{"id":15168,"date":"2020-06-28T22:45:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T01:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=15168"},"modified":"2020-06-28T22:45:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T01:45:07","slug":"photos-herh-grads-dont-let-rain-dampen-prom-showcase-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=15168","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: HERH Grads don&#8217;t let rain dampen Prom Showcase spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ENFIELD:<\/strong> Mother Nature tried to rain on the parade of graduates from Hants East Rural High School, but it didn&#8217;t work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School students gathered keeping physical distancing in mind for the most part for the parent-organized Prom Showcase at Scotia Speedworld on June 28. It was completely put on by volunteers, with the school not involved in the planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The grads gathered under the tent next to what would act as their stage&#8211;the empty flatbed of a transport truck&#8211;as volunteers got them in order with the bios that would be read on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;36&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO: HERH grads do the cap throw after the prom showcase had finished <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EastHants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EastHants<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CCRCE_NS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CCRCE_NS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sswracing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sswracing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uo2JTMhmvs\">pic.twitter.com\/Uo2JTMhmvs<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Laker News &#8211; Pat Healey \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@ReprtrPatHealey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReprtrPatHealey\/status\/1277320059820654592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Messages were given by HERH Student council representatives Macy Hatcher and Olivia Kinear-Lanthier; Mr. McMullen and Stephanie Dean-Moore, two HERH teachers; Matt Cejpa, the Valedictorian for the school; and MP Kody Blois.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern Eagle drummers from Indian Brook opened the event with an honour song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15191\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For our two Photo Albums, please check them out here for our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/herh-prom-showcase\/\">Photo Gallery on our website.<\/a> Reporter Pat Healey captured the moments he could through the lens and the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the event, two bursaries were presented to a pair of HERH students going into the paramedic\/first responder field of post-secondary studies. Gilby Construction sponsored the bursaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15212\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It took about two hours to see the 160-plus students walk across the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the bios read by emcee Angie Hawrlyuk, the mastermind behind the event that was nothing more than a dream four weeks ago, many had fond messages for their fellow grads, and the near flooding of the school was a highlight for many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From all accounts, the grads enjoyed their day and time in the spotlight in this very non-traditional graduation showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6942.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15250\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENFIELD: Mother Nature tried to rain on the parade of graduates from Hants East Rural High School, but it didn&#8217;t work. 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