C.W. Sears students gather up items for evacuees

School-TruckThe students at C.W. Sears Elementary School spent a week gathering items for Fort McMurray evacuees and raising funds for the Red Cross.

The Grade 1D class held a rice krispie fundraiser and raised $540 by selling rice krispie squares for $1 each.

On Friday, May 13 the school held a Pizza Day and

Students learn to navigate the perils of driving

Students learn to navigate the perils of driving

Driving-Simulation
Students in Beaver County were given the opportunity to learn how to navigate the perils of driving through simulation and actual road practice.

These safe driving events were held in May with the Beaver County Traffic Safety Committee hosting 36 students at three youth safe driving sites. The Canadian Traffic Education Centre (CTEC) provided assistance and the events were funded through the Alberta Safety Fund.

Enhancing awareness on the part of young drivers in order to reduce accidents and their severity – and thereby reduce injuries and deaths – is a key motivation for these events.

Young drivers have the highest casualty rates