BC Education Minister Mike Bernier has fired all nine elected Vancouver School Board trustees. It’s a rare move, but a decision trustees knew could be coming since they rejected a proposal from the government to balance their budget last June, which was required by law. Bernier said the board was dismissed for missing that deadline, and other […]
Archives for October 2016
parks new
The story and the play
It’s the 1960’s and with planes getting faster, it’s becoming more of a challenge for suave bachelor Bernard to juggle his three stewardess fiancees. Armed with his timetable and the help of his loyal but weary housekeeper Bertha, as well as his unworldly old schoolmate, Robert, Bernard tries desperately to manipulate the situation as it […]
A mile high
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Trapped on bridge
An overnight crash on the William R. Bennet Bridge which temporarily trapped a woman inside her car had the potential for serious injuries On October 16, 2016 at 9:39 pm, RCMP in West Kelowna responded to a collision after a woman called police to report that she was trapped inside her car after being broadsided […]
A Family’s good Fortune
Very few of us are forced to endure what Tom Fortune has – both physically and emotionally. He’s sunk to a low most of us would have difficulty understanding. But the high Tom recently experienced, and, more importantly, reached, will certainly be a welcoming message to his many family and friends. And mostly to himself. A […]
The drawer – by Pat Whalley
When I was a child we had “the drawer”. This was to be found in every home that I ever went into. It was always located in the kitchen and was usually the top drawer of a cabinet, in it everything ever needed for running a home was found. Our drawer had one screwdriver. This […]
Keep fit with Kandice Davidson
Health Screening & Liability Release It is the responsibility of all fitness leaders to ensure the safety of their clients or program participants. Health screening is a process of gathering information about an individual prior to the start of an exercise program to ensure he or she is physically capable of exercising without any risk […]