Monday May 26th, 2016 Osoyoos School will NOT close – says reliable BC Government Source. *** Thursday June 30, 2016 School Trustees have yet to vote on the new funding but it is highly unlikely that they would turn down the offer. When I talked to School District 53 Chair Marieze Tarr this morning […]
Archives for June 2016
Osoyoos High School to be funded
OSOYOOS – Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson announced today that Osoyoos Secondary School will receive $490,000 from the provincial government through the new Rural Education Enhancement Fund to keep its doors open this September. In addition to $390,000 in ongoing annual funding to keep Osoyoos Secondary School open indefinitely, the school is also receiving $100,000 to […]
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Only seven full-time park rangers patrol 14 million hectares of protected area VANCOUVER – The number of full-time (FT) park rangers in BC has sunk to a low of just seven individuals who are expected to patrol 14 million hectares of protected areas. The number of full-time rangers slumped from 27 positions in 2001, to 12 […]
Battle between School Districts and Victoria
Minister of Education Mike Bernier released the following statement “I am disappointed that the Vancouver School Board chose to go against the School Act by failing to adopt a balanced budget. “Our offer was a simple one – we gave them the go-ahead to sell Kingsgate Mall and put the proceeds back into education services. […]
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Protection or freedoms on Oliver Mountain
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is taking steps to protect sensitive ecosystems and species-at-risk on Oliver Mountain from damage by motor vehicles, while also working to enhance recreational opportunities for local motorbike riders. The ministry’s two-pronged management approach consists of: a prohibition on motor vehicle use on 348 hectares of Oliver […]
Drought conditions again for wet west coast
Water experts are warning of drought-like conditions in Metro Vancouver this summer, and parts of the province are already on high alert. With record-low snow packs, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources says Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii can expect serious water shortages unless significant rainfall comes by the end of June. B.C.’s […]