VES Wins Recycling Award
Vermilion Elementary School (VES) won $1,000 and a trophy made from recycled beverage containers on October 2. VES was one of 48 schools who participated in the Alberta Depot’s School Recycling Program. The top 11 schools that reported their container counts each month last year were awarded. According to principal, Calvin Anhorn, the program diverted 326,458 beverage containers from landfills; and raised $28,846 to be used for numerous activities such as field trips, playgro