Overview
- The Northern Lights School Division shifted Jan. 22 from a day off to an instructional day centered on service and remembrance at Dene High, with plans to release photos and video after the ceremony.
- Dene High principal Donna Janvier said the day is being used to remember those affected and to reflect on the school’s progress.
- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe called the anniversary a time to reflect on the loss of four people, saying they will not be forgotten.
- On Jan. 22, 2016, two teenage brothers were killed at a home before a shooting at Dene High took the lives of Maria Janvier and Adam Wood, and a 17-year-old student was arrested and charged.
- The community’s recovery includes a multi-agency wellness committee focused on mental, emotional and cultural needs, and a fifth victim died in 2023 from injuries sustained in the attack.