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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press LOCAL - Dakota cheque Group photo of key student and teacher volunteers from Dakota Collegiate with a large cheque presented to Free Press representative, Ken Wiebe (centre right), to go toward Miracle on Mountain campaign during schools HAMPERTIME Friday. Dakota's Hammertime event has been going on for 23 years. This year the school collected 3100 food items for the Rene Delorme Center, raised $7349.34 for Miracle on Mountain, sent 54 volunteers to pack 250 hampers at the Christmas Cheerboard, and delivered 40 hampers to our Dakota families in need. HAMPERTIME is an opportunity for the students to celebrate all the hard work and generosity that they put in to supporting families in need for the Christmas Cheer Board. Dec 19th, 2025