Lieutenant Governor’s Annual Tour of Northern Schools Returns

Their Honours Russ and Donna Mirasty with scholastic honourees at Creighton Community School on October 4, 2022.

Their Honours Russ and Donna Mirasty visited five schools in northern Saskatchewan in the first week of October to present the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards of Excellence. This was the first time since 2019 that His Honour had been able to make this tour as the medal presentations were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. 

Their Honours Donna and Russ Mirasty visiting the Twin Lakes School in Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan on October 3, 2022.

The Northern Student Achievement Awards were established in 1989 by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education. The Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Excellence recognizes one student at each grade level from grades 7 to 12. The award criteria include academic standing, school attendance, and involvement in cultural activities.

October 3 – Twin Lakes School, Buffalo Narrows - Lieutenant Governor’s Award recipient:  Dayton Janvier

October 3 – Clearwater River Dene Highschool, La Loche - Lieutenant Governor’s Award recipient:  Ava Haynes

October 4 – Creighton Community School - Lieutenant Governor’s Award recipients: Lexus Altman, Madison McDermott, Grace Dubinak

October 4 – Ministik Community School, Cumberland House - Lieutenant Governor’s Award recipient:  Sienna Deschambeault

October 5 – Churchill Community High School, La Ronge - Lieutenant Governor’s Award recipients:  Ava Johnson, Sydnee Mckay, Matayah Small, Natalie LaFaver

Their Honours with Lieutenant Governor Award winner Lexus Altman of Creighton and her family.

Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty and Donna Mirasty with Ministik Community School student Blaze Carriere and family in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan on October 4, 2022