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February 20, 2018
Cowichan Valley Citizen
QMS students propose bike share program to North Cowichan
February 7, 2018
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Enjoy trip to 'Treasure Island' with QMS
January 16, 2018
Revelstoke Review
Revelstoke horse enthusiast’s next stop
December 23, 2017
Lake Cowichan Gazette
Queen Margaret's School Holiday Show Charms
December 22, 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Queen Margaret's School Holiday Show Charms
December 20, 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Candles Light QMS Celebration
December 13, 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Tree of Remembrance
November 9, 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Coffee Time: QMS Halloween Train Service
October 18, 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Global gold for QMS student (Amelia Cooper)
October 17, 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
Mystery of the tombstone (partly) solved
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QMS News Archive
2019
April
Study in BC, Canada
March
Entrepreneur event at Duncan school guiding innovators of tomorrow
2018
December
Queen Margaret's School celebrates season
November
Christmas kicks off Friday in Duncan; Christmas Express Saturday at Forest Discovery Centre
Cowichan Coffee Time: New faces, saying goodbye, and saying thanks
Female pilots featured in ambitious Duncan school production, 'Decision Height'
Host teams collide at DCS/Cow High volleyball tournament
October
Coffee Talk: Chain of Love
Tour de Rock got a warm QMS welcome
September
Hurdles to bike-sharing program in North Cowichan, study continues
Exhibition winner collects long-awaited prize (Susanne Anton, QMS Alumna)
July
QMS students celebrate graduation
QMS hands out athletic hardware
Coffee Time: QMS Winners
June
QMS Rewards Athletic Empowerment
Private partners make Summer Games possible
Queen Margaret’s School to become fully co-educational
May
Young QMS cast shines in ‘Giants in the Sky’ musical
Strong field at Island A girls soccer tournament
Mid-island Track and Field meet results
Young QMS actors meet the 'Giants in the Sky'
Sport's growth shows at Island sevens
Living life on the border
Movers & Shakers-Cowichan Valley
Fraser Institute releases annual school rankings
Royals get experience at sevens tournament
April
QMS entering the rugby sevens fray
Duncan's Queen Margaret's School to go entirely co-ed
March
Music Festival Highlight's Stun Crowd (Gillian Duta)
Queen Margaret's students hurdle challenges and bring 'Treasure Island' to life on stage
February
QMS students propose bike share program to North Cowichan
Enjoy trip to 'Treasure Island' with QMS
January
Revelstoke horse enthusiast’s next stop
2017
December
Queen Margaret's School Holiday Show Charms
Queen Margaret's School Holiday Show Charms
Candles Light QMS Celebration
Tree of Remembrance
November
Coffee Time: QMS Halloween Train Service
October
Global gold for QMS student (Amelia Cooper)
Mystery of the tombstone (partly) solved
Lost Tombstone Mystery
Tour de Rock Photo Gallery
QMS Black Belt Earns Gold Medal at World Karate Championships
International Junior Boarders
September
Financial aid a "critical pillar" of many schools
Terry Fox Tradition
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Cheryl & Kassidy Keith of Queen Margaret's School
August
Countdown is on to 2018 Games
July
QMS Goes Grad
June
Home success at Garriock Track & Field Meet (Rudolf Kruger, Jackson & Katelyn Lenarcic, Mila Nakonechny, Logan Rademaker)
Coffee Time: QMS Boarding Students Donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters
Breakers off to a great start (Aniela & Sarah Hagen, Elle Nakonechny)
Student finds artistic voice (Jimin Lee '17)
Driven by Ambition (Kassidy Keith '16)
May
Swimmers prepare for Toronto: North American Indigenous Games squad set for big show in July (Julienne Chipesia)
Coffee Time: CSAL Champion (Alexander Munro)
Mid-Island Track Meet Results (Gabby Austin, Julienne Chipesia)
Host Dynamic are dynamite at Orca Invitational (Gabby Austin, Weilee David, Avaling David)
April
Duncan ballplayer honoured for leadership with Ontario program (Caleigh Coels '14)
QMS presents 'Sister Act'
Coffee Time: QMS Student selected for 2017 Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program (Arrington Bricker)
QMS Students Win Historica Contest
March
Young curlers enjoy Duncan Junior Bonspiel (Jake Buttner-Danyliw)
Hundreds gather for One Billion Rising
February
Queen Margaret's School: Reading, Writing & Riding!
