June 07, 2012

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G2 THE FREE PRESS, JUNE 2012

Sparwood Secondary Graduation 2012

Valedictorian’s Message

Sparwood Secondary School

Principal ’s Message

Elkford - 1 Front Street 250-865-4622

Sparwood - 743 Douglas Fir250-425-6535

Sparwood - 2-101 Red Cedar Dr. 250-425-6489

Congratulations to our grads!

Meghan Johnston Brent Dovell

Congratulations to the graduates of Sparwood

Secondary. You have met and succeeded at one

of the many challenges you are to face in your

lives. You have achieved this in an exemplary

fashion. If you think back over the last twelve years to the

struggles you may have encountered whether they may be

personal or academic, you have conquered those difficulties.

You have done it! Well done! I hope you find success in all

your future endeavours. You have the skills and the strength

of character to succeed. Remember that this is the starting of

the next stage in your life, be a success at whatever you do!

Visit us often!

~ Fran Kellington

June 2nd 2012, Sparwood Secondary graduation! The day is approaching extremely fast as celebrations begin and we graduates prepare for this great milestone. It marks the end of our high school careers and the beginning of the rest of our

“real” lives.I am honoured as well as very excited to have been chosen by

this amazing class to represent them on this special day! We have shared many good times and made this year one to remember!

We have all faced many challenges throughout high school years. Thanks to the commitment and dedication from our families, friends and school staff, we have not only overcome these challenges but also succeeded in our ultimate goal of becoming high school graduates!

On behalf of this year’s grads, thank you to the businesses and people of Sparwood for making this community a wonderful place to grow up in!

~ Jay Marshall

THE FREE PRESS, JUNE 2012 G3


Alexander Arnold Brett Babijowski Jade Belanger Kyle Bodie

Rebecca Everett Alison Fleming Erica Gallinger

Kaitlin Byers Kaylie Desjardins Brent Dovell Kirstin Drader

Best wishes to

the class of 2012From Al, Jack and Dale

BACKYARD MECHANICAL COMMERCIAL & AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS

OPEN:Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm

Located at FERNIE AUTO PARTSPhone: 250.423.6389Best wishes

Grads of 2012 from the staff of

Investia Financial Services;Jim, Maureen & Bernald Special congratulations

to Alannah Smith

401 Highway 3 Fernie, B.C., (250) 423-4400250-425-4401

Owner Patsy & Richard Boivin

Best Wishesto All theGrads of

2012!

from the Doctors and staff of

SPARLING EAST MEDICAL CENTRE

Best Wishes for All Your Future Endeavours ~ Grads of Fernie 2012



USW Local 7884

It’s Your DayCelebrate, stay safe and enjoy yourself. You’ve earned it!

Congratulations and best wishes to all the graduates!

Marian B. GravelleNotary Public

Sparwood Offi ce:114 Centennial SquarePhone: 250-425-2114Fax: 250-425-2204

Fernie Offi ce:78 Ridgemont Drive Phone: 250-423-2161Fax: 250-423-6149

Congratulations All the best in th e future

Sparwood

Special congrats to our employees:

Congratulations to the graduates of

2012

Alison Fleming

Alise Marchi

Alyssa Rivard

Adam Szawoloski

from the

Sparwood Dental ClinicDr. Chow, Dr. Choi, & Dr. Thorsteinson

250-425-7081

Carmen Gauthier Heyden Gauthier Nigel Gorman Brandon Grande

Rebecca Harrington Tyler Hofer Michael Hutchinson Meghan Johnson

Colten Kunst Alise Marchi Melissa Marchi



You Did It!!!

Congratulations from everyone

at RAYCO STEELClass of 2012

Congratulations Graduates! Brake &

Clutch Co.260 Elk Valley Industrial Rd. #1

Sparwood

250-425-2538

www.morgan.ca

MORGAN

Well Done!from Dr. Soetaert & staff at the

LerouxClinic

Well done, Grads!May your dream takeyou to the corners ofyour smiles!

Congratulations to the Grads of

2012!Have a Fun and Safe Grad!

Wishing you all the best in the future from

719 Douglas Fir Rd., Sparwood BC 250-425-0083

Jay Marshall Jordan Miles Dakottah Myles Maureen Nadeau

Christian Power Taylor Randall Alyssa Rivard

Kendahl Nielsen Morgan Owen Mathew Pain Deryan Paul



250-425-7772Sparwood BC

250-423-7719Fernie BC

We are so proud of you Grads!

