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Rotating strikes continue AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter After strike action Monday, Gold Pan City public schools will once again be closed this coming Friday. “We want to ensure we’ve negotiated a fair, longterm package for everyone,” Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes said, adding the provincial government’s commitment is to ensure “security” to parents and teachers. Oakes’ office was visited by dozens of supporters during Monday’s strike action. Organizer, supporter and parent of four Stacey Hanrahan-Denis said her reasoning behind organizing the rally was prompted by negativity aimed at teachers and the Supreme Court bad-faith ruling. “I have two children in the school system and two more who will be attending in the fall,” she said. “We need to support their [teachers] cause.” Hanrahan-Denis encouraged supporters to contact their local MLA and make their voices heard. “Teachers are very important in our children’s lives,” she said. “Government continues to focus on wages, but it’s about class size and composition. They are fighting for our children’s education and need our support.” Oakes said she welcomes feedback and encourages residents to contact her office, noting at the time of the rally her office was closed for lunch. “We want to continue with negotiations,” she said. “We know how much they care about the kids and at the end of the day, that’s what we all want – what’s best for students.” School District 28 is joined Friday, June 6 for continued rotating strike action by: #5 - Southeast Kootenay; #6 - Rocky Mountain; #39 - Vancouver; #40 - New Westminster; #48 - Sea to Sky; #49 - Central Coast; #62 - Sooke; #67 - Okanagan Skaha; #72 - Campbell River; #74 - Gold Trail; #75 - Mission; #78 - Fraser-Cascade; #82 - Coast Mountains; #85 - Vancouver Island North; #87 Stikine.
Relay raises $76K With 20 teams participating and 188 participants, Quesnel’s Relay for Life organizers would like to thank all the volunteers, participants and sponsors for their commitment. For more photos see PAGE A3. Autumn MacDonald photo
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