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Rowan Sears won’t be lazing around this summer – much of his time will be spent at the ball diamond.

Truro Junior High School honoured its graduating Grade 9 students recently during their Awards Day. Award recipients were, from left, Eliana Schrock, Music; Kaleb Johnstone, NSSAF Good Sportsmanship Award, Cross Country; Cole MacNutt, Table Tennis; Frankie Sylliboy, First Nations Academic Achievement Award; Jasmine Augustine, Student Council President Award; Kelsey Erskine, TJHS Citizenship Award, Healthy Living; Trey-lee Glasgow, African Nova Scotian Academic Achievement Award, Mi’kmaq Studies; Aditaya Kalia, Soccer, Math, Science, Phys. Ed.; Sierra Pictou, Digital Technology; Haley Adams, TJHS Educator’s Award, Badminton; Michael Ritacco, TJHS Educator’s Award, Integrated French, Family Studies; Jordyn Henderson, Techsploration; Evan Keddy, Technology Education; Becca MacIsaac, Core French; Tyler MacNeil, Athlete of the Year, Track & Field, Volleyball; Abbie Langille, Volleyball; Emily MacKinnon, TJHS Arts Award Plaque, NSSAF Good Sportsmanship Award; Oula Maguire, W. Keith Mackenzie Triple “A” Award, French Language Arts; Kelsa Sibley, Sciences Humaines, Cross Country, Table Tennis.

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Absent for the awards ceremonies were Jeremy Tenbrink, Learning Centre Award; Tyler Comeau, Resource Centre Class Achievement; Angel Huong, Scott Ferguson Memorial Creative Writing Award; Jacob Smilde-Cope, Badminton; Erica Moore, English; Eryn Lorriane, Techsploration; Zac Ellis, Valedictorian Award.

Male athlete of the year is Tyler MacNeil.

Female athlete of the year is Leah Adams, along with soccer and track and field awards.

Oula Maguire is the W. Keith MacKenzie Triple “A” Award winner.

Tom Wilson, centre, presents the Janet Bernard Memorial Award to Christian Gloade, left, and Patience Sylliboy.

Zac Ellis gives the valedictory address.