In the Community

Academic Excellence Awards: (back l-r) Abby Collen, Ethan Gertz, Connor Inkster, Rhett Grieve, Georgia Abel, Tanisha Nolan; (front l-r) Hannah Tinant, Paige Dryden, Thane Hayward, and Matthew Sanders.

Principal's Awards: (l-r) Olivia Hayward, Jessie Henry, Brady Rhodes, and Dreyson Potter.

Citizenship Awards: (back l-r) Elizabeth Anderson, Avery MacDonald, Kennedy Langevin, Esther Pringle, Seth Bjornsson, Emma Rhodes; (front l-r) Ean Levandosky, Reign Spring, Keira Peters, Cameron Martin, and Shanna Yaskow.

Academic Improvement awards: (back l-r) Rainniel Mempin, Jayda Gabrielle, Felicia Pringle, Jace Freeman, Memphis Naughton, Kitania Flammand-Starr, Quina Bell; (front l-r) Koen Ellinghaus, Josie Hunter, Keira Bugg, and Nevaeh Granger .

On Apr. 29 the Spray Park committee held a Casino Night to raise money for the proposed new spray park for Virden. The event took place at the Tundra Oil & Gas Place.

Monday night, May 1, a beautiful spring evening in Virden on the Virden Collegiate soccer pitch the grounds are buzzing with activity as entire families put in a couple of hours watching, and in many cases coaching their children in soccer.

Sometime between Sunday, Mar. 12 and Tuesday, Mar. 14 a break and enter occurred at Auchmore Western Store located at 269 King St. Access was gained through the front door which was broken by assailants. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken.

Congratulations to the Fort La Bosse Grade 7 students who participated in the first “Who Was Challenge”. Forty books from the popular “Who Was” series were chosen, and the playoff was run in a Reach for the Top format on the morning of Apr.

As part of celebrating 40 years of service, the 40 th person to register for a spring program with Prairie West Recreation (PWR) received their registration fee back.

Ikay Gardens, located south west of Virden, has stocked red and white plants for Canada’s 150 th celebration. “Cherry Cheesecake Petunia and Papagaya Dahlia both have attractive, bright red and white blooms,” says Ivan Penner.