SD 20 to drop bus fees, refund monies already paid
The School District 20 has eliminated the controversial student busing fees slated to be implemented this school year, after finding out they'll be ellibigle for a roughly $243,000 grant earmarked for transportation services. Castlegar Trustee Mickey Kinakin said this means the district has to submit a report indicating the...
Selkirk College Inks President Angus Graeme for Five More Years
After a successful five years at the helm of Selkirk College, President Angus Graeme has been given a vote of confidence by the Board of Governors to continue his leadership of post-secondary education in the West Kootenay and Boundary. The Board announced that Graeme has signed another five year contract to continue in his...
Peace & Justice Studies Conference Brings Informal Evening with Bright Minds
His whole life revolves around missing and murdered Indigenous women. James Favel is the leader of the Bear Clan Patrol in Winnipeg. He revived the grass roots, peaceful street patrol group in his community in the summer of 2015 after growing frustrated at what he saw going on in his neighbourhood. It was the disappearance ...
Thought-provoking Workshop to Generate Ideas
Do you roll your eyes at the word "sustainability" and scoff at concerns about food security? Well, how much of the world's news have you been reading -- or do you stick to celebrity gossip and animal photos so as not to become too depressed about bombings, weird extreme weather and famine in distant places, or about political...
Selkirk College Rural Pre-med Program Can Benefit Students More Now
Selkirk College’s Rural Pre-Medicine Program has received an endorsement from the School of Medicine at the University of Calgary in an exciting development that will benefit students, who will now have enhanced opportunities to pursue their educational goals at the Alberta university’s medical school . Rural Pre-Medicine...
U of C School of Medicine endorses Selkirk College Rural Pre-Medicine Program
Selkirk College’s Rural Pre-Medicine Program has received an endorsement from the School of Medicine at the University of Calgary in an exciting development that will benefit students. Rural Pre-Medicine Program (RPM) Coordinator Elizabeth Lund says this stamp of approval from the University of Calgary comes from ongoing efforts to develop a major inter-institutional collaboration. “This […]
Selkirk College Graduating Nursing Student Recognized for Top Marks by University of Victoria
Selkirk College nursing graduate Holli Norberg was recently recognized by the University of Victoria for top marks in the faculty of Human and Social Development which partners with the local school in offering the Nursing degree program. There are over 3,500 students enrolled in the faculty. Norberg, a Nelson resident, took...
Vandalism Mars Progress in North Jubilee Wetland
The North Jubilee wetland ponds are full of water and wildlife including frogs and ducks -- a sign of success in the first season of this community wetland restoration project. Unfortunately, a vandal has been cutting the new rope line fence which was built to protect the fragile riparian areas around the ponds. This wastes...
Calling All Foodies -- 12 Short Films on Our Favorite Topic(s)
On Thursday, August 11, Rossland foodies and gardeners can learn even more about food and growing it at home. A "Foodie Film Festival" from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm will show a dozen short films on various related topics such as Mobile Greenhouses and Growing Good Bugs and Seed Farming. How can we resist? Admission is by ...
'Night at the Museum' in Rossland to feature Dr. Gavin Hanke of the Royal BC Museum in Victoria
"Night at the Museum" on August 10, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm, will feature Dr. Gavin Hanke of the Royal Museum of BC, and the opportunity to speak with him informally. He will have with him some exhibits -- and a vast store of knowledge on vertebrates: that's all the creatures with backbones, though he doesn't include humans ...
