Tag Archives: Education
Organizers planning for annual Pride Week festivities
Rainbows will light up the Battlefords this summer as the annual Pride Week celebration kicks off once again.The event will run from Aug. 19 to 25, with parade day in North Battleford set for Saturday...
May 30, 2019 Organizers are busy making plans for the Battlefords Pride Week festivities coming up in August. Last year's Pride parade was a popular draw in the community. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
An emotional day for many at North West College Southern Graduation ceremony in Battlefords
For Kelsey Fox, Wednesday was a time for happy tears as she crossed the stage to receive her diploma, dressed in her long black gown, while wearing the customary mortarboard, a symbol of her crowning ...
May 29, 2019 North West College graduate Kelsey Fox shown following Wednesday's ceremony. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Montreal Lake man encourages youth to pursue opportunities off reserve
A man who grew up at Montreal Lake Cree Nation, and now lives in B.C., wants to spread awareness about what life is like growing up on a reserve.Dwight Ballantyne with help from Denise Trottier has em...
May 29, 2019 (Facebook/ Dwight Ballantyne)
'Keep on dreaming': Northlands celebrates largest ABE grad ever
Marking a milestone in their lives and for Northlands College, 37 graduates from through Northern Saskatchewan received Adult 12 diplomas on Wednesday."What I hear, this is our largest graduating clas...
May 29, 2019 Katelynn Thimpsen receives a valedictorian sash at the ceremony. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Thirteen schools combine for mass concert
More than 1,000 band students will be part of an annual performance at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School tonight. The 'mass band' concert features students from every school in the Saskatchewan...
May 29, 2019 (submitted photo/Brenda Bernath)
NESD to spend $150,000 on MUCC washroom renovations
The North East School Division (NESD) Board of Education agreed to spend $150,000 to renovate the washrooms at Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC).Funding for the project comes from over ...
May 28, 2019 This open concept, separate stall washroom example is what Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate expects to have after the North East School Division completes renovations. (submitted photo/North East School Division)
City dealing with residents putting non-recyclables into recycling bins
Plastic dolls; Styrofoam; metallic products, such as cookware; and ink cartridges. These are a sampling of items that have been found in North Battleford's recycling bins that do not belong there.The ...
May 28, 2019 North Battleford city council is facing the ongoing challenge of residents putting non-recyclable products in their blue bins and contaminating the load. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Pre-school fundraiser raises over $20K
A fundraiser that helps keep a Prince Albert pre-school running, celebrated its seventh anniversary Friday night.The Diamonds and Pearls ladies gala has raised an average of $20,000 each year for L'Ec...
May 25, 2019 The ladies at the Diamonds and Pearls gala show off their moves. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Optimist Club makes large donation
A donation from the Prince Albert Optimist Club has lead to one Prince Albert school receiving more than $14,000, which was used to purchase a full-class set of IPads. Prince Albert's St. John's Commu...
May 25, 2019 Optimist Club members Dave Markling, left, John Truba, centre, and Vince Parker accepted a signed plaque from the students of St. John's school, after making a donation of more than 20 IPads. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Honouring Their Voices raises awareness for MMIWG
Kendra Weenie says talking about her story and what she went through helped her overcome domestic abuse.Her former partner was sent to prison for viciously assaulting her in 2013.She spoke at a worksh...
May 24, 2019 Kendra Weenie speaks about recovering from an abusive relationship in her presentation. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)