Clean, Drain, Dry will help prevent the spread of zebra mussels into the Kootenays
Clean. Drain. Dry. These simple steps will prevent zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species from spreading into the waterways of the Kootenays. Aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels, Eurasian water-milfoil and New Zealand mudsnails have devastating impacts where they are introduced. They can ruin fishing and...
Selkirk College successfully opens the Aboriginal Gathering Place in Castlegar
In June of 2010 Selkirk College marked the beginning of construction on their Castlegar campus Aboriginal Gathering Place with a ceremonial blessing and ground breaking. On May 24, 2012 they celebrated the official opening of the facility with over 100 invited guests in attendance. “The Gathering Place project was initiated...
Clean air day a chance for everyone to think about air quality
Individual action to protect the air and reduce greenhouse gases is the focus of Clean Air Day, which is on Wednesday, Jun. 6 this year. Clean Air Day started out as a B.C. event in 1992, but has since become a national day. B.C. and Canada face several serious air quality and environmental issues, such as smog, fine particulates,...
Grand Forks parents have mixed feelings on proposed Middle School
Discussions for a proposed middle school were nearly as polarized as the deer issue in Grand Forks during the second School District 51 public forum held at Dr. D.A. Perley Elementary School, Wednesday, May 23. The meeting attracted more than 100 parents, grandparents and teachers who were both for and against the proposed ...
EDUCATION BEAT: Travel subsidy revisited, Board chair congratulated
School District 51 board chair Teresa Rezansoff has been recognized for her years of service, experience and insight with a re-election and two government appointments. Rezansoff was re-elected for her second one-year term as the vice president of the BC School Trustees Assocation (BCSTA). This will be her ninth year as a...
Trade apprenticeship program coming to local high school students
The BC trades industry will be short an estimated 100,000 skilled trades professionals by 2015 and School District 51 wants to have their students ready for the opportunities to come. Grand Forks Secondary School principal Scott Stewart made a financial request to the Board of Education during their regular board meeting...
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...
AquaVan visits Grand Forks
The Vancouver Aquarium AquaVan presented by B.C. Hydro toured the Kootenay region last week, including a stop over in Grand Forks Wednesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 10. The award-winning educational program focusses on teaching students about the environment, the animals that live on the west coast and conservation. Even...
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...
4.5 teaching positions cut for next school year
The pink slips are coming to 4.5 teaching positions in School District 51 on Tuesday, May 15. The layoffs are as a result of declining enrollment in the district, said superintendent Michael Strukoff. In previous years the district has avoided layoffs because of teacher retirements. But not this year. This year there is only...
