From education to inmates, some interesting facts about our organization.
Did you know?
Cosmos School was a portable that had been previously used by the Peace River School Division.
Peace River Record-Gazette, December 15, 1971
In 1976, the Society and the Peace River School Division worked together to develop a curriculum for High School students that needed supports.
The Senior Program was running for the 1977/1978 school year and included the following subjects:
– Agriculture
– Home Economics
– Life Skills
– Recreation
– Woodwork
March 1980 saw a Language Development Program implemented at Springfield Elementary School under the direction of the Association sponsored teacher’s aides.
And in May 1985, the Association and other agencies worked together to establish the Rehabilitation Practitioner Program at the Grande Prairie Regional College.
Inmate connection
The Peace River and District Association for the Mentally Retarded had an ongoing partnership with the Peace River Correctional Institute in the early years.
In the summer of 1976, a summer recreation program was held at Sunshine House. Among the outings the youth went on were to the Correctional Institute In Peace River. In turn, ‘chosen’ inmates would visit the youth in Sunshine House.
Skilled inmates were also hired to make repairs on the house as well as paint the interior and exterior of the building. The inmates also put up a fence and installed playground equipment.