Copies of the books are distributed to sixth grade students throughout Calgary and southern Alberta schools; with Hitmen and former National Hockey League players helping to encourage students to take an active interest in reading.
During the week of April 16, 2012 - April 20, 2012 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2012 Alberta general election results.
However, this liberalization was subject to applicants' English proficiency: Boyle insisted that all instruction in Alberta schools be delivered in English.
Like any public Alberta school, it is allowed to charge fees, but they are not tied to the right of admission.
On November 19, 2004, a student vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results.
Markus Janisch, collapsed during the Interschool Snowshoe Race, and died at the Alberta school from an undetected (and with the medical technology of the era undetectable) brain aneurysm.
Other high school courses are offered in Alberta high schools (such as Math 31-Advanced Mathematics) however, these courses do not require students to write a provincial exam.
He began the second language initiative in Alberta schools to give students an edge in the world marketplace and initiated the development of the daily physical activity program to improve the health of Alberta students.