Lieutenant Governor makes Valley stops for 150
January
Scotties gets underway in Duncan (Jake Buttner-Danyliw)
Life After High School
QMS celebrates winter holidays
2016
November
QMS Royals Take First Place at Mid-Island Volleyball Championship
October
Valley Halloween fun starts this weekend
#InspireMe with Jodine Buydens, QMS Equestrian Director
Riders moved as Tour rolls into Cowichan (Amelie & Miranda McLean)
July
North Cowichan Awards Friends of the Environment (Lynette Alford, Mei-Ling Paras-Charlton & Kionah Williams)
Wei and Keith lead QMS athletic award winners
Sporting Spectacular
SSITS Results: Island Report
June
Kassidy Keith ends QMS equestrian career on top
QMS Rewards Athletic Pursuits
National Award for Keith
Royal Riders Enjoy Success
QMS Royals Finish Season On Top
Athletes finish strong at track and field provincials (Madison Heisterman)
Back to Tradition (Eva Moreside & Cienna Charania)
Bluebirds, tourists and salmon murals
QMS Rider Honoured by Equine Canada
May
Coffee Time: Grace Lavigne wins CSAL Challenge
Spring Loaded at the Spring Show
QMS Students Collaborate on Duncan Mural
Chalkboard's 'Wizard' wows crowd (Willow Paras-Charlton)
Results from the 2016 Mid Island Track & Field meet (Maddie Heisterman, Alice Zhan Alex Berry-Dillen & Kira Keir)
Riding High: Kassidy Keith
Chalkboard Theatre off to see the Wizard (Willow Paras-Charlton)
QMS Student Top in BC (Grace Lavigne)
QMS rider named Canada's top junior
Nanaimo equestrian athlete earns national award (Kassidy Keith)
QMS turns up the heat at Thermal
Keith Wins National Recognition
QMS Rider Honoured by Equine Canada
Horses at School - Island Culture
April
QMS Royals Red Hot in the Desert
Splash 'n' Dash a success (Yukari Stevenson & Aniela Hagen)
QMS Royals Red Hot in the Desert
QMS Royals Red Hot in the Desert
March
QMS Equestrian Coach Tops in BC at BCHJA Awards
Hard Work Pays Off for Junior Equestrian Kassidy Keith (page 37)
The R.W. Mutch Equitation Championship Returns to HITS Desert Circuit (Kassidy Keith)
Lady Luck smiles on Dynamic in Las Vegas (Weilee & AvaLing David)
Grade 7 Class Wins National Award
"Anne" tells classic Canadian Tale (Alora & Lily Killam)
February
QMS enters Wonderland
Keiths Lead Big Haul for QMS
Iconic characters shine in excellent staging of 'Alice'
QMS Equestrian Coach Top in BC
January
Follow Alice into Wonderland
The Balancing Act (Kassidy Keith)
Dedicated Supporter (Nishan Mahal)
Santa Gets a Lift
Keith leads QMS to incredible fall
2015
December
Schools Celebrate Christmas
Beyond the Classroom
Four Girls, One Dream of CET Medal Finals (Kassidy Keith)
QMS Royals Equestrian Team Earns Hardware
QMS Royals Capture Titles Across Canada
November
Sports: QMS Volleyball
'Sound of Music' inspires Medford Singers, plus 'Anne' sneak peak (Alora & Lily Killam)
Kassidy Keith the Reigning Queen of Equitation - National Champion
Local music students score provincial level gold medals
2015 CWHBA Feature Hores & Feature News (Kassidy Keith)
Jumping, Jumping and more Jumping (Kassidy Keith)
2015 Royal Horse Show (Kassidy Keith)
Kassidy Keith Conquers CET Medal Finals
QMS runner sixth at BC XC Championships (Madison Heisterman)
Kassidy Keith wins 2015 Jump Canada Medal Final
Erynn Ballard Wins $15,000 Braeburn Farms Hunter Derby (Kassidy Keith)
Valley runners first and third in Island senior girls cross-country (Madison Heisterman)
Coffee Time: QMS Community Service
October
Madison Heisterman Interview - 3rd at Island Championships
Kassidy Ruelle prepared to leave for high-end show-jumping tour
September
Second Time's the Charm for QMS Rider
One hand washes the other (Leanne Schultz, QMS HR Manager)
QMS's Keith qualifies for Maclay finals
Report on Private Schools: Alumni Connections
Motocross Champs (Ethan Picard)
August
Griffiths and Heisterman bring home Legion medals (Madison Heisterman)
Island meet host Breakers qualify 17 for provincials (Aniela Hagen)
Talent winners take gala showcase stage (Alora Killam)
Weather Drawing by Kate in Grade 2
Canadian school sports
July
Summer fun for QMS riders
Valley athletes off to Legions (Madison Heisterman)
Familiar face takes top spot in dance round of talent contest (Alora Killam)
June
Coffee Time: QMS Grads win Dogwood-District Scholarships
Downtown Duncan - Art Wall Unveiled
Madison Heisterman wins gold in provincial championships
Sisters claim top honours at QMS athletic awards banquet
Vancouver Island soccer girls handed special World Cup role (Rowan Picard)
