OSOYOOS – School District #53 will receive in funding for the purchase a new school bus, as part of a $14 million investment by the Province.  SD 53 will receive $135,131 for one bus.

Quick Facts:

• ·       The Government has invested $14 million for 125 new buses across the Province.
• ·       These new clean diesel buses reduce exhaust particulate emissions by 90 per cent compared to the previous 1994 standard.
• ·       The buses also obtain 30 to 60 per cent better mileage than gasoline-fuelled buses, consequently providing longer service.
• ·       Currently there are approximately 1,200 buses owned and operated by school districts, and another 600 buses operated by bus companies under contract.

Quotes:

“Rural families know firsthand there are challenges that come from living outside major centres – and getting kids to school can be foremost among them. These new buses will help our kids get to class in greater comfort.” – Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater