DTSS ~ Class of 2012 • 1
June 22, 2012
The Columbia Valley Pioneer Presents...
The Class of 2012
Starting this week, David Thompson Secondary School’s graduating class of 2012 is celebrating 13 years of hard work, friendship, and memories. Turn the page for a look at all the grads, a trip back to elementary school for four students, and a graduating triple-threat. Photo by Kristian Rasmussen
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June 22, 2012
Anderson, Caoimhe
Arif, Elizabeth
Baertschi, Kimberly
Banville, Jacob
Becker, Hayden
Beggs, Blake
Belcher, Jade
Benson, Caitlynn
Bialkoski, Morgan
Bond, Morgan
Congratulations to our Grads! Jesse and Thomas
Congratulations to the class of 2012 From the Akisqnuk First Nation
Congratulations Class of 2012!
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2012
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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2012. www.bighornmeadows.ca
7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-9268
College of the RoCkies - Invermere Campus
Congratulations to Olivia Rad and all the 2012 grads.
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Congratulations 2012 Grads! Invermere Branch • 250-342-9237
MAY THE FUTURE HOLD ALL OF YOUR DREAMS GRADS OF 2012
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Canwest Propane would like to congratulate all the Invermere grads of 2012.
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D
o not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2012!
914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Ph: 250-342-9281 • Fax: 250-342-2934 E-mail: info@invermere.net
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June 22, 2012
Campbell, Kelsey
Carlow, Benjamin
Charbonneau, Benoit
Clare, Thomas
Cranch, Baxter
Doucette, Jesse
Downey, Jordan
Durning, Jessica
Ellingboe, Sawyer
Elliott, Mitchell
Congratulations
Congratulations TO THE GRADUATES OF 2012
Tyler “Bellies” Gulbe, Martina “Barbados” Shovar, Morgan ‘Z” Bialkoski, Cody Horning, Masha Salimovskaya and Travis “T-Bones” Nyrose. Good luck in the future from Michael, Amy Lee, Chrispy. 350 Laurier, Invermere • 250-342-9933 Fairmont Hot Springs Resort congratulates the Class of 2012 and celebrates the achievements of our graduating student employees: Caoimhe Anderson Morgan Bond Baxter Cranch Jordan Downey Amanda El Wakeel
Gracy Jones Michael Santini Breanna Sass Bayley Vander Maaten
SMALL ENGINE
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Congratulations to all the Grads of 2012! From everyone at
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Flooring
Congratulations DJ Cake B. and all the grads of 2012. Invermere 250-342-6649
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Congratulations to Kate and Holly and the class of 2012.
GODLIEN
Invermere, BC V0A 1KO Ph: 250-342-8604 Fax: 250-342-0492 Toll Free: 1-800-342-8604
Live in the Moment, Plan for the Future
to the grads of 2012!
Would like to wish all the grads the best in the future
Congratulations to the class of 2012! Main Street, Invermere
250-342-0402
926 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-4406
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June 22, 2012
Elwakeel, Amanda
Feissel, Nathan
Feldmann, Stephanie
Grocutt, Kyra
Gulbe, Tyler
Hall, Desmond
Congratulations to the class of 2012!
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All the Best to the Grads of 2012
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Congratulations to Sawyer Ellingboe and all the rest of the 2012 grads. Box 206, Radium, BC, V0A 1M0 • 250-347-9988
INVERMERE 250-342-8877
Glassford, Holly
Halwa, Julia
Godlien, Kate
Hart-McAllister, Raven
Best wishes to the class of 2012
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Congratulations to Emily and her classmates.
Congratulations Class of 2012. We are particularly proud of you Mary, Henry & Lily.
Congratulations Grads of 2012 From Jason, Tanya and all the staff at
MaxWell Realty Invermere
Glenn Pomeroy
926-7th Avenue, Invermere, B.C.
Invermere • 250-342-9692
Congratulations to the Grad Class of 2012, we wish you the best!