Dylan Robertson Cassandra Scarpelli Teneille Shea Colt Spencer

Evan Winegarden Bryan Zimmer

Liam Still Adam Szawlowski Sean Thummerer Brianna Willett

Missing from photos:

Cole Gordon

Locally owned and operated. Your one stop autobody shop.

Rookz’s Auto Body Ltd.ICBC Valet Shop

1994 Highway #3, Hosmer, B.C. (next to WOZ Mechanical)

250-423-7900

CongratulationsTO MIKE Lipkewich

Sparwood Esso111 Aspen Drive, Sparwood250) 425-2118

CongratsToday you’ve completed the first step toward your future goals. Congratulations and best of

luck to you!

to Our

Graduates


Fernie Secondary Graduation 2012

Congratulations

to the Grads of 2012

692 2nd Ave, Fernie, BC, (250) 423-4620

Odyssey Clothing for your Journey.

Enjoy your day and stay safe!

632 2 Avenue, Fernie, (250) 423-3833

"Here's to a fresh start"

Congratulations

652 2nd Avenue, Downtown Fernie, 250.423.7814

Jay’s Jewellers

Congratulations and best wishes in your future

endeavours!

for a job well done!

Fernie LionsClub

Congratulationsto the Graduates

ConGRADulations

802 Highway 3, Fernie, BC(250) 423-5532

On behalf of the staff and students of Fernie

Secondary School, it is my pleasure to salute

the Graduating Class of 2012.

Over the past five years these young men

and women have successfully navigated the sometimes-

rough waters that lead from adolescence to adulthood.

Along the way, mistakes were made, challenges were met,

and successes were celebrated. But most importantly, talents

were discovered. It is these discoveries that have enabled our

graduates to demonstrate excellence in many different areas,

including academics, trades, drama, athletics, music, and art

to name just a few. Graduates, as you look forward to the

many opportunities and challenges that await you in the journeys still to come, I hope that

you are also able to look back at the time you spent at Fernie Secondary and smile. You have

done well, we are proud of you and we wish you good luck.

We invite all members of the community to join us at the Commencement Ceremony, to

be held on Friday, June 29th at 2:00pm in the Fernie Memorial Arena. Again this year, we

will be able to showcase the many accomplishments of our graduates as well as the generous

support that our community provides through the many scholarships and bursaries that will

be awarded. We look forward to seeing you there!

~ Bill Johnson

As graduation begins to sprout up on the horizon

the excitement of my classmates and myself

follows suit. We look to one another and see pride

in nearing the completion of a goal we’ve worked

towards for most of our young lives. All of us, teachers, students

and parents alike look forward to this important moment and

beyond, full of hope, motivation and also a small amount of fear.

To my fellow graduates, I say, do not fear the future because I

know that each and everyone of you has the capacity to succeed.

To our unparalleled, supportive community, I would like to thank

you on behalf of the graduate class for the countless hours and

funds invested in us.

In the future, I picture myself opening a newspaper and reading about the excellence demonstrated

in athletics, academics and leadership both in the community and abroad by our generation. I also

can safely say, Grad 2012 will not only compete but surpass the expectations of a changing world.

For now, dear grads, we can continue our schooling and look forward to that awe-inspiring

moment on stage where the fruits of our labour will be showcased to the ever present community.

The hard work and dedication in trades, arts, math and science will continue to pay off over the

course of the years to come. I wish you all the best, grads and anxiously await our Commencement

Ceremony.

~ Tyrel Sulzer


Fernie Secondary School




Congratulations to all the2012 graduate students!

Hats Off to the Class of 2012

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Your future starts today,and we wish you all the best!

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As a graduate, all of your dreams are within your reach.Keep striving and you will surely succeed.

Congratulations & Best Wishes!

from all of us at

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Hwy. 3, Fernie 250-423-9211

On your graduation day,

we’d like to congratulate you and wish you the

best of luck on the road ahead.

Congratulations!

Travis Baher Josh Brulotte Joel Burgess Ashlie Cabelguen

Aspen Campbell Chelsea Cannon Molly Clapp

Laurel Cook Jennifer Corrigan Brandon Damstrom

Rosemary Dykhuizen

Chris Elia



Congratulations to Jessica Teeple, winner of the Evolution Health & Fitness 2012 Sports Bursary Award

BESTWISHES!Here’s hoping your graduation day exceeds your greatest expectations! May all of your hopes and dreams come true.

