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RBC Olympians Jill Officer and Jared Funk answer questions after giving inspirational stories to students at Gordon Bell High School Monday during a ceremony the school was awarded a $40,000 After School Grant from the RBC Foundation to support the new Gordon Bell After School Program. The grant will go towards a free after-school program to Gordon Bell High School students aged 12-18 which has a culturally diverse population. The After Hours program provides homework assistance in the students’ native languages, literacy instruction, language tutoring, sporting activities, nutrition guidance, and leadership and mentoring opportunities. This grant is one of 105 across Canada totalling $2.7 million in 2012-2013 school year¤ see release. (WAYNE GLOWACKI/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Winnipeg Free Press Nov. 26 2012