Hay River teams took to the pitches in Yellowknife on the weekend of May 4 for the annual Super Soccer tournament, and netted one gold and two silver medals. The 15-and-under girls’ team from Ecole Boreale took first place over Diamond Jenness Secondary School girls, while the Diamond Jenness 15-and-under boys took silver in [...]
A pair of Hay River neighbours recently made an interesting linguistic exchange. Diamond Jenness Secondary School (DJSS) students from the Grade 11-12 French class visited Ecole Boreale on April 25 to take on the role of travel agents, while the French school’s Grade 7-8 students played the part of curious travellers. The DJSS students [...]
A well-choreographed variety show captivated a large audience at Ecole Boreale on April 18. The bilingual performances featured every class from Kindergarten to Grade 11. Sarah Iris Foster, the brains behind the show, spent a busy fortnight working with the students and their projects. The Baie-Comeau, Que., native, who has a degree in theatre, [...]
A well-attended presentation at Ecole Boreale on March 21 focused on helping non-French-speaking parents find viable ways to cope with some of the challenges they face at home. The school brought in Glen Taylor, an Alberta-based consultant in the field of minority francophone education in Canada, to speak about his own experiences and offer [...]
With the stability that Hay River Winter Market has found at Ecole Boreale this season, organizers are still revisiting an original idea of taking the show on the road. That’s why on Jan. 20 the cafe, crafts and food market will be setting up shop at the Chief Lamalice Complex on the Hay River [...]
Parents, staff and board members gathered at Ecole Boreale on June 12 to discuss the francophone school board’s legal victory against the GNWT and the steps that will follow. The Supreme Court of Canada’s June 1 ruling found that the territorial government’s limitations on the enrolment of students in French language schools – in place [...]
It hasn’t taken Mason Bruneau long to make a name for himself in the realm of Canadian judo. In his first year of competition the Hay River native picked up silver and gold medals at his first two competitions, a fourth place finish at the under-16 national championships, and is currently ranked at the top [...]
Hay River high school students are getting a taste of one of the most popular winter sports in Canada thanks to a donation by the Northwest Territories Broomball Association, the Hay River Elks and others. Hay River Recreation Programmer Tammy Buchanan said the Town of Hay River made a request to NWT Broomball for a [...]
Hay River’s young cross-country athletes met up in Fort Providence on Friday to compete with schools from across the territory. Over 300 participants were involved in this year’s race, and sunny skies and warmer tempuratures provided ideal running conditions. Delays were faced after several school buses arrived late, but once everyone was organized the races [...]
Hay River was bustling this weekend as youth soccer teams from across the territory met for the annual Elks Soccer Tournament. The weather conditions were ideal for the 30 teams who met across town, hoping to finish at the top. Classes ranged from the 10 and under age group to the 19 year olds, but [...]
