NORTH BATTLEFORD - Light of Christ Catholic School Division aims to increase literacy with its Pages in the Park program running this summer.
North Battleford Mayor Kelli Hawtin visited kids at the event outside St. Mary School in North Battleford on July 24, where she gave a reading of the book, Love, from the Little Engine That Could.
"I think this is great," she said. "Light of Christ School Division is set up all month long, providing free books to kids in the summer and really encouraging reading. I think it's a wonderful thing. They've been all over the city reaching kids in different neighbourhoods. It's just a great way to keep kids learning through the summer months."
Brianna White, one of the Literacy Camp readers, said the event is for kids of all ages, and is also open to parents, teachers and anyone who wants to attend.
"We get kids who are as young as one to about as old as Grade 7 or 8," she said. "We get a grant from the government, and then we're able to purchase books. We had just over 4,000 books this time, so we just give them out for free. Kids can take how many they want. The division does it every year when the grant is approved."
