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“When Canadian does something, we like to do it big!” Thus the EPIC Battle of the Books was born. Typically, CMS students participate in area and regional Battle of the Books meets.

The Region 1 Wildlife Management and Area 1 Range Evaluation contests were held at the Matador Wildlife Management Area on Monday. The range-evaluation team of Peyton Dockray, Jessica Stiner, and Cescilly Beach (at top) placed first. The wildlife-management team of Callie Vinson, Peyton Dockray, Aubrie Poe, and Karson Thompson (below) placed second in the region. Both teams will be advancing to state competition later this month. Their instructor is Ag Science Teacher Tonny Hamby. PHOTO PROVIDED BY CISD

The Canadian High School Theatre Arts Department’s production of Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play will be performed next Thursday, April 15, in the Regional One-Act Play Contest, at Clyde ISD. The curtains will open at 9 am Thursday morning for the CHS troupe. The judge’s critique will be presented at 9:50 am.

Nobody in town saw this coming. In fact, nobody even considered the possibility. But it has happened, and now we face dealing with it. Some people we see regularly in normal times have decided not to get vaccinated for COVID. The result is heart-breaking. As a result of their decision to pass on the vaccine, two couples are being shunned.

Canadian High School’s One-Act Play performance of Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play won top acting and production honors at the bi-district UIL OAP contest in Tulia last Thursday, and was one of two plays chosen to advance to the regional competition.

After COVID concerns postponed—and eventually canceled—last year’s district academic UIL competition, Canadian High School students made up for lost time last Wednesday. The highly-motivated CHS contingent claimed six team firstplaces, 13 individual gold medals, and the district UIL championship trophy, qualifying 29 individuals for 19 regional events.

Canadian High School junior Maddie Brewster is a state qualifier in the annual VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event) competition for her Huichol yarn painting, entitled Tropical Tree Frog. Brewster is the student of Karol Ann Michelsen, the CHS/ CMS art class instructor.

At noon on Monday, March 29, CHS students and their parents are invited to learn about a Panhandle Workforce Commission program that can potentially help alleviate some of the costs associated with attending any type of post-high school education. The program, which is relatively easy to qualify for, is available to both adults and youth, and includes a variety of educational pursuits, from certification to trade school to college. The meeting will be held at noon in the Canadian High School LGI room. Valerie Hood will be in Mrs. Warren’s classroom through the lunch hour and sixth period to meet with anyone who may be interested.

An informational session was held here Tuesday evening for parents and youth with an interest in The Young Marines, a national youth education and service program for boys and girls, age 8 through the completion of high school.

The Young Marines, a national youth organization, will hold an information session for prospective parents and youth for the Buffalo Wallow Unit at 6 pm on Tuesday, March 23, at Abundant Life Church, 310 Birch St., in Canadian.

The Young Marines is a youth education and service program for boys and girls, from age 8 through the completion of high school. The program focuses on character building, leadership, self-discipline, and promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.