Wall promises major dollars for La Loche students
Roaring applause met Premier Brad Wall’s announcement of the Dene Teacher Education Program (DTEP) in La Loche yesterday afternoon.
The Aug. 16 announcement was one of many promises by Wall during his fifth visit to the community following the tragic January shootings which left four dead and seven others injured.
“The Ministries of Advanced Education and Education are partnering with the First Nation’s University of Canada to offer DTEP to up to 30 students over four years,” Wall announced.
DTEP will cost $480,000 over the course of those four years. The province is providing 50 per cent with the Northern Lights School Division and Clearwater River Dene First Nation covering the remainder.