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Event Details 
Prelude Application Info Online 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Application Opening
Prelude Application Info can be found here: https://www.vsb.bc.ca/sir-winston-churchill/page/3868/prelude-program. Application deadline is Tues, January 6, 2026.
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Event Details
Ideal Mini Application Deadline 3:00 PM - 3:01 PM
Application Closure
Ideal Mini Application is due to the school office at 3pm.
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Event Details
Winter Concert 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Extracurricular
Winter Concert in the auditorium.