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Teachers were pounding the pavement in Armstrong Tuesday in attempts to attract more support for kids. Classrooms were empty as rotating strikes hit the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District, which includes Armstrong, Enderby, Falkland and Grindrod. Teachers within the Vernon School District (which includes Lumby, Cherryville and Coldstream) go on strike Thursday. “Ya, we’d like a raise but the majority of us are here because of the kids,” said Highland Park Elementary kindergarten teacher Carol-Ann Lawson. Just at her school, Lawson says the library is now down to two days a week and cuts to specialist teachers is hurting the kids, such as the 11 kids in her classroom who need speech and language support. “I’ve been teaching for over 35 years and this is the worst under funding I’ve seen.” It didn’t help when a retired teacher from Ontario stopped and told her that the last year he was working he made more than $100,000 a year and class sizes were 22 to one. He, along with numerous others, stopped or honked to show their support for the
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Retired teacher Judy Garlick (left) joins Highland Park Elementary kindergarten teacher Carol-Ann Lawson as they walk the picket line outside the Armstrong school Tuesday during the North Okanagan-Shuswap District strike. Liam McLean and Madison Dalgleish hand out muffins in support of their striking teachers. teachers in their strike. “They know and they’re quite supportive,” said Lawson. Students Liam McLean and Madison Dalgleish even delivered a freshly baked batch of muffins for their teachers. “Just to show our support and say thank you for everything the teachers are doing,” said mom Holly Dalgleish. Retired teacher Judy Garlick even
strapped on a sign and paced the sidewalks too. “I’m here with my colleagues,” she said proudly. Superintendent Glenn Borthistle could even hear the honks of support outside his office as teachers picketed out front. He says the teachers are driven by good motives and while he too would love to see more funding, Borthistle says everyone has
to live within their budgets and he hopes the “disruption” (strike) ends soon. “For everybody in the system this is a distraction,” he said, expecting an announcement to be made by the BCTF by Thursday. “It really does put a strain on relationships within our system.” But the two sides are still quite far apart, he admits.
Townhouse fire cause unknown From the deck, the flames spread into the attic of one of the units. The fire was fuelled by strong winds and natural gas. “There’s raw wood and a confined space and that generates heat,” said Blair of the attic. Beyond the two units that sustained widespread damage the siding on another unit was melted and there’s smoke damage in a fourth unit. It’s believed the damage could be valued at about $750,000. Emergency Social Services provided assistance to the occupants of three units. nmental taxes for new tires, GST and QST taxes. All prices and rebates are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Offers may be cancelled at any time without will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 48/60/72 months, monthly payment is $520.83/ $416.66/ $347.22, cost of ry allowance. Total lease obligation is $16,847/$10,107/$16,847, optional buyout is $10,008/$6,530/$11,991 and total price of vehicle is $26,849/$16,649/$27,749. ) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the excluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the of factory order or delivery, but not both. ± Estimated fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. †† ©2013 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”,
Determining what led flames to roar through two Vernon homes is proving difficult. Investigators were back on scene Tuesday at Hawk’s Landing on Mt. Revelstoke Place, where two townhomes sustained significant fire damage Saturday. “There’s a lot of damage, especially in the fire’s area of origin,” said Lawrie Skolrood, a Vernon deputy fire chief. “Whether we find something remains to be seen.”
While the cause is not known yet, one possibility has been ruled out. “The barbecue was disconnected and was not part of the fire,” said Skolrood. Hampering the investigation has been the structural integrity of parts of the residences. “There are huge holes in the deck and there’s a 30-foot drop,” said Jack Blair, a deputy fire chief. Five firefighters were part of the initial response at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday and about 25 firefighters in total were on scene. ental taxes for new tires, GST and QST taxes. All prices and rebates are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Offers may be cancelled at any time without ill qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 48/60/72 months, monthly payment is $520.83/ $416.66/ $347.22, cost of allowance. Total lease obligation is $16,847/$10,107/$16,847, optional buyout is $10,008/$6,530/$11,991 and total price of vehicle is $26,849/$16,649/$27,749. d has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the xcluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the factory order or delivery, but not both. ± Estimated fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. †† ©2013 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”,
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