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Former Viking student awarded Certificate of Excellence

Michelle Suddaby, daughter of Linda and Ed Suddaby, recently received a Certificate of Excellence from the University of Alberta Faculty of Education “in recognition of academic excellence, professionalism, and leadership” at a Celebration of Excellence ceremony.

Suddaby, in her third year of post-secondary education to become an elementary teacher, said she was nominated by her elementary language arts professor.

She found out via an email which stated she was nominated for outstanding work

Viking will move on to second round of STSN contest
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Viking will move on to second round of STSN contest

Viking has made the top ten in the Small Town Saturday Night (STSN) contest hosted by Big Valley Jamboree (BVJ).

In fact, the town came in fifth place, and is the only town in the area to make the top ten (Killam, Hardisty, Wainwright, and Vegreville did not receive enough votes to make it).

Now the Town is entering Round 2

Indoor Activity Centre almost ready for Grand Opening
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Indoor Activity Centre almost ready for Grand Opening

The Viking Families 4 Fun (VF4F) Indoor Activity Centre will be officially opening at the Viking Carena on Family Day, Feb. 20.

The Grand Opening of the play area will coincide with the Town’s various Family Day activities.

VF4F board members said the Activity Centre, which includes playground equipment and two ministick/floorball rinks, has been a work in progress for more than three years, despite construction on the project only starting earlier this year.

Right now, the group said both rinks are