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A sea of purple for Purple Up Day

Mac Olsen
for South Peace News

The weather was fine June 2 and three ladies made their way around the business area of High Prairie looking for signs of purple.

Alicemary Olansky, Olga Johnston and Mabel Goulet of the Royal Purple handed out key chains to people who wore purple for Purple Up Day.

At 12:30 p.m., they stood in front of the Elks Hall to give away two passes for the Elks Pro Rodeo in August, to the first person they saw wearing purple. About 15 minutes later, Violet Campiou arrived and was surprised to learn she won.

All the schools in High Prairie participated for Purple Up Day and the class in each which wore the most purple won a pizza lunch June 4. At High Prairie Elementary, Bridget Bent’s Grade 3B class won and at St. Andrew’s it was Joanne Baird’s Grade 1A class. At Prairie River Junior High, Grade 8B won and at E.W. Pratt, it was Melanie Humber’s students.

The purpose of Purple Up Day is to highlight all the Royal Purple and the Elks do for the community, says Johnston. It is the third year the Royal Purple has held the event.

Left-right are Kathy Bissell, Royal Purple member Alicemary Olansky, Elena Badger and Royal Purple member Olga Johnston. Not shown is Royal Purple member Mabel Goulet. Bissell and Badger, who work for The Cooperators, received key chains from the Royal Purple ladies.

The Royal Purple ladies gave away two passes for the Elks Pro Rodeo in August. Left-right are Royal Purple member Olga Johnston, winner Violet Campiou and Royal Purple member Alicemary Olansky. Not shown is Royal Purple member Mabel Goulet.

Bridget Bent’s Grade 3B class at High Prairie Elementary won a pizza lunch for wearing the most purple in the school. In front, left-right, are Virginia Auger, Cole Isaac, Sadie Haggerty, Kody Roy, Keegan Willier-Ferguson, Samantha Mackenzie and Nathan Denty. Sitting in front of Nathan Denty is Trinity Bastien. In the back row, left-right, are Joshua Lefort, teacher Bridget Bent, Justin Roberts, Jordyn Dinter, Emily Rogers, Angel L’Hirondelle, Tyrone Badger Shantz, Shylo Howse and Cathy Kryzanowski. Not shown is Dylan Cunningham.

Pictured above is a group of Grade 2 students at St. Andrew’s School who did their part for Purple Up Day. In the front row, left-right, are Emma Menzel-Ayles, Natasha Schnurr-Kraehling, Lindsey Keay, Rhys Macintosh and Darbie Billings. In the middle row, left-right, are Dominic Giroux-Snelling, Mai-Mai Tabula, Austin Stout, Jared Gomes, Jerzie Lamouche,

Pictured above is a group of Grade 1 students at St. Andrew’s School. In front, left-right, are Lane Lukan, Cassidy Cross, Bjork Vink-Halldorson, Madison Price, Calen Manossa and Kendy Backs. In the back row, left-right, are Kyle Calahesin, Macey Shaw, Jada Willier, Amara Toner-Calahesin, Daisy Porisky, Owen Guerin, Mason Pronger and music teacher Stephanie Dube.

Pictured above is a group of Grade 1 students at St. Andrew’s School. In front, left-right, are Jeaneisha New, Kaylee Ferguson, Brandi Courtereille, Anna Gordon, Brooke Buchan and Sarah Brown. In back, left-right, are Violet Sunshine, Georgia Boerchers, Alexie Soto, Timothy Howard, Mackenzie Kasinec, Shawn Willier, Hudson Chalifoux, Colby Cox, Naomi Strebchuk, Cassandra Winterburn and Brenna Smith.