Spring Showcase at W.D.S.S
Tomorrow (May 16), the public is invited to Wallaceburg District Secondary School for their Spring Showcase. “The SWAG Plague” and “The 15 Minute Hamlet” are two of many featured performances. Doors open at 7pm, with the show taking place in the school’s cafeteria. Conner Stark, a performer and student says,…
Drug Awareness Council at WDSS
Tomorrow (Wednesday May 15th) Wallaceburg District Secondary School is hosting the Chatham-Kent Drug Awareness Council, a free community forum which discusses the impact of drug abuse among youth. Information booths will be set up in the school’s cafeteria, in addition to a light dinner served at 6:30pm. A mother will…
Tartan Alumni Fund holding golf tourney in honour of fallen founder
A group of former Wallaceburg District Secondary School students are set to hit the links this summer in honour of a fallen friend, teammate, and leader. The Tartan Alumni Fund (TAF), a registered charity founded in 2007, has booked Baldoon Golf Course for June 15th in order to hold their…
Final Accommodation Review Committee meeting in Wallaceburg
A recommendation is expected to be finalized tonight, at the final meeting for the Accommodation Review Committee. The group has a proposed recommendation on the table that would send area Grade 7 and 8 students to WDSS by 2014, and would close DA Gordon Public School in a consolidation move.…
Wallaceburg Students Receive a Major Award
It doesn’t get much bigger than this. Two teens from Wallaceburg District Secondary School were awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals by Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Monte McNaughton. Laura Webb and Trevor McLaughlin were recognized for their contributions to the lives of others today with those medals. Trevor said when he was first…
Students and Teachers Gearing up for Tin Man
The last-minute preparations are underway for the annual Tin Man at Wallaceburg District Secondary School that will take place tomorrow (May 31). The forecast is calling for a mostly sunny day with some showers possibly moving in during the evening hours. The Tin Man is a triathlon that includes a…
UPDATE: Gwynne Dyer talks Climate Change at WDSS
Gwynne Dyer was welcomed by a gymnasium full of students from Wallaceburg and Lambton-Kent Wednesday morning. Dyer was speaking about the political and military aspects of climate change. According to Dyer, one of the problems we are currently experiencing in the world is that more carbon dioxide is going into…
Wallaceburg man battling OxyContin addiction
A Wallaceburg resident has battled the demons of OxyContin, and he’s now looking to share his story. Nate Hyatt has been off the addictive painkiller for 10 months now, but he says it isn’t an easy ride. In order to share his experiences, Hyatt has been speaking to students at…
Shaun Suisham agrees to deal with Pittsburgh Steelers
Some breaking news from the pro sports world, which has a direct connection with Wallaceburg. NFL kicker and WDSS grad Shaun Suisham has agreed to a new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terms of the deal are not known at this time, but we have confirmed with Suisham that an…
Cavanagh wins first ever OFSAA Swimming Gold for WDSS
Jack Cavanagh made history at the OFSAA Swimming Championships by winning the first ever WDSS OFSAA Swimming Gold Medal. Cavanagh clocked the fastest Jr 50m butterfly time in the morning heats and did even better in the finals with a 29.14sec time to touch out 1st for the gold. All of…
WDSS Swimmers win LSSAA, qualify for OFSAA
On Friday February 11, the Tartan swim team won the LSSAA overall team championship for the first time in WDSS history. With a narrow win by one point to Northern of Sarnia, an incredible effort had to be put out by the entire team. The Tartans, although having only 24…
CKDP Writer speaking at Ontario Coaches Conference
A few harsh words on the CKDP was all it took for the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO) to take note of CKDP writer and local coach Ian Kennedy. After contacting Kennedy and discussing his coaching resume and views on parent involvement in sports, the CAO invited Kennedy to be a moderator and…
Wallaceburg’s Celebration for Shaun Suisham
On Friday February 4th, Wallaceburg District Secondary School hosted a celebration of Shaun Suisham’s success and showed their support and pride as he journeys to the Super Bowl. Shaun Suisham is a Tartan alumni and played football for the Wallaceburg Tartans. He is the only Canadian in this year’s Super…
WDSS stands for “Well Done Shaun Suisham”
For a small town rural high school in Ontario, Canada, this is as big as it gets. Watching a graduate, one that played at your school might seem normal if we were talking about the National Hockey League, but not the NFL’s Super Bowl. But that is what the nearly…
KCSSAA Boys Basketball Roundup
A JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL Lambton-Kent – 32 Stat line: 7 13 26 32 Greg Griggs 8 Drew Jones 8 Tilbury – 29 Stat line: 6 9 19 29 Mitch Postma 7 Daeton Stover 7 Pain Court – 41 Stat line: Nick Couture 11pts, Eric Peltier & Nick Ponsonneault 10pts Ridgetown…
Third period flurry pushes Hawks past Tartans
What appeared to be a close game during the first two periods of play, turned into a romp at Wallaceburg Memorial Arena Thursday. The CKSS Golden Hawks exploded for 6 goals in the third period to keep the last place Wallaceburg Tartans winless in the 7-1 game. John Montgomery scored…
Suisham remains perfect with Steelers
Shaun Suisham’s dream comeback season continued Sunday as he went a perfect 3-3 on field goal attempts and 2-2 on extra points in the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. In the second quarter, Suisham kicked a short 23-yard field goal, a distance he struggled with last season…
Wallaceburg students displaying ‘monsterous’ exhibit
An exhibit of approximately 12 “Screamer” monsters created by senior WDSS students will be on display at the Wallaceburg Museum. The monsters are made of newspaper, coat hanger, cloth, clay and acrylic paint and will be on display during the month of July at the art gallery space located in…
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