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Ideal to build or hunt or getaway! [email protected] www.ljbaron.com 2 The Stonewall Teulon Tribune Thursday, January 28, 2016 Winter wonderland at Stonewall Centennial By Jennifer McFee rocks for the students to use. If you take a stroll at Ecole Stonewall “We have 36 rocks made and they Centennial School, you’ll truly feel use them eight on each sheet. We tried like you’re walking a winter wonder- to purchase some rocks, but, unfortu- land. nately, for miniature rocks, it’s $4,600 Principal Ed Harvie has been hard at for one sheet. For adults for one sheet work building an outdoor recreation- of rocks, it’s $10,600,” he said. al hub at the school, bolstered by ef- “So I started Googling during forts from his staff and students. Christmas and I found a prototype The school is now home to two out- that works for me where I can make door skating rinks, a broomball fi eld them for about $12 a rock. It worked and a four-sheet curling rink that out great. It’s a cheap way and now we serves double duty since it’s also used have them made and they’re good for for fi gure skating. years to go.” “I’m just trying to get them outside So far, Harvie has scored plenty of and get them active,” Harvie said. “It points with students at Stonewall Cen- helps with phys-ed. Sometimes for tennial since he became the school’s some of our younger students, it’s principal fi ve months ago. Before that, too far to walk to the curling rink or he was principal at Warren Collegiate to the skating rink because they only Institute for 13 years. During his time have 50-minute periods. If we can do there, the school saw many improve- it here, it saves a lot of time and gives ments, including an upgraded track them a bit of experience.” and two new tennis courts. TRIBUNE PHOTOS BY JO-ANNE PROCTER When it comes to building rinks, “Since I came here, I just noticed Stonewall Centennial School Harvie has plenty of experience him- there were a few things that we need- principal Ed Harvie, left, and vice self. ed in order to be able to keep the kids principal Jeff Levesque test out “I’ve been making rinks for prob- active,” said Harvie, who is also hop- the homemade curling rocks last ably 15 years for my sons as they ing to generate interest in ball hockey. Monday. were growing up in hockey and for “I’m doing it for the betterment of my granddaughters, who are now in the kids here. I see a lot of kids from instead of sitting in their houses, to hockey,” he said. the community and parents from the just keep them active that way,” Har- He’s quick to credit others who community using it, and that’s the vie said. helped with the project, including whole intent.” “Sometimes in the spring or sum- vice-principal Jeff Levesque, who Best of all, the kids seem to be tak- mer, even on Sundays, a lot of them helped to create the framework. The ing ownership of their new outdoor aren’t out there in the streets playing fi re department also came out and venues. ball hockey or anything like that. For fl ooded the rink a few times. “I’m hoping that maybe I can get them, if you get them active younger, Putting his hands-on skills to the some of the kids engaged here so at they’ll continue when they get older.” test, Harvie also made his own curling least they start playing on weekends Sunova announces exciting post-secondary scholarship Submitted genuine connections, feisty indepen- ate while rewarding a very deserving ment in building strong communities, Sunova Credit Union is thrilled to dence, trailblazing success and happy student. It will be given directly to and we want to help. We hope that announce the creation of a new $7,500 smiles. 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Edward Bergen, president and CEO, Applications will be accepted from given to a lucky high school graduate This scholarship, one of the largest says, “We know that the success of Feb. 1 to March 1 on our website, who excels in their studies but also of its kind in Manitoba, was designed Sunova is directly tied to the achieve- www.sunovacu.ca. embodies the same values as Sunova: to help ease the fi nancial burden that ments of our members and commu- innovative spirit, trusted integrity, the high cost of education can cre- nities. Education is an important ele- The Stonewall Teulon Tribune Thursday, January 28, 2016 3 Woodlands students raise thousands for fellow student Dance-a-thon for Natalie raises $2,937.85 By Natasha Tersigni es. Natalie’s dad, Randy, had to take a When classes began in the new year leave of absence without pay from his at Woodlands School, kindergarten/ job so he could be with his daughter Grade 1 teacher Lindsey Hoas had the in the hospital during the day while heartbreaking task of telling her stu- she receives treatment. Alysha, Nata- dents that their classmate and friend lie’s mom, is currently fi nishing her Natalie Smith was sick and would full-time nursing degree at Red River be at the hospital for the rest of the College. school year. The Dance Your Heart Out for Nat- That conversation and the series of alie dance-a-thon, hosted by the questions that followed were tough school’s My Voice committee, was for Hoas, who had to explain to her held at the school on Jan. 22. Students students that six-year-old Natalie has and staff brought in $2,937.85 in dona- been diagnosed with acute myeloid tions for the Smith family, surpass- leukemia (AML) and is receiving che- ing any goal the My Voice committee motherapy at the Children’s Hospital thought possible. in Winnipeg. “I knew we would be able to raise a “Telling the class was very traumat- lot of money. I just never imagined it ic. They had a lot of good questions would be this good. The staff and I are about Natalie and, as much as they really overwhelmed and absolutely can, they understand she won’t be thrilled,” said My Voice committee back for a while,” said Hoas. teacher Kim Deline. “Natalie is the kind of child who al- “We just wanted to start out by col- ways has a smile on her face. She has lecting change to help the family with a bubbly personality and is always meals or parking fees, and the small willing to help anyone with anything.” change turned into big change. It is Staff and students decided they wonderful.” wanted to do their part to help Natalie While Natalie is absent from school and her family through this diffi cult to undergo treatment, Hoas said she time by raising money to help cover is still very much a part of the class.