Best wishes to Jordan Downey, Kelsey Shaver-Reichenauer and the grads of 2012!
Congratulations to 2012 DTSS Graduate
Max Regitnig We are sorry you’re leaving us behind! Love, your family.
7th Ave. Invermere • 250-342-6415
Invermere Industrial Park
250-342-8331
DTSS ~ Class of 2012 • 5
June 22, 2012
Hembling, Tristen
Hemmelgarn, Christopher
Hollick, Cody
Horning, Cody
Hemmelgarn, Tannis
Horning, Cooper
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Congratulations Grads of 2012! 13th Street, Invermere
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Congratulations to the class of 2012. All the best in your future endeavours.
Hillary, Erin
Hul, Dominic
Ivers, Daniel
Congratulations to GreekofGrill all Tony’s the Grads 2012!
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Hwy 93/95 and the Crossroads • Invermere
In Fairmont
Live your dreams, class of 2012!
Congratulations In Fairmont to all the grads of 2012
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906 - 7th Ave., Invermere 250-342-3330
Congratulations to Kate and Holly and the grads of 2012. INDERMERE WV ALLEY Golf Course
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Best wishes to the grads of 2012.
Have a fun and safe Grad!
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Congratulations to Emily and all her graduating friends.
As you go out into the world, look out for #1 and don’t step in #2! Congrats to all grads!
MaxWell Realty Invermere
Daniel Zurgilgen 926-7th Avenue, Invermere, B.C.
250-345-6233 • www.fairmontpizza.ca
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June 22, 2012
Fro m t h e p l ayg ro u n d to p o l is h e d g radu ate s
We sat down with a student from each of the valley’s elementary schools as they prepare to fly the nest after graduating high school. They reminisced over their time at David Thompson Secondary School, and shared their plans for the future.
Breton Trask (page 11)
Kelsey Shaver-Reichenauer (page 11)
Breton, the son of Byron and Adele Trask, grew up in the valley and passed through Laird Elementary School on his way to David Thompson Secondary. After graduating, Breton plans to continue his education at the University of Alberta studying for a Bachelor of Science honours degree. “I have my path pretty well set for me,” Breton said. “I am really excited to follow through with that now.” Breton is hoping to go into dentistry, but his pathway wasn’t always so clearly laid out. While playing hockey in Calgary as a goalie, Breton was injured and used his time off the ice to dive into science studies. After learning more about biology and how the human body functions he chose to pursue a career in the sciences. Breton said he’s most looking forward to getting out and making new friends on campus at U of A. “It is going to be awesome,” he said. “I am going to meet tons of new people.” Though he’s excited to head out of the valley, Breton will never forget the times he enjoyed during his school years. “ My favourite high school memory is manhunt,” he said. “Me and a few other students organized a manhunt game, which covered the area from Tim Hortons to CastleRock. There were about 140 of us driving around in the middle of the night with giant flashlights trying to catch each other.”
Kelsey grew up in Columere and went to Martin Morigeau Elementary in Canal Flats. She is the daughter of Susan Shaver and Brian Dovauo. The valley local has prescribed the perfect mixture for her future, heading to Ontario to study as a pharmacy technician. “I decided to take the pharmacy technician program because I am really interested in the science aspect of the job and helping people,” said Kelsey, who will attend Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. “I am glad to be done high school and going onto something bigger.” Although she is excited about her new adventures, Kelsey said she will miss the friends that she has made and the enjoyable experiences while at David Thompson Secondary. “I would say that my maturity level has increased and I became a lot closer with everybody coming in from different schools,” she said. One of her most cherished memories of high school was a very special class trip last year, she added. “I like the trips that we have taken, especially when we went to Calgary for Cirque Du Soleil last year,” she said. “The performance was amazing.” Kelsey is excited to leave for college and hopes to broaden her horizons even more in the future by travelling around Europe. “I really want to get out and see the world outside Invermere.”
