School, community recognized for vital contribution

Northland School Division Superintendent Donna Barrett (far right) presents the Alberta School Boards Association Zone One Friends of Education Award to (from left) principals Reg Bellefontaine (Atikameg school) and Barb Laderoute (Gift Lake school) and Whitefish Lake First Nation Councillor Darren Auger. The award recognizes Whitefish Lake First Nation for coming to the aid of Gift Lake students and staff  during the 2013-2014 school year by providing classroom space at Atikameg School, when Gift Lake school had to be temporarily closed for health reasons.