Tag Archives: Education
Chinook’s Edge honours Long-time Innisfail education assistant
Each year, the Chinook's Edge School Division Board of Education can present the Roy E. Cope Award to any person who in the opinion of the Board has made a significant contribution to the educational ...
May 21, 2019 Chinook's Edge Supt. Kurt Sacher (left) with Jim Brittain (Submitted photo)
LaGrange reiterates UCP commitment to Education Act
Some teachers who believe the Alberta UCP's Education Act will hurt gay-straight alliances waved Pride flags as the new minister took the stage at the Alberta Teachers' Association convention. Adriana...
May 19, 2019
Central Alberta students win big at provincial skills competition
A number of local students performed very well at the recent Skills Canada Alberta competition in Edmonton."The competition provides a unique opportunity for students from all over the province to sho...
May 19, 2019 (Skills Canada Alberta)
RDC hosting series of art workshops this summer
Red Deer College is inviting adults to take part in its Series Summer Arts School.The workshops will feature lessons in literary arts, drawing, jewelry making, ceramics, sculpting, painting and more f...
May 19, 2019
Student leader at Hunting Hills optimistic after meeting new Education Minister
A Red Deer teenager who has the ear of government is hopeful the new Education Minister will listen to what students want.Cameron Litowski, a grade 11 student at Hunting Hills High School, has spent t...
May 16, 2019 Hunting Hills student and Minister's Youth Council member Cameron Litowski alongside Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange. (Supplied)
100+ Red Deer Catholic students bused to Edmonton for anti-abortion event
Close to 110 students from Red Deer's St. Joseph and Notre Dame high schools were bused to an anti-abortion rally called 'March for Life' held in front of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on May 9....
May 13, 2019 What appear to be high school students hold 'March for Life' banners on the steps of the Alberta Legislature on May 9. (Paula Kirman)
ASBA Zone 4 trustees hope to work together with new education minister
Central Alberta school trustees are said to be welcoming the opportunity to work with Alberta's newest education minister.Former ASBA Zone 4 colleague Adriana LaGrange was elected Red Deer-North UCP M...
May 13, 2019 Adriana LaGrange, Red Deer-North UCP MLA sworn-in as Alberta's newest education minister Apr. 30.
Brothers Vandervlis and de Wit commit to each other and Concordia University for four years
Two lifelong competitors who now call themselves brothers are preparing for at least four years living, studying and playing hockey together in Montral. Jeff de Wit, a former Red Deer Rebel, and Ryan ...
May 12, 2019 Red Deer natives Jeff de Wit (right) and Ryan Vandervlis recently visited Concordia University in Montréal where they will play hockey together this fall. (Supplied)
Investing in education inspires student success
I was inspired to accept an offer from former Red Deer College President, Ron Woodward, to join the Executive Team at RDC in 2001. This was initially through my involvement as a volunteer on the RDC C...
May 11, 2019 (Red Deer College)
Mental health and autism: The tale of a grade five student able to be himself
The story of a 10-year-old grade five student with autism at Red Deer's G.W. Smith Elementary serves as an inspiring tale of perseverance, and also an important mental health reminder. David Bowie was...
May 11, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)