Community

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.

Manager of the Prince Rupert branch of TD Bank, Lucy Mackey, presents a $700 donation for the Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter to Gunther Golinia. TD employees raised the money by holding an Earth Day bake sale on April 21 along with a silent desert auction.

The Prince Rupert Self Advocacy Group held a “royal tea” on Saturday to celebrate the royal wedding and to raise money for a camping trip the group has planned.

On Friday, April 29, students in Julie Stevens’s forth grade classroom helped their fellow students, parents and guardians celebrate Canada’s diversity as they held a performance and luncheon for Multi-Cultural Day.

While residents enjoyed some fun in the sun during last weekend’s warm temperatures, up on Mount Hays winter and summer came together for some fun in the snow. Pictured at left is Heather Phillips sliding down a patch of snow left over from winter.

The Jim Ciccone Civic Center and the Earl Mah Aquatic Centre have some special events planned for Sunday.

Captain Gary Sheils from the Prince Rupert Salvation Army accepted a donation from Kaien Island Lions President Archie MacLaine to go toward their Saturday morning Pancake Breakfast program. Upon receiving the check Sheils told the Lions that the Army is currently serving over 125 breakfasts every Saturday at their Prince Rupert Hall and all donations are gratefully appreciated.

The Friends of the Prince Rupert Wildlife Rehab Shelter got together at the Oceanview Hotel in Prince Rupert this past Sunday to make the draw for the raffle that the shelter was holding. The winners were as follows:

On April 14 the Prince Rupert Chinese Association presented a $1,250 cheque for the hospital. The money will go to medical equipment.