All’s fair in science
By Andru McCracken For the first time in about 20 years, Valemount Elementary School hosted a Science Fair. Judged by members of the public, the fair was a celebration of discovery, demonstration and learning. Projects […]
Kids
Through the Seasons
By ANDREA ARNOLD The McBride Figure Skating Club presented their annual carnival on Saturday February 29, 2020. This year’s theme, “Through the Seasons” took attendees through all four seasons, beginning with spring as the skaters […]
Nuttin’ but knittin’
The Valley Museum and Archives in McBride hosted knitting sessions for families on Friday and Saturday February 14 & 15, 2020. Participants created warm take home items using the knitting machine. The Valley Museum and […]
CircusWest: Valemount
CircusWest spent a week turning Valemount Elementary School into a three ring circus thanks to the Parent Advisory Council. By the end of the week at the final performance kids of all ages were involved. […]
StrongStart offers kids under five a school experience
By Jean Ann Berkenpas StrongStart is a free school introduction program for children ages 0 to 5 to attend with their caregivers and this is the first year it is offered in Valemount. It […]
Staving off Cabin Fever
By Jean Ann Berkenpas With the mercury dropping down to -40C last week, many families were stuck indoors. My family is one that spends a big part of our day outside, so we were strained […]
Ballet program teaches kids to move
By Andru McCracken Some kids have trouble expressing themselves, but if their performance last Friday night at the high school shows anything, the kids in Emily Cannon’s ballet program do not have that problem. The […]
The Hunt Down – Fiction
Once upon a time there were two classes, they were going on a school field trip. Each class was from different schools. They were going to the Great Mountain. A couple hours later they arrived […]
Jazi Azi teaching kids to dance
By Jean Ann Berkenpas Jasmine Hoetjes is bringing her passion for the arts to the Robson Valley through her new Jazi Azi Dance School. This fall she offered dance classes in McBride. On Friday November […]
