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Students at Beairsto Elementary are celebrating Chinese New Year.
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Celebrating Chinese New Year


It’s the Year of the Rooster and students at Beairsto Elementary are celebrating.

Children in grades three and four participated in the annual dragon parade through the school’s hallways on Friday morning to kick off the Chinese New Year.

Organized by Anita Bateurin since 2002, more than 20 students were brought together to participate in the action.

“We are celebrate Chinese New Year, so we did a dragon parade, we are making Chinese rice, and learning how to write in Chinese and speak in Chinese. It’s all about the Chinese New Year,” she said.

Students of Beairsto look forward to the celebration every year, gathering in the hallways to watch the parade.

Bateurin says it’s important to talk and share information about Chinese New Year so students understand about different cultures in the melting pot of Canada.

“Because Chinese culture is important to me I thought I would share something personal with them.”

Celebrations officially start on Feb. 28 and run for 15 days.



Jen Zielinski

About the Author: Jen Zielinski

Graduated from the broadcast journalism program at BCIT. Also holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University.
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