Stefen Seel (page 11)
Breanna Sass (page 10)
J.A. Laird Elementary
Martin Morigeau Elementary
Edgewater Elementary
Windermere Elementary
Stefen, son of Rod Seel and Birgit Koster, has spent his entire life in the valley and already has a goal in mind for his post-secondary plans. “I will be playing hockey and hopefully getting a scholarship in the U.S.,” he said. “ It feels great to be graduating — it is such a relief.” Stefen plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree at a U.S. university and is happy to go where the opportunity takes him if offered a scholarship. At high school Stefen chose to pursue a course load filled with chemistry and physics, which he said was “extremely interesting.” Graduation and a new future ahead is an exciting prospect for the Grade 12 student, but he will never forget his time at high school and the teachers that helped shape his experience, he said. “My fondest memory of high school is probably listening to Mr. Kopp tell some pretty funny stories about hunting with Mr. Sage,” he said. When asked how he has changed from Grade 8 to graduation, the 6’4” hockey player pointed to an obvious altitude adjustment. “I have definitely got a lot taller,” he joked. All kidding aside, the valley native has learned some life lessons while at David Thompson that he thinks will help him in the future. “I think you get a lot more mature from Grade 8 to Grade 12 and you begin to realize your responsibilities in life.”
Breanna grew up in Fairmont Hot Springs and wants to pursue a career in the sciences at the University of Calgary next fall. “I got the idea to go into the sciences because I really like helping people,” she said. “My dad [David Sass] has spinal disease and I really want to help out other people who are suffering from it.” The end of high school is exhilarating for Breanna, but also a little nerve-wracking, she confessed. “I am really proud of myself and what I have accomplished, but the uncertainty of everything in the future makes me worry.” The grad has fond memories of her time at David Thompson Secondary School, including a tenacious Tim Hortons coffee regime. “I would say that the race for Roll Up The Rim was my fondest high school story,” she said. “It was intense. We bought so many coffees and so many teas, but we didn’t even come close to winning.” Breanna has been an avid athlete throughout high school, playing volleyball, soccer and basketball. An enjoyable high school experience helped to shape the person Breanna is today, she said. “I have definitely matured. I have grown up as a person and my personality has changed,” she said. “It is still me though!” Breanna’s parents are David Sass and Margie Serediuk.
DTSS ~ Class of 2012 • 7
June 22, 2012
TRIPLE THREAT
The Smith triplets — Mary, Lily, and Henry — have journeyed through school together. Now they prepare to take to the stage at graduation as a trio. By Kristian Rasmussen Pioneer Staff Sometimes the best things come in threes. Henry, Mary and Lily Smith are valley triplets set to graduate this year, who said the experience of travelling through the school system as a triple threat is something they wouldn’t give up for the world. “We are in a lot of the same classes, like calculus and the sciences, so we help each other out with homework,” Mary said. “If one person doesn’t get the problem it is really nice because we already have someone there to answer our questions and help us out. It probably helps us get better marks.” Outside of homework assignments, being a triplet also comes with its own social network. “We have a big group of friends, but if you’re bored you can always hang out with each other I guess,” Henry joked. The benefits of being a Smith triplet also included sharing experiences together. “We are in all the same classes and we are graduating the same year,” Lily said. “It is nice to have more than just one person go through it all.” Although graduation is an exhilaTHREE’S COMPANY — Triplets Mary (left), Henry (middle), and Lily (right) will have three times the fun this graduation.
rating time for the Smiths, goodbyes looming over the horizon. After spending elementary and high school together, the three teens will head in different directions to pursue their futures. Mary will say goodbye to her mom, Louise Helmer, and siblings and head to Montreal to study for a Bachelor of Science at McGill University. She hopes to go to medical school and her ultimate goal is to work for Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian organization that provides medical care in foreign countries to victims of war and disaster. “Since elementary, I decided that I wanted to be a doctor because I really like all the aspects of the medical world,” she said. “When I got into high school sciences I found that I was actually really interested in the field.” Henry is putting his experience working for the family company, Max Helmer Construction, to use when he attends Lethbridge College to gain a diploma in civil engineering. He then plans to transfer to the University of British Columbia to gain a Bachelor of Civil Engineering. “I would like to get that practical experience so that I can
come back and work in a small town,” he said. Lily has big plans for her future at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where she will be working towards a Bachelor of Science. “I find life sciences and the human body really interesting,” she said. “I am excited to move to a new town and go to university. I want to gain more knowledge about the world and about my program.” But despite bright futures ahead of them, the triplets agree they will never forget their time at Eileen Madson Primary School, Laird Elementary and of course David Thompson Secondary School. “It is going to be kind of a sad time because we don’t have all the support that we used to have, like our families, friends, and teachers,” Mary said. “Now we have to step out of the box and experience something new. Photos by Kristian Rasmussen
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June 22, 2012
Jenkins, Aaron
Jensen, Caitlin
Jensen, Dominique
Jones, Benjamin
Jones, Gracy
Juras, Angelica
Kazakoff, Caleb
Kelly, Scott
Kendall, Dana
Kurtz, Benjamin
All the best to the class of 2012 PO Box 159, Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0 Phone: 250-349-5462 Fax: 250-349-5460 village@canalflats.ca
All the best to the class of 2012 Radium Hot Springs, Golden and Cranbrook
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Congratulations to Caitlynn Benson and the class of 2012.
CON“GRAD”ULATIONS! RT and the class of 2012
Congratulatons to Alisha Trozzo and the class of 2012. H w y 9 3 / 9 5 , I n v e r m e r e B. C .
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Congratulations to Blake Beggs, Zack Opheim, Ellen Wilker, Breton Trask and the grads of 2012. 18 Hole Championship Course Copperpointgolf.com 1-877-418-4653 250-341-3392
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DTSS ~ Class of 2012 • 9
June 22, 2012
Lang, McKenna-Margaret
Langridge, Travis
Larrabee, Amber
Lightfoot, Blayr
Lindsay, Savannah
Little, Courtney
Livingston, Jared
Lochhead, Sarah
Logan, Hayden
MacLean, Sean
Matheson, Jeffery
McDonald, Haley
McNeil, Ryan
Milligan, Anya
Mitchell, Micah
Nelson, Riley
Nicholas, Aaron
Nikirk, Holly
Nyrose, Travis
Ollenberger, Felicia
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June 22, 2012
Opheim, Zackary
Pal, Mackenzie
Peck, Bradley
Pietrosky, Levi
Pilote, Chelsea
Purdy, Ryley
Puskaric, Shanice
Rad, Olivia
Regitnig, Max
Reiss, Joshua
Reiter, Adam
Rice, Robert-Tye
Ritsch, Jesse
Ross, Hailey
Sage, Brendan
Salimovskaya, Maria
Sam, Brandon
Sanchez, Mike
Santini, Michael
Sass, Breanna
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June 22, 2012
Schager, Samantha
Seel, Colton
Seel, Stefen
Shaver-Reichenauer, Kelsey
Shovar, Martina
Smedstad, Hannah
Smith, Henry
Smith, Lily
Smith, Mary
Snihor, McKaylynn
Swartz, Rhemi-Lee
Thierbach, Antoinette
Thompson, Ciona
Thomson, Matthew
Tomalty, Jesse
Trask, Breton
Trozzo, Alisha
Trudel, Marie-Eve
Vander Maaten, Bayley
Verwey, Kayla
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June 22, 2012
Vincent, Luke
Von Niessen, Riley
Wagner, Jackie
Weaver, Colton
Weismiller, David
Weller, Kyron
Westergaard, Alanna
Wilker, Ellen
Wojnar, Kayli
Zurgilgen, Emily
Look how far you have come!
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