Featured Writer, Karissa Ketter *Disclaimer* The content of this article may be upsetting to some readers. Discretion is advised. On Saturday, April 18th, 2020, and into Sunday morning, tragedy hit Nova Scotia, Canada. A mass shooting that all started in Portapique: a small town with a population of 100 people, no sidewalks, and no streetlights. […]
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Adam LaHay and Courtney Harrison, Writers Throughout the beginning of the 21st century, the abundance of advanced technology people are exposed to has multiplied beyond recognition. With roughly 81% of North Americans owning a smartphone according to Pew Research, access to social media becomes quite simple. The ability to delve into the online world and […]
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Karissa Ketter, Writer Walnut Grove’s graduating class of 2020 set sail last Wednesday evening for a night they won’t soon forget. The grad class’s boat left the Vancouver shore’s at 7:00pm where the beautiful sunny weather sent them on their way. The sunset seen from the decks of the boat was picture perfect and […]
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For the past 11 months, Canada Post has been in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). Canada Post’s workers are asking for a signing bonus of up to $1,000, job security, a $10 million Health and Safety Plan, and for Canada Post to adjust the routes as to better manage the work […]
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Karissa Ketter, Writer By now, most locals have heard of the police officer in Abbotsford who was shot on November 6th. However, does anyone actually know what really happened? If you’ve been curious, or have just become intrigued then this is the article for you. It all started on November 4, 2017, with George MacDonald, the […]
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Karissa Ketter, Writer As September was coming to an end and the Grade 8’s were settling in, the time for voting for student council representatives were drawing near. The elections this year were filled with posters no short of classic memes and punch lines. The walls of the school were lined with advertising and jokes, […]
Read MoreKarissa Ketter, Features Writer Phyllis Webstad was an aboriginal girl who lived during the height of Residential Schools in Canada. Six-year-old Phyllis was born into a family who had attended a Residential School in William’s lake for three generations. Phyllis had no idea what was in store for her. Her clothes were stripped from her […]
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