Yule to be honoured at Selkirk graduation ceremony Friday
Geoff Yule believes the future is secure as long as there’s ample opportunity for young people to succeed. A Selkirk College alumnus, the Castlegar resident’s work in the community over the last 20 years is a testament to how he feels life in the West Kootenay is enhanced when youth are given the tools to make a contribution...
LVR teacher Angie McTague receives prestigious McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award
Angie McTague of L.V. Rogers High School in Nelson was one of two teachers honoured with the prestigious UBC Engineering's McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award. Gordon Trousdell of West Vancouver Secondary School was honoured with the award posthumously. McTague, who has been on staff at LVR since the mid-2000 after coming...
Kinnaird Elementary wins $25,000 in national contest
Staples Canada yesterday awarded Castlegar’s own Kinnaird Elementary School $25,000 worth of new technology in a surprise school assembly yesterday morning. Kinnaird Elementary was selected for their outstanding sustainability efforts and environmental initiatives. In collaboration with Earth Day Canada, the nationwide contest...
A Deeper Exploration of the Doukhobor Connection to Peace
Selkirk College is cracking open the door to one of the most influential cultures in our region with a new Mir Centre for Peace Summer Institute offering starting at the end of April. An intensive five-day course, Peace 216: The Doukhobors offers a study of the Doukhobors and their connection to issues of peace and conflict....
Participating in Earth Hour a good start to saving the planet
For almost 10 years individuals, businesses, cities and landmarks around the world have switched off lights for one hour to focus attention on climate change. Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 p.m. the lights will once again go out for one hour as Earth Hour supporters from around the world to help fight climate change. "I think...
Saving fingers all part of Selkirk College Carpentry new table saws
The Selkirk College Carpentry Program shop has become a safer place to learn with the addition of three top end table saws that employ the latest flesh-saving technology. Using an elk sausage, Carpentry Instructor Dan Brazeau held a demonstration of the new industrial SawStop table saw that uses an electrical signal to stop...
Selkirk students break bread, discuss healthy choices and substance abuse
The challenges and temptations of college life can take a toll on students not equipped to handle the consequences of poor decision making. With the aim of creating a healthier post-secondary experience, students at Selkirk College have been coming together to break bread and discuss issues that revolve around substance use....
Council to create connections with kids
City councillors Florio Vassilakakis and Bruno Tassone met with SD 20 school board representatives last Monday during the board’s regular meeting to pitch an idea designed, not to bring youth into civic politics, but rather to bring civic politics to our youth. “I thought Florio’s idea was an excellent one, and I thought it...
LETTER: School Board facing money crunch
“What is happening is that government is requesting boards to cut administration spending.” It is about time for these admin spending cuts because over the years they have grown in size in all districts. The money belongs in our schools I have watched this board administration costs from 12 years ago climb from over $300,000...
Luterbach says only cafe to close, alternative education program to continue
Letter re: closure of Old School Cafe: In 2010, the school district was looking for a space in Castlegar which would allow us to open an alternate learning opportunity for students not currently attending school due to anxiety challenges. An aspect of the program we wanted to provide was an opportunity for students to interact...
