Busing fees to be halved in SD20
Controversial busing fees for SD20 students are being cut in half after the province provided a rebate of almost $200,000. A post on the district's website underlines a decision made by trustees this week: "Given our Board is now able to keep $178,000 of funding originally required to go back to government, trustees voted to...
Selkirk College Welcomes the Region Home for 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago, Selkirk College embarked on its mission to serve the communities of the West Kootenay-Boundary region through inspiring lifelong learning and transforming lives through education. In September, the college is inviting all those who have been impacted over five decades to return home for a golden celebration....
Simply is not enough says Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall
The Provincial government announced on Wednesday that it will be redirecting $25 Million in administrative savings from school districts back into frontline services for students. Education Minister Mike Bernier, who made the announcement, said districts can use the funding any way they see fit – for hiring new teachers, for...
High School Students Can Win Cash to Attend Selkirk College in Exam Competition
Exam Competition Could Mean Cash Toward Selkirk College Education It’s not every day that a student can make money taking a test. But later this month, high school students from around the region have a chance to earn funds to help them attend Selkirk College, in an annual competition. The Selkirk College Scholarship High ...
Administrative savings from school districts being directed back to students
Kootenay Lake School District is to receive $252,383. Kootenay-Columbia gets $178,204. Arrow Lakes, $36,091. SD 51 Boundary, $77,888. The Government of British Columbia is redirecting $25 million in administrative savings from school districts back into frontline services for students. Education Minister Mike Bernier, who...
Selkirk College Partners with Rwandan Music School
A blossoming relationship between the Selkirk College Contemporary Music & Technology Program and Rwanda’s Nyundo School of Music has been formalized. Earlier this spring, music program instructor Gilles Parenteau and three Selkirk College students traveled to the African nation to repay a visit that took place this past...
Nelson SAR host Swiftwater training on Slocan River
Nelson Search and Rescue rolled out the red carpet to host the fourth annual RAFTEX training weekend on the Slocan River. Nelson SAR Public Information Officer, Chris Armstrong, said the public may have seen as many as 14 rafts on the Slocan River this past holiday weekend as teams from Nelson, Fruitvale, Penticton, Panorama, Sparwood, […]
Selkirk College Students Assist Arrow Lakes Restoration Project
Selkirk College students in the Integrated Environmental Planning (IEP) Program dug a little deeper into their studies at the end of the semester along the banks of the Lower Arrow Lake. At the tail end of completing the first year of the two-year program, 17 students gathered in a 50-hectare wetland area just up the lake...
SD 20 approves fees for riding school bus
Not even SD 20 trustees were happy about voting in favour of user-fees for school busing, according to Trail trustee Toni Driutti, after the board approved the fees at their regular meeting Monday evening. Driutti pointed to decreasing ministry funding and wage increases the ministry negotiated but isn't funding, as the reason...
Salmo Students Create Signs to Help Conserve the Western Painted Turtle
Students from Salmo Elementary have been working to design and install six interpretive panels to engage the community on the importance of conserving the Western Painted Turtle population at Champion Lakes Provincial Park near Fruitvale. The project has been a true community collaboration, bringing together Wildsight's...
