Community

PRSS students Austin Beynon and Samantha Reeves (centre), along with vice-principal Kevin Leech (second from right) presented a cheque for $250 to Rick McChesney of the North Coast Health Improvement Society (fourth from right) and hospital and emergency staff.

The Village of Masset celebrated its 50-year anniversary during the Harbour Days festival that took place in the community over the weekend.

Residents of Masset are preparing for the annual Harbour Days Celebration, held every Victoria Day long weekend, and this year’s festivities include a full schedule of events designed to help mark Masset’s 50th anniversary.

People around Tim Horton’s saw this car precariously resting on the edge of the divider between Tim Horton’s and the mall on Thursday. Nobody was injured in the incident.

The Prince Rupert crew of the Point Henry (l-r) Chief Engineer Bruce Docherty, Mate/Medic Devin Ciccone, Seamn/Medic Ron Meadows, Seaman Bob Day, and Commanding Officer Al Lynden gather one last time as a group. The boat is set for retirement in the next few months and Chief Engineer Bruce Docherty is going into retirement before then

For the past four years the Oldfield Creek Fish Hatchery in Prince Rupert has held Smoltfest, an event where members of the community are invited to the hatchery to partake in the release of thousands of Smolt Salmon and other enjoyable activities.

The Kaien Island Elders from the Friendship House are calling out for much needed volunteers to help out on a few popular events taking place this summer.

The grade one class from Annunciation School read to the residents of Acropolis Manor. The children go up once a month to read and visit with the residents.

The school district announced last week that it will be opening another Strong Start Program for pre-schoolers and their parents, this time it will be a Lax Kxeen Elementary School.

Lindsay Vincent from the Prince Rupert SPCA presents Melanie Frizzle of Hawkair with a certificate of appreciation for their efforts. Hawkair helps by flying over a 100 animals a year down to other BC SPCA shelters to be adopted.