Ecole Heritage celebrated its 20th birthday by unveiling its new mascot. Celebrations were held on June 20 at the original birth place of the school, Jean Cote's community centre. Around 400 people joined in the celebrations, coordinators were impressed with the number of past students that arrived.

After 20 years of promoting french culture and heritage, Ecole Heritage celebrated their birthday on June 20. The event was organized to celebrate the success of the school throughout the years. Held in conjunction with the end of the school year, the celebration welcomed over 400 guests. "We were really happy with the turnout," says coordinator Christine St. Laurent. "Most of the students currently enrolled at the school were on attendance to celebrate Ecole Heritage's 20th birthday." Showcasing official ceremonies with a historical look-back at the years of the school's operation, the event lasted until late in the evening. "A play was put together by a workshop group from Edomonton," says St. Laurent. "Students performed the play called Galala much to the delight of the crowd." A magician was on hand to wow the crowd in the early evening. At the end of his performance he welcomed the new school mascot - a lynx. "There were many past students at the event who have graduated and moved on," says St. Laurent. "Becuase of the success of the event, there were already some talks about holding a 25th anniversary." The event has been planned since early in the 2007-2008 school year. A committee of seven people have been busily planning the event held alongside the celebration of St. Jean Baptiste. A fire followed the event to celebrate St. Jean Baptist. The school opened its doors in 1988 to 201 students from kindergarten to grade 9. Each year as the students aged they added one school year to their program, eventually enabling students to graduate in a french environment. "A group of parents and people from the community wanted a french school to maintain their heritage," says St. Laurent. "The original building (now a community hall in Jean Cote) was purchased from High Prairie School Division for $1." Twenty-four staff members welcomed the students in 1988 under the direction of princila Mr. Yvon Mahe. The school was moved in the early '90s to Falher, and still prides itself on offering a wide range of opportunities to its students. Ecole Heritage is now located in the old college in Falher near the Villa Beausejour. To this day the school provides both in-class and distance learning opportunities for its students. Many programs are available for the students, allowing them to experience life in the country and also abroad.