Nice conversation with Osoyoos School Trustee June Harrington this afternoon.

Harrington was the only member of the School District 53 who voted against two staff recommendations about closing a school in Osoyoos.

This week a local Save our School committee was formed and June’s name was used as one of those at the top of the leadership. Mrs. Harrington says “not so”. “I went to one meeting to get the responses of the participants there but will not be a part of that committee.

The Osoyoos trustee and I covered a lot of territory today and that is good background information.

Harrington says her mind has not changed but she wants the full participation process to continue and hopefully some common ground can be found – so that budget shortfalls can be addressed.

ODN has adjusted its editorial but the basic thrust will stay on the paper. The process was and is flawed and no passing grade given by me.

Jack Bennest