Prefects' Picks

Grace: Milo Dinosaur - A Milo dinosaur is a much loved drink of mine that is Singaporean and Malaysian. It’s basically iced Milo (which is a chocolate-malt drink) with extra Milo powder on top (this gives the drink a crunchy-chocolate-y element). You can buy your own Milo powder from the grocery store to make it!! You could also go to different Singaporean restaurants in Vancouver, and they might sell some version of this drink. For peak enjoyment, drink it in mid-20 degree celsius weather (not too hot that the ice will melt right away, but hot enough that the drink is refreshing rather than chilling).

Victoria: My cat - her name is Petunia, and she's 15 years old, so a little old lady. She's a long haired tortoiseshelllooking ball of fluff who loves attention. Her favourite food is rabbit paté, and when she wants attention she gets up on the table and flops onto her back so nearby humans can rub her belly and fawn over her. She occasionally will get too excited and flop off the table as well, but she tries to walk it off like "oh, I meant to do that". A purrfect little lady.

Madeleine: Telestrations - this odd mashup of Pictionary and

Telephone is sure to leave you in stitches. What is at first a seemingly simple concept, can turn into absolute chaos with just one miscommunication. I was a bit hesitant to play this the first time around - it seemed a little bit juvenile, and not like something I would enjoy... on the contrary, I ended up having a great time! It’s fun for people of all ages, and things can escalate super quickly into a laugh-fest of epic proportions. You can find it in most game stores around

Vancouver, or you can order it online. Happy drawing!

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Alyssa: Tell me that it’s over by Wallows - I’m a huge Wallows fan and I think this might be my favorite album of the last 5 years (definitely not biased). It's a mash of so many different genres and feelings that I could probably live only listening to it if I had to. “Hurts Me” , “At the End of the Day” and “Guitar Romantic Search Adventure” are my personal faves but like the entire album is incredible. It's basically my go to source of music right now :D

Aly: TechLinked - a YouTube Channel run by Linus Media Group. This channel creates humorous videos three times a week about the latest tech news in a variety of different areas, such as new computers, phones that have been released and recent news about video games. I personally quite like this channel, as it allows me to stay on top of what is happening in the rapidly changing tech world, while not taking up much of my time in order to do so. Furthermore, I like how this channel discloses its sponsorships, so I know the influences they may have when they are giving opinions about the tech news. Overall, if you are interested in the technology and want an easy and fast way to stay on top of the latest news in this field, I would highly recommend this channel to you.

Ilyas: Dad’s Root Beer - As some of you may know, I was fasting and when I would go to break my fast this year, I was pretty keen on having Dad's Root beer to quench my thirst. It comes in a glass bottle, and everything tastes better in glass and is freshly carbonated with very little ingredients. The taste is elegant and if you like root beer I would recommend you try it out.

Radhika: Tangled - My favourite movie of all time is Tangled, it has an amazing soundtrack and the animation is incredible. In my opinion, the best scene is when Rapunzel and Flynn are running away from the twins and the guards. The other classic scene from the movie is where Rapunzel and Flynn are singing “I See The Light” with the lanterns flying around them. It is an amazing movie and I recommend it to everyone.

Morgan: Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice) - This movie is simply fantastic. Easily one of the most compelling and profound pieces of writing I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in my admittedly short lifetime. A Silent Voice is an animated movie and does get into some pretty heavy topics especially concerning mental health, depression, bullying, and people with physical impairments (one of the main characters is deaf). It provides terrific insight into a lot of these issues from the perspective of children/adolescents, but the content is still hard to handle all the same so perhaps if you’re a little younger maybe wait a bit so you can really enjoy this one. It’s an emotional rollercoaster but definitely one worth riding.

Simon: Christina Lake - My family started going to Christina Lake 18 years ago, before I was even born. It is the perfect place to spend a family vacation in the summer. In the interior of British Columbia, Christina Lake’s warmth and scenery makes it a great place for swimming, boating, fishing and hiking with friends and family. I can’t wait to spend more time there this summer!

Dana: Honeycrisp Apples - These apples are Prefect picked to enhance your apple eating experience. Ever since Kindergarten, I’ve had a miscellaneous assortment of apples with my lunch. Of course, boredom reached me somewhere in the middle of Grade 4 to the point where my lunch hours felt… fruitless (those were rough times). That was until something amazing happened. I bit into another apple. But this was not just any apple, it was a Honeycrisp apple! And I felt… joy. It was sweet. It was tart. It was perfect. Honeycrisp apples planted new life into my lunches, and I will continue to enjoy them until the end of my days. They may be a few cents more than any old Ambrosia, but these babies are worth it!