Making resolutions for 2013? Resolve to be safe
As the new year begins, so do thoughts of resolutions. While most resolutions involve vows to exercise more and adopt healthy eating habits, BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) has three suggestions for resolutions that can make the world a safer place for you, your family and your community. Learn CPR. BCAS attends 2,400 to 2,800 ...
2012 Kootenay Contraption Contest sets record for entries, solves looming energy crisis
How will we use less energy in the year 2050? That answer just became a little clearer courtesy the hopes, dreams, imagination and creativity of 143 Kootenay Boundary students. The annual Kootenay Contraption Contest put on by the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST), GLOWS (Growing Learning Opportunities ...
B.C.'s Grade 4 students among world's top readers
Things are looking up in the education system after B.C.’s Grade 4 students were graded the world’s top readers at their grade level and had the highest average score in Canada, according to a just-released international report. In 2011, 45 countries and nine Canadian provinces took part in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study […]
Hume School mould removal scheduled for completion later this month
The removal of mould found underneath the activity room at Hume Elementary School in Nelson should be done by mid to late December, said Jeff Jones, SD8 superintendent. Mould was found in the 100 year-old building last spring when air quality concerns came forward from staff and parents. When the school district staff investigated they […]
Practicing avalanche awareness in the backcountry can save a life
As more and more hikers, skiers and snowmobilers venture into the backcountry of B.C., it’s important to remember to play safe and be prepared. So the movers and shakers in the province urge backcountry enthusiasts to learn more about the necessary outdoor safety tools and techniques that could spare a life. Outdoor adventurers can help […]
Culture needs to change to stop bullying
More than 130 students, anti-bullying experts, and key stakeholders came together at Premier Christy Clark’s ERASE Bullying Summit to identify key priorities and actions that will help school, communities and individuals work together to combat bullying. “The summit brought together a wide range of participants who were in agreement: stopping bullying requires a culture change […]
Interior Health partners with local governments to build healthier communities
Imagine living in a community where you can walk or ride your bike safely, where the air is fresh and clean, and where healthy food and opportunities for physical activity are easily accessible and affordable for all. Through the Healthy Communities Initiative, Interior Health aims to make this vision a reality. ...
Lockdown drills apart of the modern school experience
During a normal school day at Christina Lake Elementary, the quiet chatter of children reciting their multiplication tables, working on group projects and reading out loud filters out of the classrooms and into the halls. Then a secret signal sounds. Not the usual fierce fire alarm, but something new. And within seconds the school falls […]
Selkirk College performs well at KAST Spirit of Innovation Awards
Four finalists from Selkirk College went up against some of the region’s most innovative businesses at the recent Kootenay Association of Science and Technology (KAST) Spirit of Innovation Awards and one took home the Innovative Organization award at the end of the evening. Held only every four years, the KAST Spirit of...
Rise in student numbers at SD 8 means more teachers in system
Teachers are able to breathe a collective sigh of relief after School District 8 Kootenay Lake released the official staffing and student numbers for the 2012/2013 school year. As of October 5 the student population was 67 students higher — for a total of 4,875.8 full-time equivalent students — than district staff had projected it […]
