Recent History – 2001 June 11, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff In a weekend of pomp and circumstance, fun and games, fond memories and sage advice, more than 200 students celebrated graduation from South Peace Secondary School (SPSS). Following a banquet and dance Friday night, the formal graduation ceremonies were held before a… Read More

Recent History – 2001 June 18, 2001 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff The opening of a dry kiln at South Peace Secondary School (SPSS) was celebrated Friday not with a ribbon cutting but by pushing in the first sling of lumber to undergo the treatment at the facility. Teacher Jamie Maxwell and student Chris Batusek did the… Read More

Recent History – 2001 Dec. 24, 2000 By Yose Cormier, Daily News Staff Lindsay Dellow received an early Christmas present over the weekend, as she was presented with the Governor General’s Bronze Medallion. The award is given to the top performer of each school on the high school government exams. Of the 14 scholarship performances… Read More

Recent History – 2002 DAWSON CREEK — It was a silver-medal weekend for six Northern Lights College students. The group finished second in a culinary competition held at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton, second only to the host school in the four-college event. NLC instructor Michael French was impressed with their performance,… Read More

Recent History – 2002 April 12, 2002 DAWSON CREEK — A total of 34 awards worth a combined $12,250 were handed out to Northern Lights College students during a ceremony on Tuesday. Here’s a look at who was awarded what: ABA Counselling ($500 each): Selena Charbonneau, Elizabeth Ollenberger. Adult Basic Education Association of British Columbia… Read More

Recent History – 2002 April 18, 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Peace River South school district trustees passed a balanced preliminary budget Wednesday for the 2001-02 school year, but not without making some sacrifices. Caught between rising costs, due largely to salary hikes that remain unfunded by the province, and falling revenue, caused… Read More

Recent History – 2002 May 22, 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff Imagine going to school but not being able to hear. You won’t know what the teachers are saying, what your school-mates are talking about — to say the least, your ability to learn will be limited, especially if no one knows sign… Read More

Recent History – 2002 June 14, 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff After winning the Kiwanis Club scholarship for the top academic student in South Peace Secondary School’s graduating class, could an endorsement from a certain running shoe company be in the cards for Carla Maxwell? Whether she realizes it or not, her approach… Read More

Recent History – 2002 June 14, 2002 By Mark Nielsen, Daily News Staff South Peace Secondary School (SPSS) is not the only home to a partnership with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Since January, 17 students at Chetwynd Secondary — some adults — have been taking power engineering under the tutelage of Jon Carlson…. Read More

Recent History – 2002 June 17, 2002 By Megan Kane and Bryna Casey, SPSS Reporters The Entrepreneurship 12 class has won an award for Outstanding Teamwork from Junior Achievement (JA), a well-known non-profit organization that facilitates business and leadership education around the world. SPSS was just one of the four high school teams of many… Read More