Classmates raise $21,000 to help
A new bursary fund has been established to honour the memory of the Willow River 8, a group of local teens who lost their lives in a canoeing accident on the Willow River 50 years ago.
On Thursday, Nov. 21, members of the PGSS Class of 1974 Reunion team presented the cheque to PGSS Principal Randy Halpape, marking the formal establishment of the fund. The money was raised through a silent auction at the class’s 50th reunion in June, along with additional donations from alumni and local supporters.
Robin was joined at the presentation by fellow team members Gerald Van Caeseele, Lori Dennill , and Gaetano Mauro, as well as about two dozen other members of the Class of 1974.
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