Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 passes 2012-13 budget that includes cuts to teachers
The Kootenay Lake School District Board passed its annual budget Tuesday for the 2012-13 year and it’s not good news for teachers. Topping the list is the reduction of 19 full-time-equivalent teaching positions and closing of both District Resource Centre in Creston and Nelson. “Part of the reason (for the cuts) is the changing...
Selkirk College supports local KAST winner
On April 14, 2012, 82 young scientists participated in the West Kootenay and Boundary Regional Science Fair. The 2012 event involved the largest number of senior students than in previous years. Selkirk College Integrated Environmental Planning Technology Instructor, Rob Macrae, did not expect to be involved but when he was...
BCPSEA declares teachers's recent withdrawal an unlawful strike
The B.C. Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) applied to the B.C. Labour Relations Board (BCLRB) Wednesday, May 9 for relief from the recent B.C. Teachers's Federation (BCTF) withdrawal of extracurricular activities. The labour relations board is expected to meet with BCPSEA at or around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 11...
Don't expect summer holidays to disappear anytime soon in Kootenay Lake School District No. 8
Don’t expect sweeping changes anytime soon to the current Kootenay Lake School District No. 8 calendar. Instead, Chair Mel Joy promises much discussion before the board shelves the current 10-month calendar following the provincial government’s recent Bill 36, the School Amendment Act 2012 announcement. “We won’t be making ...
Selkirk College honours its extended family
A tradition has been established at Selkirk College. Each year, on the evening prior to the annual graduation ceremony, the Board of Governors gathers to recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves in various walks of life. The recipients of these Board Awards are in very good company with past award winners...
Government change to standard school calendar gets mixed reaction
The British Columbia Liberal government introduced amendments to the School Act Thursday that will enhance the province's education plan. A change to the School Act getting most of the ink is the elimination of the Standard School Calendar to enable boards of education and education authorities to offer more creative...
NDP leader, Nelson/Creston MLA stand up for Selkirk College students
The decision to cut second year science courses at Selkirk had caught the attention of the official opposition party in the B.C. legislature. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall and Opposition Leader Adrian Dix raised the issue with the Minister for Advanced Education this week about the ministry’s funding cuts impact on...
PANAMA: Poor but not forgotten thanks to online videos
Coco Solo was once a United States Navy submarine base on the Panama Canal Zone, near Colón, Panama. Today, Coco Solo is the home of some of the poorest, most marginalized Panamanians. In 2008, Reuters published a story about the “poverty and decay” in Coco Solo, where John McCain (then Republican presidential...
TAX TIP: Canada Learning Bond
The Canada Learning Bond provides money from the Government to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school. Your child could get $500 NOW to help you start saving early for your child’s education after high school, and an extra $100 each year up to age 15. That’s up to $2,000 (plus interest) in ...
Selkirk College 2012 grads
Selkirk College held its graduation ceremonies last week and extends congratulations to all its new alumni....
