While many proms across Canada have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new event is giving graduating teens a chance to celebrate.

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Pocrnich, a Grade 12 student at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, is one of 36 kids on the virtual promsa国际传媒檚 national organizing committee.

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Pocrnich said shesa国际传媒檚 been looking forward to prom for as long as she can remember. When she heard the news that Tweedsmuirsa国际传媒檚 prom was cancelled, she was heartbroken. sa国际传媒淥ur dinner and dance was cancelled and wonsa国际传媒檛 be rescheduled.sa国际传媒�

She said the commencement will be an in-person/virtual hybrid ceremony June 24. sa国际传媒淲e are going to go into the gym in small, socially-distanced groups, but no parents will be there. Everything will be livestreamed.sa国际传媒�

At the virtual prom party on May 22, she said students can expect to hear sa国际传媒渁mazing music from Loud Luxurysa国际传媒� and she said everyone has a chance to win some prizes, as there will be sa国际传媒渢onnes of giveaways.sa国际传媒�

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Pocrnich said she has mixed feelings about Prom Is On.

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