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BTPS and Lakeland Teen Valentine’s Dance College secure grant for trades education Buffalo Trail Public Schools (BTPS), in partnership with Lakeland College, has been awarded $105,000 in funding through Alberta Education’s Pathways to Career Success Grant to support the Automotive Technician Dual Credit program and Career and Technology Studies (CTS) trades courses for high school students in the upcoming school year. This funding aligns with the BTPS Education Plan by advancing two key priorities: • Supporting Success for All Students – By providing enhanced opportunities for skill development, dual-credit programs, and career-focused learning. The program will support the Dual Credit Automotive Technician program and High School CTS offerings. • Building Strong Collaborations – Through strategic partnerships with Lakeland College, this initiative strengthens collaboration and engagement with stakeholders. This project will positively impact over 450 students, representing approximately 45 per cent of BTPS’ Grade 9–12 rural student population. It provides a cost-effective and scalable model for rural education that strengthens Alberta’s skilled workforce and supports economic development. Through innovative programming and strategic partnerships, BTPS and Lakeland College are ensuring students gain the training, support, and pathways needed for success in trades, post-secondary programs, and future careers.
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About 50 youth attended the Holden Community Hall Association’s teenage Valentine’s Day dance on Saturday, Feb. 15, set to coordinate well with the Holden Ag’s Society’s monthly steak supper. “Dances are held on a Friday or Saturday, just whichever works out best. We chose tonight because we wanted to be on the same night as the steak night, so parents could go there, and kids could come here,” hall member Shannon Harte said. “There is about 50 here, and we were expecting to have more, but we're happy with whatever we get,” she said. The Valentine’s Day dance marked the two-year anniversary of the very first dance the Hall Association hosted. “We didn’t have a dance last Valentine’s Day, but we did two years ago, and that was our very first
dance. We had two that year, and three last year,” hall member Amber Kostyk said. The Hall Association is hoping to hold more dances since they’ve recently bought their own equipment. “Speakers and lights, we're being our own DJs, and we're hoping that the extras we have, like throwing out prizes and the balloon drop, that more kids will come,” Harte said. “With our own equipment, we don’t have the expense of a DJ each time, so we're hoping that we can hold more dances in the community, not just for teens. We're going to have a family dance and spaghetti supper in the spring,” Harte said. “We're really happy for everyone who turned out, and we welcome feedback if people want something different. Our playlists actually were made up by kids at the school. I work at the school, so I went around asking for songs they’d like to dance to. We want the kids to be involved,” Harte said.