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Beaver County Victim Services has a new Assistant Coordinator, but say they have a shortage of volunteers.
Melissa Radford, who was previously a volunteer for the organization, is now one of two Assistant Coordinators. She said she started the position on Jan. 3 and will be working a few days a week out of the Viking office located in the RCMP building.
Radford joins Coordinator Colleen Sears and
Chelsea Molotowsky of Viking has been a world-traveller for a few years now, but her latest venture across the globe has more to do with helping people than sight-seeing.
Molotowsky, who graduated from Viking School in 2012, is currently in Perth, Australia taking part in Primary Health Care School. The program, which is a part of Youth with a Mission, includes three months of training in Perth and three months in a practicum in Manila, Philippines.
Youth with a Mission, Molotowsky said is “a global movement
Grade 12 students at Viking School, and all across the province, began writing their Diploma Exams for the semester on Jan. 16. The exams count for 30 per cent of the students’ final grade and as such, can be a stressful time for both the students and their parents or guardians. To help deal with this both Viking School and Battle River School Division (BRSD) are doing their best to help students succeed on the exams.
The first Diploma examinations were written in 1984, as a set of mandatory course-specific examinations. This followed a period of no mandatory province-wide testing
As we all recover from a busy holiday season and get back to our regular schedules, mother nature continues to blast us with cold temperatures. During these times, it is important to ensure that before travelling in cold temperatures, you are prepared to withstand any emergency, if necessary.
Viking RCMP have already attended several calls involving stranded motorists