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Students let loose their creativity!

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students are at the starting line and ready to let loose with colour, line, pattern plus oodles of creativity. There is nothing like a blast of creative energy to start the school year…
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Sheets assumes role as principal at Vanier

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Georges. P. Vanier School in Donnelly welcomes Bill Sheets as its new principal. He brings a wealth of expertise and leadership in education in his new role, says a High Prairie School Division news release. Sheets…
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Christian school opens in High Prairie

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Christian school has opened in a High Prairie church to provide another schooling option for families. Big Lakes Christian Learning Centre was launched by High Prairie Victory Life Church at 4915- 52 Ave. Classes started…
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Catholic schools in High Prairie, Peace River and Grimshaw will soon be equipped with new security systems. At its regular meeting Aug. 29, Holy Family Catholic Regional Division’s board of trustees approved $74,000 to install alarm systems and water meters…
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Obrigewitch named top Peace River School Division bus driver

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Peace River School Division honoured Karen Obrigewitch as its top bus driver for the 2022-23 school year. She was presented the 2023 Peace River School Division Transportation Award of Excellence on Aug. 30 at the Mile…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Devices to monitor air quality have been installed in all schools in Holy Family Catholic Regional Division. The devices can also detect things like vaping, besides tracking air quality, says an HFCRD news release dated Aug.…
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Whalen re-elected Holy Family board chair

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Trustees of Holy Family Catholic Regional Division have re-elected the board chair and vice-chair for another year. Peace River – Nampa trustee Kelly Whalen was re-elected chair at the board’s organizational meeting Aug. 29. He is…
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Cook familiar to new role at Northland

Chris CleggSouth Peace News The newly-hired pedagogical supervisor at Northland School Division is no stranger to the position. Northland announced in a news release Aug. 16 the appointment of Terry Lynn Cook. Cook has worked at Northland in similar roles…
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Auger takes on new challenge

Chris CleggSouth Peace News A kindergarten teacher at Northland School Division is ready to take on the new challenge of being the Division’s new pedagogical supervisor – language and culture. Karen Auger recently taught kindergarten to Grade 3 at Pelican…
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Northland School Division hires new secretary-treasurer

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Northland School Division has hired a man with previous experience as a secretary-treasurer to the post beginning Sept. 5. The board of trustees announced Aug. 14 in a news release the hiring of Johan Glaudemans. “We…
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Holy Family appoints Hogan principal of Grimshaw school

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Holy Family School in Grimshaw welcomes Terry Hogan as its new principal starting in the 2023-24 school year. He returns to the Holy Family Catholic Region Division after serving as the principal of Georges P. Vanier…
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Northern Lakes College hires Onofrychuk as VP, academic

Northern Lakes College has hired its new vice-president, academic. Brad Onofrychuk was hired by NLC and begins his job Aug. 21, says a news release Aug. 2. Onofrychuk brings to NLC 16 years of experience in Alberta and has served…
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Willier named superintendent of Northland

A woman with a long history in education will soon be Northland School Division’s new superintendent. Shelley Lynn Willier will assume her duties Aug. 21, Northland’s board of trustees announced in a news release July 31. “We welcome Shelley back…
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Holy Family appoints Goudreault

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has appointed Lauri Goudreault as assistant superintendent of inclusion and student services beginning Aug. 8. She has been employed in the school division for 29 years in teaching and administration roles,…
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Solar panels expected to save Northern Lakes College money

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Solar panels in the new High Prairie campus of Northern Lakes College installed to produce energy are starting to pay off. Northern Lakes College (NLC) is very pleased with the performance and the system is operating…
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Griffin named new St. Andrew’s principal

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie welcomes a new principal when the 2023-24 school year starts. Angela Mary Griffin was appointed the new principal, states a Holy Family Catholic Regional Division news release dated July 4.…
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