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Parents rally to save school CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
The Parents Advisory Committee from Castlegar Primary School held a rally on Tuesday morning to save the school from possible demolition. Facing a budget shortfall, School District trustees are looking at several different options to save money, one of which includes getting rid of the school and moving the stu-
dents into portables at nearby Twin Rivers Elementary School. “Once again, C.P. is on the radar of getting restructured or reconfigured in the board’s effort to find some money,” said PAC chair Leeann Osokin. “We’re rallying again to show the support that we need the school and that it can’t function as a bunch of portables outside Twin Rivers.” Castlegar Primary School is the
Parents and students demonstrate their support for Castlegar Primary School on May 15. Craig Lindsay photo
only primary school in B.C. and features children in kindergarten, grade one and grade two. “I’m here to support their parents and their desire to
keep this unique school here in our district,” said Mickey Kinakin, KootenayColumbia school trustee. “It does such a good job of integrating children into
the public system. We see the results of it as they travel through the system. They are much readier and much more accomplished within the education system.”
Kinakin expects the board to look closely at the matter in the fall. Any changes to the school would not take place until the 2013-14 school year.
Castlegar shooting for a permanent e-waste facility CRAIG LINDSAY Castlegar News Reporter
After the success of the one day e-waste drop off event on April 28, the city of Castlegar is stepping up efforts to bring a permanent e-waste site to the city. “We’ve been in contact with Encorp,” said Mayor Lawrence Chernoff. “I think it’s important to fill that role. Instead of it going to the landfill it now goes to where it’s supposed to go. If Encorp doesn’t step up to the plate, then I think they city will
Lawrence Chernoff, Mayor of Castlegar (left), and Chris Barlow, Director of Civic Works, help residents get rid of some of their e-waste on April 28 at the Pioneer Arena parking lot.
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