Chinese lanterns

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Grade 1/2 teacher Shar Gilbert helped Danielle Hammond, seven, make a Chinese lantern made out of red envelopes at JW Walker School yesterday. The class welcomed teacher Hue Eldridge to teach the students about Chinese New Year, which takes place on Sunday. The red envelopes are traditionally used to give gifts of money to loved ones.
—Melanie Béchard photo