Boundary kids can keep their wits sharp and their curiosity revved up at Selkirk College’s annual Summer Camp program offered in Grand Forks, Christina Lake and Midway. The first few camps have come and gone but there’s still more scheduled, so it’s not too late to register your budding artist, drama maniac or mad scientist....

Renovations have started at RSS that will transform the former high school, into its new role as a K-9 facility.  A construction company out of Kelowna has the contract, which is being overseen by Greg Stone, a local Rossland contractor. The school will have see grades K to 6 on the first two floors, and grades 7-9 on the...

Selkirk College nursing graduate Kara Sundberg recently won the University of Victoria (UVic) Faculty of Human and Social Development Award of Distinction for the highest grade point average (GPA) of all graduates in the faculty. Kara’s GPA was not only the highest in her nursing program, it was the highest in the faculty, ...

The provincial government is rolling out its its commitment to the new $1,200 BC Training and Education Savings Grant, Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced Thursday. Fassbender said by investing in an RESP, the $1,200 provincial grant, other savings grants, family contributions and compound interest will grow over time, making it easier for B.C.’s children to […]

It is not an exaggeration to say that Wednesday evening’s Neighbourhoods of Learning (NOL) public meeting about the new Seven Summits Centre for Learning was ‘standing room only.’  About 150 Rosslanders turned out at the Rossland Gallery to hear about the new learning option for grades 8-12. The Seven Summits Centre for...

BC Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert is “disappointed” with the recent decision by Education Minister Peter Fassbender to halt the current talks with the province’s public teachers. “This is a disappointing development because it puts an end to a respectful and constructive round of talks,” said Lambert said. “Minister Fassbender knows that government representatives have […]

Dear Editor, It is my pleasure to write a letter supporting the Red Mountain Academy.  I feel confident that an academic partnership between the Academy and Self Design High (SDH) will provide a favorable outcome for all involved; students, athletes and parents.  It will be a “win win” situation for all. Online schooling has demonstrated […]

Dear Editor,   The Neighbourhoods of Learning Committee is on the cusp of creating something remarkable in Rossland, Grade K-12 education for the 2013/14 school year.   As a community we have adamantly expressed a demand for what the NOL has now actually produced, this is an exciting time.   The new Independent School will ...

Vehicle after vehicle turning on and off Nelson Avenue sounded horns in support as the members of CUPE Local 748 staged an information picket line Monday outside Hume Elementary School in Fairview. The picket line was erected after CUPE Local 748 recently served strike notice to the Kootenay Lake School District No. 8. “We had […]

During this week’s council meeting, a delegation from the Neighbourhood of Learning committee had a chance to update council on where they were at, in reference to their plans for the education of Rossland students going forward. The committee has two task forces.  One task force is concerned with finding long term solutions...