canada and were reportedly planning to attack the Parliament in Ottawa, the Bank of Toronto, some military installations, kidnap deputees and behead prime minister Stephen Harper.

• June 26 – Prime minister Stephen Harper apologizes on behalf of the Canadian government for the Chinese head tax.

July to September

• July 7 – Two police officers are shot and killed in Spiritwood, Saskatchewan.

• July 17 – A series of severe thunderstorms hits Ontario, causing the worst damage to the province’s power grid since the Ice Storm of 1998 and killing two people. Some communities in the Sudbury, Manitoulin and Nipissing regions go without power for a week before it can be restored. See the Great Lakes-Atlantic Coast derecho.

• August 2 – The day after record-breaking heat in Ontario and severe thunderstorms hit a vast swath of central and eastern Ontario. Eight confirmed tornadoes touch down, the single largest one-day outbreak in the province since 1985. Amazingly no fatalities result.

Success is no accident.

It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all LOVE what you are doing.

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Congratulations! You made it!

It’s time to celebrate all the hard work that led to this joyful occasion. The road to graduation is a long, steep climb, so take a moment at the summit to be proud of your accomplishments.

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News events when you started school in 2006 • August 9 – Journalist Barbara Kay publishes a controversial piece in the National Post, “The Rise of Quebecistan”, which accuses several Quebec politicians of endorsing terrorism and anti-semitism.

• August 13 – The XVI International AIDS Conference opens in Toronto. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is widely criticized in the media for declining to attend.

• August 26 – Elizabeth May is elected leader of the Green Party of Canada.

• September 13 – Two people are killed and nineteen injured in the Dawson College shooting in Montreal.

• September 30 – A highway overpass on Autoroute 19 in Laval collapses, killing five people and injuring six others.

October to December

• October 19 – Environment Minister Rona Ambrose introduces the controversial Clean Air Act, which is criticized by environmentalists and Opposition politicians for offering virtually no substantive action on climate change until at least 2011.

• October 23 – Inco Limited shareholders accept a takeover offer by Brazilian mining corporation Companhia Vale do Rio Doce.

• October 25 – Krista and Tatiana Hogan, conjoined twins, are born in Vancouver.

• November 27 – The House of Commons votes to recognise the Québécois ethnic group as a nation within Canada in an informal motion.

• December 2 – Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, 2006 was held. Liberal delegates select Stéphane Dion as their new leader. December 14 – Ed Stelmach is sworn in as Premier of Alberta.

• December 8 - Stephen Harper announces the Canada’s Chemical Management Plan; a program made up of various initiatives that focus on monitoring, research, assessment, regulation, and enforcement of chemicals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_in_Canada

Congratulations to ...

Christopher Bandstra

Reece Holland-Bazil

Jordan Smith

and their fellow graduates of 2019!

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