PENTICTON – Today, in Ottawa, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced that MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay) would return as Critic for Natural Resources in the shadow cabinet. Cannings has also been appointed Deputy Critic for Transport. “It’s a privilege to continue serving in our caucus and I’m very pleased that Jagmeet has trusted me […]

50+ vulnerable families; only 36 sponsors = a lot of sad kids this Christmas With just a month to go until Christmas, kids all over town are joyfully and excitedly counting down the sleeps until the big day. The Kiwanis Club of Oliver needs your help to make sure that Oliver’s most vulnerable kids get […]

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Skiff of Ice on Ox-bow Thicket North end of Lion’s Park

    School District 53 South Okanagan Similkameen   The Ministry of Education has released the six-year completion rates for 2018/19 for our district. The Board is pleased to see improvement with Indigenous learner completion and anticipate an even stronger completion rate for 2019/20. Reported six-year completion rates for Indigenous learners is 65.4% – up […]

Board of Education Report November 20, 2019 Following are some highlights of items discussed at the regular Board of Education meeting held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. District staff reported on a number of field trips that occurred over the last few weeks. Included in these trips were the SESS Grades 10-12 Photography and French […]

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