Drs. Kahane& Staff 292 - 2nd Ave Fernie(250) [email protected] www.kahane.ca Best Of Luck In Your Future EndeavoursBest Of Luck In Your Future Endeavours

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Congratulations!

On your graduation day, we’d like to congratulate you and wish you good luck as you embark upon new and

exciting endeavours. May good fortune and good health be yours as you continue to achieve great things!

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Fernie Mountain Lodge

As you celebrate your graduation, take a moment to reflect back on all the challenges you’ve overcome through the years. Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we’re very proud of you!

HONOURING OURGRADUATES

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Congratulationsto all the Grads of 2012

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Especially Jennifer and all her friends – we’ve enjoyed watching you all grow into the great individuals you are today and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

Sandra, Bill & BobBear Necessities Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours!

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CONGRATULATIONS!A Word of Advice

to Our Graduates…Enjoy every minute of this exciting

occasion, as you celebrate the culmination of all your hard work and dedication. We’re so proud of

all you have accomplished.

Congratulations and good luck!

Tanya Lee

Jake Holmes Katie Hopkins Stephanie Hutchinson Jordan Ingham

Brett Janzen Bryce Kniert Austin Kramer

Patrick Landa

Mercedez Rookes

Nolan Letourneau


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Jourdan Matkovich Courtney McCormick Hanna McIntyre Lexie Morin-Pires



TheMoment You’ve Been Waiting ForHas Arrived

Congratulations, Class of 2012!

from the Mayor, Council and Staff of

the City of Fernie

300 Manitou Road, Fernie, (250) 423-4694

Congratulations Graduation Class of 2012

GOOD LUCK

to all the graduates!

THE YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Proudly sponsored by The City of Fernie

We celebrate the successof Fernie’s youth by

recognizing our young people’s achievements.

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Travis Richmond

Jacquelyn O’Sullivan Cheyneille Oliver Justina Paulhus Miranda Payne

Blake Perry Jeremy Phillips Shandy Pushak

Dwayne Reay

Jordan Plessis

Kyler Robertson



CONGRATULATIONSand Best Wishes

from Pierre, Kristineand staff of

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PROUD OF OUR GRADSPROUD OF OUR GRADSWe know that it took a lot of hard work and dedication to earn

that diploma and we're proud of your efforts. Keep up the great

work as you continue to face new and exciting challenges.

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Special congratulationsto Jacob MacDonald

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Good luck in all your future endeavors

342 2nd Ave, Fernie, 250-423-4666

Good luck to all the grads of 2012!

Jaquelyn O’ Sullivan

Congratulations!

And a special congrats to

Jaquelyn O’ Sullivan

691 2nd Ave, Fernie, (250) 423-6831110 Centennial Sq, Sparwood, (250) 425-6634

814 Michel, Elkford, (250) 865-2261

Congratulations to the Grad class of 2012

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in all your future endeavours!

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Brittani Williamson

Hunter Webster Sara Weech


Fernie Academy Graduation 2012

The Fernie Academy

TFA Mission Statement: Through active learning

experiences, in partnership with the family and community, each student is encouraged to achieve their full potential in academics, arts and athletics.

As we come to the close of our tenth year in operation, this

philosophy remains true. Our students, their families and our teachers continue to work together to prepare our students for the future by offering a variety of learning opportunities. An emphasis on academics, athletics and arts provides all students with a strong liberal educational experience. Writing and delivering speeches, creating and researching science experiments, debating current events, international travel, exploring during local field trips, participating in athletic competitions, challenging a Spelling Bee, raising awareness

about those less fortunate are all venues beyond the regular classroom during which Academy students have an opportunity to learn and grow.

Our staff continues to be committed to the complete education of all of our students. Their

care and attention has laid the foundation for the future success of our graduates. I would like to recognize them for their hard work and dedication to each individual student.

As our graduates come to the close of their time at the Academy, I trust that they feel confident

and well prepared to succeed in their chosen fields. We have challenged, nurtured, respected and had the pleasure of knowing all of them. We wish all the graduates of 2012, a happy and prosperous future.

~ Jocelyn Sombrowski

My name is Ashley Plesman and it is an honour to be graduating from The Fernie Academy. I have only had the privilege of being a part of The Fernie Academy community for two years, yet the impression that it made

on me will never be forgotten. The Fernie Academy is founded on three principles: excellence, respect and learning. Together, we have created an environment where learning is encouraged, talents are recognized and where students are enabled to reach their potential.

