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Volume 15 Number 12
DECEMBER 2014
Your COMMUNITY... Your NEWSPAPER
Daegan Banga Receives The Duke of Edinburg’s Award
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Daegan Banga receives award from Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
he Award is a non-competitive programme in which participants set and achieve personal goals for community service, skills, fitness, and adventure. It is a great way to explore new interests and try new challenges you might not have done otherwise, and even stretch your 'comfort zone'. The Award is open to all young Canadians age 14 yrs to 24 years old, and has 3 levels: Bronze (for ages 14 years and up) Silver (for ages 15 years and up) Gold (for ages 16 years and up) Participants can expect to spend at least 6 months completing the Bronze level, and a year or more on Silver or Gold, depending on whether the participant registers as a direct entry or continues from one level to the next. You must complete your Award before your 25th birthday. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award challenges you
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to set and accomplish personal goals in 4 or 5 different areas: Service Skill Physical Recreation Adventurous Journey Residential Project (for Gold Level only) These components may be completed simultaneously or one at a time. As a result, the total amount of time required to complete The Award will be slightly different for each participant. Award achievers receive a pin and certificate to mark their achievements, and may be able to attend a ceremony within their Province or Territory (depending on Award level and ceremony availability). Gold Award ceremonies are only presided over by the Governor-General of Canada, or by a member of the Royal Family. For more information on this program go to www.dukeofed.org
Editorial............................ p. 2 Council Reports................ p. 4 RCMP Reports.................. p. 5
School Reports................. p. 6 4-H Reports...................... p. 6 Agriculture Reports......... p. 19
n November 10, 2014, Vanscoy local, Daegan Banga, was awarded The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The award recognizes accomplishments in the program of the same name, designed to challenge young Canadians. (see inset below for program information). Daegan began the program in 2010 and has invested over 565 hours in the various program components over a 3 year period. To accomplish his final ‘Gold’ level, Daegan achieved the Service component by volunteering 99 hours at the North Battleford Gliding Centre every weekend over 5 months, getting up at 6:30am and returning home at 7:30pm on Saturdays, Sundays and long weekend Mondays. For the Skill component he dedicated 56 hours to Biathlon training plus an addition 146 hours hockey and Biathlon to achieve the Physical Recreation component.
Finally, in March 2013 Daegan accomplished the Adventurous Journey component by embarking on a 6 day snowmobile trip from La Ronge to Iskwatikan Lake. Daegan’s desire to succeed began at a young age as an air cadet, when he joined the 702 Lynx RCACS. Over his 5 years there he completed the Basic Aviation course in 2010, received a Glider Pilot scholarship in 2011 and a Power Pilot scholarship in 2012. He also received the Esprit De Corp award in 2010/2011. Among many other accomplishments, Daegan competed in Biathlon at the 2011 Provincials and the 2013 Nationals, where he won a gold medal. Daegan joined the Canadian Forces in 2013 and was posted to CFB Cold Lake to train as a CF-18 pilot. He is currently at Seneca College in Toronto working towards a degree in aviation.
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Red Williams.................... p. 19 Community Reports....... p. 22 MP Report........................ p. 20 Community Calendar..... p. 23 MLA Report...................... p. 21 Business Directory.......... p. 24
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