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Career goals of former Raven take flight

Career goals of former Raven take flight

Haylee Gardiner of Saskatoon graduated from Raven in August 2021 and said it made a huge difference in her life. She recently returned to Victoria to commence her first semester of undergraduate studies at the University of Victoria (UVic) to pursue her ultimate goal of becoming a family doctor.

Photo: Corporal (Cpl) Jay Naples, MARPAC Imaging Services, Esquimalt

Raven Program takes flight again

Kateryna Bandura Editor — The Raven Indigenous Summer Program is back this year with a few major revamps. Not only are half of this year’s staff women, but two staff members have Indigenous backgrounds. Such diversity brings unique experiences and perspectives, said Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Michelle Howell, Raven’s Program Coordinator. “This not only gives […]

Indigenous Veteran Honoured by Medal Presentation

Indigenous Veteran Honoured by Medal Presentation

  Peter Mallett Staff Writer  — A Canadian Armed Forces veteran is the proud first recipient of a medal commemorating the iconic Second World War battleship USS Arizona and its crew. Lance Corporal (retired) Welby ‘Ike’ Isaacs was presented with the USS Arizona Medal of Freedom during an unveiling ceremony on June 23 at Natural Resources Canada […]