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Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.
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Can collections for canoes
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cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the SUBMITTED PHOTO Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very The Atom McNish team wrapped up their season last night in Elkhorn bringing home the Parkissimo B-side Championship banner. plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” They closed out the of three series against Elkhorn win. the The team lost game two then in aschool must win notedone, a total of 434 pounds, “a andElementary staff memon Marchwith 20 toa 6-3 Although project waswon a sen-game at Riversbest Collegiate planned a presentation ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne ior students brainstorm, theRichard en- fabulous amount,” Heather. situation tookproject the win the last game. Riverdale CoachesHarvest (l to r):president Craig Lelond, Dana McNish, Hillis. Backsays row: Nathan Hillis, Aaron Roels, for in Riverdale Harvest. CrouchCole initiated a similar camtire high school Richmond, was encouragedJayce “We are so pleasedCarson they decided Heather Gray and Liliane. Dubbed theDuncan Boat LoadMclean, of Food, Grady Jayden Schoonbaert, Mcnish. Middle Row: Redden Oakden, Espenell, Creighton Because the snow had meltedBoyd. to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoeFarquhar. from Front row: Cole Lelond, Coehn Missing: Brooklyn Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis. “I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!” She then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled. Photo by Heather Gray asked her to present the promo-
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