Selkirk College School of Environment & Geomatics Students Awarded for Superb Work
Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) Regional Manager Bruce Stevens attended the Selkirk College graduation ceremony last month to honour five students from the School of Environment & Geomatics for their presentations made during the recent applied research conference. The students...
COLUMN: Eating Less Meat Will Reduce the Earth's Heat
Will vegans save the world? Reading comments under climate change articles or watching the film Cowspiracy make it seem they’re the only ones who can. Cowspiracy boldly claims veganism is “the only way to sustainably and ethically live on this planet.” But, as with most issues, it’s complicated. It’s true, though, that the ...
Strength in numbers — Winlaw supporters send message to Kootenay Lake School Board
The Kootenay Lake School Board received the cold-shoulder treatment during its meeting Tuesday at W.E. Graham School in Slocan as more than 350 parents, students and Valley residents attended to voice their displeasure over the potential decision to close Winlaw Elementary School. Winlaw was included in the recent Kootenay ...
SD 20 students get to participate in Selkirk College's Project Heavy Duty
A group of 20 high school students from School District 20 will get a chance to take their keen interest in the trades and local industry one step further with a hands-on experience that could cement their future. Project Heavy Duty is being offered for the first time in this region as a way to connect employers, educators ...
Trustee pens letter on busing for SD 20 Board of Education
I will be voting against the proposed 2016/2017 budget. This budget contains a school-defining item slated for budget reduction . It is the beginning of the demise of fully funded public busing. Everyone associates the picture of the yellow-and-black bus with school. Restricting the operations of the school bus program strikes...
BC and Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines on Hook to Pay $230,000 in Court Costs to Coastal First Nations and Gitga’at First Nation
Vancouver, May 10, 2016) – The Supreme Court of BC has ruled the Province of BC and Northern Gateway must pay $230,000 in court costs to the Coastal First Nations (CFN) and Gitga’at First Nation. “We are very pleased with the decision,” said CFN Chair Kelly Russ. “The decision is a victory for the tireless work of our leaders...
COLUMN: Ain’t nothing like the real thing — but virtual reality comes close
By David Suzuki The digital revolution is breaking new ground every day. Technology has a way of doing that. I remember when Hewlett-Packard introduced its first “laptop” computer, which stored a page and a half of writing. It revolutionized my life as a newspaper columnist, allowing me to write on planes or in a tent and...
Peace studies projects take students from classroom into community
A group of eight Selkirk College students recently showcased their Peace Studies service learning projects that took them from the classroom into the community as leaders promoting peace and making a difference. Peace Studies Instructor Lori Barkley welcomed the self-directed students home to the Mir Centre for Peace as they...
Selkirk College Alumnus Brings Wealth of Knowledge Home to Kootenays
Selkirk College Alumnus Brian Fry considers himself an ordinary man from an ordinary region, both capable of extraordinary things. Humble to the core, the one-time ski racer, now millionaire is a small town boy true to his roots ready to help grow potential in the West Kootenay. “There is a way to do so much here. But we do...
'The Butt Ugly Truth' -- a Tale of Youth and Hope
By: Jean Paul Kamand, Aman Mohar, Vanessa Vuen Parrenas, Navin Gill, Manesha Dulay, and Jasmin Mander We are a group of conscientious students in a Leadership 11 Class from R.C. Palmer Secondary School in BC's Lower Mainland, working together. The President of WediditServices, Jean Paul Kamand, was invited as a speaker to...
