In the Community

The week of April 27 to May 1 was designated OLCS’s Week of Generosity, with the theme of Celebrating Human Rights, Diversity and Community.

The Virden Junior High Grade 8 students went on their voyage to Québec City and Montréal after three years of preparation and organizing. The students, parents and five teachers did a lot of fundraising and received many donations for the voyage.

Virden Royal Purple ladies have held three meetings since becoming members of the Canadian Royal Purple Society. There were 18 members at the February meeting and 23 members at the March meeting.

Monday morning March 9, the Reston School Gym was filled with 20 teams of Grade 5 and 6 students from Elkhorn, Virden, Oak Lake, Kola and Reston. They were gathered to compete in the sixth annual Fort La Bosse Battle of the Books.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the Division Board Room on Monday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m. Present: G. Draper, C. Russell, D. Campion, N. Chaske, L. Irwin, R. Masson, D. Jamieson, C. Lowes, M. Walker, B.

Congratulations to Michael and Leanne Lougheed of Castor, AB on the birth of their daughter Madison Jean. Madison was born on March 5. Congratulations to James and Liz Hargrave on the birth of their little girl, Savannah Alicia, born February 24.