With all the time, energy, work and money that has gone into the restoration of the Testalinda Creek – why were parts of the stream still blocked? Contractors have been working for months restoring the integrity of the stream and making large holding ponds to handle any amount of water. Recently we took a picture […]
Archives for 2011
Testalinda moonscape
While searching lower Testalinda Wednesday for signs of sandbagging I came across an area I had not been to east of the highway. Utter devastation – mud up to the leaves on the surviving trees. Mud so hard it was like concrete.
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Retro
Remember when?
Long Service recognized
Long service awards from the BC School Trustees Association handed out at Wednesday’s SD #53 Board Meeting. Left to right – Sam Hancheroff – 6 years, June Harrington – 21 years (Long Service/Life Membership in BCSTA), Marieze Tarr – 9 years, Myrna Coates – 9 years.
Aboriginal agreement
A tentative accord has been reach called the “Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement”. SD #53 trustees voted in favour of the wording reached with three Indian Bands in the schools district that calls for a shared responsibility for the success of all aboriginal students. The agreement has goals that call for more parental involvement, better choices of education […]
Board Highlights
Progress is being made to complete the geo-thermal project at Oliver Elementary. Enrollment is up in the whole school district. Elementary schools – an increase of 13 and a loss of 44 in secondary schools. But the You-Learn Centres in the district are up 575 students. The annual budget for fiscal year 2011/2012 was approved […]
Riparian Bylaw passed Tuesday
Town Council in Oliver has passed a contentious bylaw imposing environmental and riparian areas conditions on land use but excluded three parcels of land in the 87th Street area. Bylaw 1293 had stalled following a public hearing May 9th and was brought back for consideration last night. Council had heard professional advice from town staff, […]