AT THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS WEEK THE FFSD TRUSTEES PASSED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE 2025/2026 TO 2029/2030 FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED TO CAPITAL PROJECT PLANNING AND DELIVERY BY THE DEADLINE OF MAY 15th THIS YEAR.

SECRETARY TREASURER HEATHER FLEMING MENTIONED THE DIVISION IS NOT RECEIVING ANY MONEY AS THE PLAN IS JUST A WISH LIST AND IF ANY PROJECTS ARE APPROVED THE GOVERNMENT WILL LET THEM KNOW AT A LATER DATE.

THE DIVISION HAS ALSO RECEIVED $40,000 DOLLARS FROM THE NORTHERN MANITOBA SECTOR COUNCIL FOR THE SUPPLIES NEEDED TO SET UP TWO POWER MECHANIC COURSES AT HAPNOT FOR THE 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR.

BOARD CHAIR JACKIE HUCALUK REPORTED THAT STUDENTS ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR NEXT FALL WITH COURSE SELECTIONS BEING MADE. CONGRATULATIONS WENT OUT TO GRADE TWELVE STUDENT KAITLYN FIEBER WHO WAS SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE GRADUATING ALL STAR BASKETBALL GAME IN WINNIPEG EARLIER THIS MONTH. LAST WEEK DURING THE SPRING STORM RUTH BETTS HELD THEIR SPRING FEAST. AFTER THE CELEBRATION STAFF TOOK FOOD TO THE FAMILIES THAT COULDN'T MAKE IT DUE TO THE CONDITIONS WHICH IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF STAFF GOING OVER AND ABOVE THEIR USUAL DUTIES.