Graduates from a North Okanagan school have resurrected a grad tradition from nearly nearly 40 years ago.“We tried to come up with something that would allow the kids to make their mark in 2020.
This is a tradition of what has happened in the past,” said Janice Villeneuve, a teacher at Vernon Secondary School (VSS).Graduating students were allowed to spray-paint a portion of 30th Avenue in Vernon, which is also known as ‘Suicide Hill.’ “All the grads I’ve talked to really are enjoying this,” said Villeneuve.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“It gives the grads a real connection to the community.”The grad committee of parents asked city council to let the students bring the tradition back and it was.