Kelowna – The Kelowna RCMP Municipal Traffic Section, along with Central Okanagan Traffic Services and RCMP volunteers teamed up Wednesday morning for a distracted driving campaign blitz. March is Distracted Driving month in BC and on March 16th the RCMP and ICBC partnered up to both educate the motoring public as well as conduct enforcement […]
Archives for March 2016
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Reflection & Renewal
10 years Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign Stephen Lewis Foundation The sound flowed over us, back and forth, resonating as 300 woman sang in the call and response style of Africa: “We will not rest. We will turn the tide.” The women from Canada and from Africa were gathered in Vancouver March 11 & 12th to […]
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Letter to School Board Chairperson
Marieze Tarr, Board Chair, School District # 53 c/c Board of Trustees c/c Superintendent SD # 53 Re: Current recommendations for School Closures in OSOYOOS. It has been proven that the Board Chair CAN and SHOULD vote in school closure motions. As you were elected by the constituents in Osoyoos, I respectfully ask that you, […]
Tiny education funding bump – a blow to Osoyoos hopes
By ROY WOOD Osoyoos residents’ hopes for a reprieve from school closings were dealt a blow Tuesday with the province’s announcement of a miniscule increase in education funding. Okanagan-Similkameen School Board chair Marieze Tarr said in an email late Tuesday that the increase of eight dollars per student for the year is disappointing. “This is […]
Grant for “shoulder tappers”
New grant helps School District 53 connect students with their future OLIVER – Local students will get some help exploring their options for high-tech and trades training thanks to $25,000 from the B.C. government to launch the Shoulder Tappers program in School District 53. The Shoulder Tappers program enlists career co-ordinators or recruitment specialists who […]