Headed to the World Cup (Rowan Picard)
Celtic-inspired dance through the ages (Eva Moreside)
May
Meet the Dianne Tidball Legacy Recipients
Elder Portraits to grace Art Wall
Ali Zain fundraising to attend camp Horizons al-Ummah in Canada
QMS sends one to Islands (Christina DiCarlo)
Riders get the jump at Classic
Veteran runners set the pace for CVACs at Dogwood (Joshua Haley, Ben Rossouw & Santiago Erding-Fitznar)
21 best high schools in B.C. rankings released
How Cowichan marked V-E Day
QMS riders collect ribbons in California and Saanich events
Coffee Time - QMS partners with Khowhemun Elementary & George Littlechild on art project
Eleven provincial medals for Duncan Dynamics gymnasts (Gabrielle Austin)
Coffee Time - QMS Student Ranks Top in BC
April
QMS - Building Confidence and Potential
Coffee Time - Alumni Olivia Boudreau takes Adage Studio to the Nationals
Weather Drawing by Eva in Grade 2
March
Swimmers make mark at provincials (Dylan Kruger, Sophie Paridaen van Veen)
Stingrays qualify four at Spring Break Invitational (Sophie Paridaen van Veen)
Young Musician of the Week: Ben Rossouw
Huge haul for Dynamics (AvaLing & Weilee David, Gabby Austin)
'Fame Jr.' had all the must-see elements
Rockin' the big stage at the Music Festival
By the Way: Congratulations QMS Equestrian Team
February
QMS takes stage for 'Fame'
Big BCHJA Gala haul for QMS
QMS dancers are going to Disneyland with Adage Studio
Cowichan sisters off to sample Hollywood red carpet
QMS student Wins Bronze at FEI Children's International Classics Final in Mexico
January
By The Way: QMS' Julie Scurr Remains on Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Board
Stingrays' speed shows at Richmond FastSwim
2014
December
Christmas is for kids
QMS students celebrate the season
Impressive start to winter for Stingrays
By the Way: Fine Arts students make an impression
Warm Up Tournament
November
QMS Chapel Choir at Light Up
Girls off to volleyball provincials
Fire claims Ellison barn, dog, vehicles
By the Way: QMS performing FAME
An Enriching Educational Environment
Fire ravages family farm in Cowichan Valley
Dateline Cowichan 1932
Cross country runners make great strides in provincials
Valley people: Jessica Knelson
October
Island teen hits national level in equestrian
QMS Alumni: Ben Coull enjoying rowing journey
By the Way: QMS & Tour de Rock
Runners tackle rugged route in Colwood
QMS Alumni Ana Equivel wins UVic/Blackpress Scholarship
QMS Welcomes Tour de Rock to Valley
Sisters up for Joey Awards
2014 Heritage Conservation Award of Honour: Queen Margaret's School Chapel
September
Queen Margaret's Track Star Wraps up a Silver Summer - Student Madison Heisterman (Track)
Kentucky qualifier a first for QMS
Terry Fox Run in the Cowichan Valley
Youth Athlete of the Week - Madison Heisterman
Historic success for rider Keith
August
Stars and Horses - Grad Alice Young (Academics & Equestrian)
Madison Heisterman Capped the Summer Off With Double Silver Medal (Track)
Senator an Inspiration - Grad Patricia Masur (guest writer)
QMS Student Receives Prestigious Bursary at Close of B.C. Summer Games - Grad Alice Young (Equestrian Scholarship)
July
16 BC Summer Games athletes recognized for outstanding leadership - Grad Alice Young (Equestrian Scholarship)
Summer Games success for athletes in many sports - Students Madison Heisterman (Track), Emma Edwardson (Equestrian)
Fairbridge family grateful for Ronald McDonald House - Students Amelie and Miranda McLean
Nanaimo-area youths earn medals galore - Student Madison Heisterman (Track)
Fastest 14 Year-old in Canada (800m) - Student Madison Heisterman (Track)
Devils start out at the top, but plummet in the playoffs - Caleigh Coels, Class of 2014
Coffee Time - Alice Young, Class of 2014
Queen Margaret's School - Class of 2014
Grads inspire more students - Alice Young, Class of 2014
Youth Athlete of the Weak - Abby Wadsworth, Class of 2014
QMS year finishes on high note in Kelowna - QMS Equestrian Team
Musician of the Week - QMS student, Jemma O'Malley
June
QMS Riders Excellent - QMS Equestrian Team
QMS Girls Say Farewll - Fernanda Ramirez & Laura Milne, Class of 2014
Community support shines through in Extra-Vivi-Ganza - QMS student, Gillian Duta
Adage dancers finish year with 'Mary Poppins' musical - QMS students, Weilee David, AvaLing David, Megan Tuck, Meredith Krikke & Gillian Duta
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