CANORA - A former Canora Composite student, now author and police officer, made a stop at CCS on May 16 to speak to students in a seminar welcoming staff and students from Kamsack Comprehensive Institute.
John Langan spoke about his life and presented several stories about himself and his career in policing including how he faced hate and discrimination as a kid and as an adult constantly moving around Saskatchewan. John was once a student at Canora Composite. He and his brothers came to the school in April 2003 and Langan said he remembered students in the halls joking around about his Indigenous culture. He told stories about his time with the military at Moose Jaw, Dundurn and Thompson, Man.
Some of the memories shared were more humourous than others, all in an attempt to get the point across about discrimination and to be who you really want to be. The stories drove the lesson harder into the minds of younger students and the people who might learn something from his experiences. Langan also promoted his book, Iskoces Tipiskak: A Spark In The Dark, about driving youths in the right direction.
“Iskocēs Tipiskak shows how culture, hard work and the right community supports helped John Langan turn a challenging past into being an upstanding role model in the community,” said Wab Kinew, author, musician and leader of the Manitoba NDP. “This book is a story that can help those who want to understand how to help Indigenous youth be all they can be."
At the end of the presentation, he signed a number of books and sold them to students.
Cougar Corner Investigation: How healthy is a Happy Meal?
Canora Composite’s Health Science 20 class got down to business on May 13 as students attempted to test a McDonalds Happy Meal for nutrients during a lab called “the McMush lab” while studying the digestive system. The meal that consisted of a six-piece chicken nuggets, fries, yogurt, sauce, and coke. The food was blended together and placed in test tubes. A number of tests were conducted searching for protein, salt, Vitamin C, and glucose.
The Happy Meal concoction tested positive for salt, fats and glucose. Unsurprisingly, the meal tested negative for Vitamin C and protein. After the lab it was found that a chicken nugget from McDonalds is only about 40 percent actual chicken. The prediction of the results of the tests were for the most part correct and pretty easy to guess, however it was interesting for students to figure out.
Grad barbecue
The Grade 12 students hosted a barbecue outside the Co-op food store on May 18 to fundraise for their upcoming graduation. A hamburger was $4, a cheeseburger went for $5, and a pop was $2. The students were the ones flipping the burgers. The barbeque was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the lineup was long and busy. Graduation is set to be held on June 29. 2023.
Global Stories Of The Week: Missing 11-year-old found
An 11-year-old boy from Southern Saskatchewan is safe and sound after going missing. According to CTV News, around 5 p.m. late Friday May 19, RCMP recieved 911 reports suggesting that 11-year-old Devin Thompson was missing. Coronach RCMP called for the public’s assistance in finding Devin. The boy, who is from the hamlet of Readlyn, became the subject of a search and rescue. According to a report released by CTV Regina, “Ground and air searches were concentrated two miles west of Highway 36 and eight miles south of Crane Valley.” In an RCMP update released at 6:34 p.m. on Saturday, the boy had been located following a daylong search. During the final update released on Saturday, the RCMP report read, “Thank you to the many people, communities and partner agencies who assisted in locating Devin.”
