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Photos: Kids learn about salmon

Simpcw First Nation hosts Salmon Days at Raft River viewing platform
Keith McNeill
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Students from Vavenby Primary School learn about salmon as Simpcw First Nation hosts students from Barriere to Blue River at the Raft River viewing platform in Clearwater for three days last week. Pictured are (l-r) teacher Adam Forsyth, Jacob Klingbeil-Tutt, Logan Klingbeil-Tutt, Charlie MacDonald Jones, Oliva Deglow, Isabell Stein, Kelsey Rexin, Cate-Lin Tourond, Nathaniel Meidl and Tina Donald, a band councillor with Simpcw First Nation.

By Keith McNeill

Simpcw First Nation hosts Salmon Days at Raft River viewing platform

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The delegation from Blue River Elementary consisted of (back row, l-r) Kasey Quinn, teacher Maymie Tegart, Amy Deuling, Lee Onslow, (middle, l-r) Damian Van Engelen, Connor Desjarlais, Nathan Ursulak, Cera Van Engelen, Richard Onslow, Rome Deuling, Tristin Desjarlais, (front, l-r) Luke Preston, Tori Van Engelen, Autumn Deuling, and Kayden Kataneksza-Ursulak. The students range from Kindergarten to Grade 5.
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Students from Neqweyqwelsten School in Chu Chua take part in Salmon Days at Raft River. Pictured are (back, l-r) Tiffany Bowser and Travis Hall, (front, l-r) Taya Nickel, Kylie Donald, Alexis Amos, Eva Stephens, Lydia Enochsen, Anthony Green, Joy Rainer, Shawn Sterling, Corban Williams, Cassidy Calahasen, Mel George, Ava Jules, Madison Sterling, Tayton Sterling, and Jayde Nickel. They are standing with a forestry display that came in a truck provided by Interior Logging Association.