Golden Hills Superintendent Bevan Daverne was named the Canadian Superintendent of the Year by the Canadian Association of School System Administrators (CASSA).
Daverne received the Award, jointly sponsored by Xerox Canada Ltd, which acknowledges exemplary leadership at the school system level, with recipients having enhanced the profession of school system administration throughout their career.
Daverne, the nominee of the College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS), was one of three provincial and territorial nominees recognized at the CASSA Conference.
Daverne, Chief Superintendent for Golden Hills School Division, has been a CASS member since 2011. His system leadership as Superintendent with the division during this time has focused on “powerful learning” – an instructional leadership approach based on research principles for improving student learning.
Furthering the jurisdiction as a community connector and partner has been critical to Daverne’s leadership influence. Innovations in trades education, the development of an online learning academy and targeted community and business partnerships has led to school building projects that showcase the integration of school communities reflecting the aspirations of broader municipal and regional communities throughout the division.
School Board Chair, Laurie Huntley, applauds Daverne on receiving this honour and noted that “Bevan is an individual who demonstrates both the science and art of leadership. He models the highest ethical standards of conduct and maintains a commitment to personal and professional growth.”
Daverne played a significant role as CASS president from 2019 – 2021 in liaising with the Ministry of Education to support CASS’ recent attainment of legislated professional status. These efforts have been dedicated to enhancing in the public’s interest, the quality of system education leadership in the province.

A man accused in a motor vehicle collision which claimed the lives of two young people has had a date for bail hearing set.
Counsel Hugh Sommerville appeared in court for Richard Douglas Bell of Elnora, who is currently in custody at the Calgary Remand Centre and appeared by Closed Caption Television (CCTV), for a show cause hearing in provincial court in Drumheller on Friday, July 22.
Mr. Bell is facing a number of charges including two charges of criminal negligence causing death stemming from a motor vehicle collision on June 17, 2022.
Two vehicles were travelling northbound on Highway 21 north of Three Hills when the second vehicle rear-ended the first. The first vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and was struck by a southbound semi.
The occupants of the first car, identified as 20-year-old Macy Boyce and 21-year-old Ethan Halford, were pronounced deceased on scene.
Family members of both victims appeared in the courtroom, holding photos of the young couple, while the Honourable Judge J. Schriar, Crown, and counsel discussed bail hearing.
Judge Schriar agreed to appear in Drumheller court on Friday, July 29 via CCTV to make a decision on Bell’s bail. She also requested for Mr. Bell appear from the Calgary Remand Centre via CCTV.