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This weekend promises to be a lot of fun as the 2011 Seafest takes place

The grade six class from Annunciation School planted a planter with Charlotte Rowse from Civic Pride.

Workers from Hecate Strait Employment Development Society paint a Laundromat in Downtown Prince Rupert, as part of “Paint Prince Rupert” a campaign organized by business and community leaders to brighten up downtown by giving the a fresh coat of paint to buildings that need it.

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Pineridge Elementary had a multicultural luncheon, with parents as guests, on Thursday, May 26th, to celebrate the diverse cultures of the students who attend the school. As well as many different foods that were brought to the luncheon, the students and guests were treated to performances by First Nations, Indo Canadian and Prince Rupert dance groups.

Around 50 young cyclists were in attendance at last Saturday’s bike rodeo, hosted by Prince Rupert RCMP auxiliary officers.

Later this month locals Francis Wolfe, Gordie Simons and his wife Crysta will be partaking in the Ride to Conquer Cancer starting in Vancouver and finishing in Seattle to help raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation.

The Grade One class at Annunciation School spearheaded a school wide Japan Relief Project last month. Students in the school made hundreds of paper cranes that were given to people in the school, parish and in the community who made a donation to Japan. $1,782.67 was raised over their month long relief efforts.

The fourth annual Smoltfest drew a large turnout of kids and their families to the Oldfield Fish Hatchery in Prince Rupert on Saturday.

Since the Relay for Life’s Canadian debut in 1999, it has become the biggest fundraising event for cancer care and research in the country.