MP Announces Approaching Deadline for 2015 Canada Summer Jobs Applications
Alex Atamanenko, MP for BC Southern Interior is reminding eligible local employers and organizations that the deadline for submitting applications to Canada Summer Jobs 2015 (CSJ) is January 30, 2015. “The deadline is approaching”, said Atamanenko. “I encourage eligible employers to consider applying for CJS funding and ...
Air cadets in Castlegar, Trail, Nelson test to become pilots
On Jan. 10, members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets from across Canada wrote their Flying Scholarship Qualification Exams. In Castlegar, three air cadets from Trail, Castlegar and Nelson wrote their exams. In addition to their regular cadet activities, since September, the local cadets have been taking extra courses through...
College VP wins leadership award
Selkirk College Vice President of Education & Students Neil Coburn has been recognized for his commitment to strengthening transfer agreements and enabling student mobility in post-secondary institutions across the province. Coburn was presented the Leadership Award from the British Columbia Council on Admissions & ...
Nursing students offer perspective on radon
RE: Radon awareness and the risk to your health. Cigarettes, second-hand smoke, asbestos, and pollution are all well-known cancer causing agents. However, many people do not know that radon is actually the first leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second leading cause in smokers. With November being Radon […]
Tuition-Free Training Offered for Potential Transportation and Forestry Workers
Responding to specific needs in the region, Selkirk College has partnered with the federal and provincial governments in launching two tuition-free programs to get unemployed and under-employed residents the training they need to be job ready. Starting in November, eligible individuals have an opportunity to enrol in Professional...
Selkirk College Joins Effort to Dig Deeper into Opportunities for Rural Policy
Selkirk College has entered a partnership with leading post-secondary institutions from around the world in a project that aims to enhance prosperity in rural regions. Brandon University was recently awarded a seven-year $2.5 million grant from the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)...
Meeting on fate of Blueberry Creek school draws hundreds
More than 225 people crowded into the Blueberry Creek Community School (BCCS) gymnasium Monday night for a school-district-initiated meeting to discuss the fate of the property on which the school is housed. Rebecca McDonnell, BCCS community liaison, said SD 20 has made it clear they want to dispose of the property, and...
LETTER: A plan to save Blueberry Creek Community School
Letter to the Editor: Blueberry Creek Community School (BCCS) Council, would like to invite all their members and friends to come to BCCS gym on Oct. 20 at 6.30 p.m., SD20 Board of Education and senior staff are hosting a “town hall” meeting to discuss the potential disposal of the school. At this meeting to discuss options...
Acclaimed local education program starts second year
This week’s return to classes is especially good news for participants of a local alternative education program. Students and staff of the Take a Hike West Kootenay program are eager to embark on the second year of an adventure-based learning journey that mixes traditional classroom time with a unique blend of outdoor education,...
Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones explains the start of the 2014-15 year
A letter from Kootenay Lake School District Superintendent Jeff Jones on the return to school guidelines after the BC Teachers Federation and BC Public School Employers’ Association finalized a new contract earlier this week. September 19, 2014 To Our SD8 Community: We are very pleased to now be preparing for Monday, September 22 as the […]