The Fernie Academy offers many courses to its students from languages to art and from calculus to science. We are also challenged with speech contests, formal debates and science fair competitions each year. Thanks to this wide variety of courses, I feel that we, as graduating students, are thoroughly prepared to take on the next stage in life. Yet without the dedicated and compassionate teachers who have taught us, encouraged us and inspired us, we would not be the people we are today. Thank you for guiding us along this journey and supporting us both in and out of the classroom. To our principal, thank you for your dedication to this school and your continual support as wefaced the high and lows of high school.

The Fernie Academy has also equipped us with many valuable life experiences. Whether it’s traveling toPeru to work in a boy’s home or venturing into Europe to explore German culture, we owe these experiencesto The Fernie Academy. We have seen the world and been challenged to widen our perspective becauseof it. We have been taught to form our own opinions, to think critically and to strive for excellence inevery circumstance. These are valuable life lessons that not only apply to our future academic endeavoursbut to every aspect of life. Through the adventures, the challenges and the fun days filled with laughter,I feel honoured to have had my classmates beside me. We have walked this journey together and growntremendously along the way.

To the class of 2012, graduation has finally arrived and we’ve made it here together.

~ Ashley Plesman

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Chey Oliver

Matthew Hutchinson

596 2nd AvenueFernie, BC 250-423-3122

We’re proud to wish the Class of 2012 much success for tomorrow and beyond.

Well DoneGraduates!Roman Rybar, CFP

…for you should be proud of yourselves today, you’ve worked towards this moment for years.Cherish it! We know you’ll proceed in the right direction towards many future successes.

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Bearspaw Contracting Inc. is proud to announce the following recipients of our 2012 Academic Scholarships:

Congratulations to all these hardworking students! We wish you all continued success in pursuing your academic careers. We would also like to congratulate all the 2012 graduates in the Elk Valley. Good luck to all of you in the future.

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Elkford Secondary School


The 2011-12 school at ESS is quickly drawing to

a close and this year we will graduate twenty-

one young citizens. On behalf of all ESS

staff I extend sincere congratulations to the

graduates on their successful completion of their high school

education and wish them success with their post secondary

endeavours. Graduation is a significant occasion for the

school and its family and community partners. I want to

remind students that their success is very much the result of a

collective effort, much work on their own behalf, a substantial

invest of time and resources by the school and the care and

commitment of parents and the community at large. The

graduates owe much gratitude to the many who have faithfully invested in them with hope and

the expectation of fulfilled promise. I encourage the graduates to be ambitious, to be aggressive

in seeking out the honourable, and kind in thought and deed to those whom they meet on the

journey. And as always, home is a place to be remembered with fondness and deserving of at

least an occasional visit.

Best of luck indeed!

~ Keith Regular


Our grade 12 year has gone by way too

fast. Many of us have had to actually start

thinking about what we wanted to be

when we grew up. We have had to start

planning our lives, and make decisions that would affect

our future. Some of us are going to university or college and

others are taking time off to figure out what they want to

do. Grade 12 was a year of change! Even though it took a

while, our parents started to give us more freedom, and, our

relationships with our teachers became more meaningful.

However, this stressful year did not take away from the good

memories that came with it.

~ Erica Wray

Elkford Secondary Graduation 2012


Amanda Cruz Courtney Culver Connor Duerks Bree Gray Brandon Haugo

Brittney Jonasson Courtney Jonasson Alysia MacGregor Stephanie McIntee Megan Nixon

Congratulations

Downtown Fernie www.givershirts.com

2012Class of

WOOHOOYou Did It!

May your graduation

be the fi rst of many

great achievements to come.

6283 Olivia Rd., Fernie

250-423-3666

250.423.3416Fax: [email protected]

Box 16481301 Railway Avenue, FernieV0B 1M0



Hats Off to the Graduates!

SHAW ENTERPRISESSparwood

250-425-2119

Congratulations on all your accomplishments graduates.

We couldn’t be more proud of you.

Create you r own jou rney

www.cotr.bc.ca

The Board of Governors and Employees of College of the Rockies congratulate all secondary school graduates. We wish you well in all your future endeavours!

Hats off to the Class of 2012!



Jacob Pare Jessalyn Parker Nancy Regular Nikki Scott Cody Sedrovic

Tyler Sillers Samantha Tyssen Carissa Varney Dara Wilson Erica Wray


Chris Sparkes

We know how hard you worked to reach graduation day, and now it’s time to

celebrate your accomplishments. Please, celebrate safely!

A message from your teachers, members of the Fernie District Teachers’ Association

Congratulations to the grads of 2012!


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