FORT SMITH, NT – The South Slave Divisional Education Council is excited to announce What Would You Do With A Buffalo In Your Garden? by Canan Olvera as the winner of the 4th Annual Children’s Storybook Contest. The humourous story follows the adventures of Kokum Nan after she discovers a buffalo in her garden. During the course of the story, Kokum Nam considers several methods for removing the buffalo before it can trample her herbs and vegetables. Canan Olvera, the author,

SSDEC names 2020 winners of Excellence in Education Awards Fort Smith, NT – The South Slave Divisional Education Council (SSDEC) announced the 2020 winners of the Excellence in Education Awards. The Program Staff Award winner is Mr. Mario Milovac (Hay River). Mr. Milovac is a Northern-born educator who has spent his career in the South Slave and has been critical in the development of social-emotional learning programming in Hay River schools. Currently the Program Support Te