Two Rossland students, one from Montrose and one from Crawford Bay awarded Neil Muth Memorial Scholarships
Ayla Diebitsch from Rossland, Jay Maloney from Rossland, Nigel Burk from Montrose and Joli Mwinyi from Crawford Bay will each receive a $2,500 Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship to continue their education. “We were so moved and inspired by all of the applicants who shared their stories with us,” said Cathy Muth,...
Mount Sentinel Grad awarded Beedie Luminaries Scholarship
Finally, some good news for a graduating student in Kootenay Lake School District during the final high school term interrupted by the — COVID-19 — pandemic. Mount Sentinel Grad Freya Emery was recently selected to receive a 2020 Beedie Luminaries Scholarship. The Beedie Luminaries Scholarship Program is aimed at giving...
Take a Hike Foundation Thanks Teck Trail Operations for Supporting Vulnerable West Kootenay Youth During COVID-19
In response to the overwhelming need for mental health supports during the public health crisis, Take a Hike Foundation has mobilized their team of clinical counsellors online and extended mental health care throughout July and August while youth are on summer break. Long-time Take a Hike program supporter, Teck Trail Operations,...
Kootenay Lake District students find new ways to celebrate High School Graduation
Kootenay Lake Grade 12 students are doing their best to shake off the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrate Graduation 2020 throughout the District. Mount Sentinel was the latest school to showcase their graduates during a ceremony last week at the South Slocan-based school. Outgoing principal Glen Campbell never envisioned his...
Selkirk College Health & Safety Team Meets COVID-19 Challenge
It’s a humble Selkirk College department of two that has proven itself mighty in the face of the daunting COVID-19 pandemic. Health & Safety Advisors Donna Drover and Sophie Connelly have been burning the candle at both ends over the last three months, first responding to the crisis and now preparing for the recovery. At...
It's happening — LVR Cavalcade set to parade 2020 Grad Class through streets of Nelson June 13th
After the coronavirus pandemic pretty much destroyed traditional high school graduation celebrations everywhere, students and parents at L.V. Rogers High School decided there was one memorable celebration worth salvaging — the annual Cavalcade through the streets of Nelson. Parents of the 2020 LVR Grad class lobbied the city,...
Selkirk College Forest Technology Student Explores the Edge
It started with an instructor’s challenge to look at climate change on a personal level and ended with a creative outburst by students that breaks down walls to better understanding the future of the forest industry. In November, Forest Technology Program instructor Jesper Nielsen spurred his second-year students with a contest...
K-12 students to have optional in-class instruction on June 1
Parents will have the choice of bringing their children back to class on a part-time basis this school year as part of BC's Restart Plan, with the goal of returning to full-time classes in September 2020, provided it is safe to do so. "British Columbians have worked hard to flatten our curve. As we move into the next phase...
Invasive Mussel Defence program launches provincewide
Boat inspection stations are opening at various locations throughout the province to prevent harmful zebra and quagga mussels from hitching a boat ride and entering B.C. waterways. From now until late October, inspectors with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) will check boats for aquatic invasive species and educate...
Selkirk College Cautiously Sets Course for New Normal
Selkirk College is creating carefully crafted plans for a phased return to in-person delivery of post-secondary education on its campuses and learning centres. The college adjourned in-person instruction on March 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, moving students to alternate delivery models for the remainder of the Winter...
