After decades of distinctive dedication, one retired educator still serves the Rossland community's academic interests. Christine DeMarco has been an educator for over 35 years. After moving to Rossland in the late 70s, she worked as a special education teacher at Beaver Valley Junior High, and a special education and...

The ability to imagine, dream and have a vision for becoming one’s best self takes a belief in the possibility that the answers are all around. Kaydance Nowak, a senior student at Seven Summits Centre for Learning, shares this vision through her inclusive and accepting approach. “I like to make others feel at ease and reduce...

Opting out of the traditional classroom to stay at home for school is a growing option for students in BC. Parents take on the role of teaching and motivating their children to learn. However, like any parent and child model, eventually, homeschooling challenges can appear. Therefore, senior student Aisha Goertzen started...

Parks Boutilier came to Seven Summits Centre for Learning in Grade 10 from Rossland Summit School, eager to take advantage of the flexibility available to him at Seven Summits. Growing up in Manitoba, Boutilier was involved in the Nancy Greene racing program with the Summit Ski Club in Winnipeg. However, upon moving to Rossland...

With almost 3,000 students and staff active in the Selkirk College community, the life-and-times of the regional post-secondary is very much a reflection of broader society. Expanding horizons and building tangible futures is the focus, while overcoming challenges and vanquishing obstacles is what ultimately creates exciting...

In the age of multi-device information access at your fingertips, a freshly renovated computer lab at Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus Library is urging students to explore the lifeblood of post-secondary learning. Made possible with funds provided by Columbia Basin Trust through its ongoing support of enhancing student...

Pointing their acquired skills and knowledge towards leadership work on a wide range of community projects, fourth-year students in Selkirk College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program completed the fall semester with tangible outcomes for the health care sector. An important step towards graduation in the spring,...

Addressing frontline health care needs and providing opportunities for learners to enter a rewarding career will coalesce at Selkirk College’s Trail Campus when the new Practical Nursing Diploma Program welcomes its first cohort in January 2023. Spurred by staff shortages across the health care sector, the Provincial Government...

Updating your home to make it more comfortable and energy-efficient just got easier in Rossland. This week sees the launch of Retrofit Assist, a free concierge service to guide homeowners through the process from understanding their home energy performance, through to engaging contractors to support their home energy upgrades....

“A leader is someone others can look up to and trust to do the right thing, and as a high school student, I believe leaders are an essential part of the high school journey”- Aisha Goertzen. Seven Summits Centre for Learning promotes student leadership to benefit the entire cohort. As demonstrated by the active 7S student...