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District 27 Monday, June 2, and has Superintendent Mark Thiessen asking parents once again to keep their children at home. Also, most programs will not be running in district schools Monday, such as all StrongStart programs, before and after-school daycares, or use by community user groups (on a rotating strike day, pickets are considered to be up from midnight to midnight). Full-day daycares which lease space in school facilities may be operating on this day. Parents should call providers to confirm.
Students in the Cariboo Chilcotin are going to get a long weekend courtesy of the ongoing dispute between teachers and the B.C. government. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation notified school districts Wednesday it will continue rotating strikes around the province next week, as negotiations to settle their longrunning dispute over pay and staffing levels continues. The strike is coming to School
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Besides the rotating strikes, students are being impacted locally by the government lockout of teachers, which prevents teachers from talking with students during recess and lunch time. The lock out also has teachers working less time before and after school during the busiest time of the school year, with field trips at some elementary schools cancelled due to the dispute. On the bright side, graduation celebrations are going ahead as planned in the district. “Grad is happening,” said Ken
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Lucks, one of two vice-principals at Lake City Secondary’s Williams Lake Campus. Graduation ceremonies will take place Saturday, June 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex. The festivities will continue with the 2014 Grad Parade which is slated to start at 5:30 p.m. on Second Avenue, followed by Dry Grad celebrations at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex. There are approximately 230 students graduating this year.
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Warning: The Polaris RANGER and RZR are not intended for on-road use. Driver must be at least 16 years old with a valid driver’s license to operate. Passengers must be at least 12 years old and tall enough to grasp the hand holds and plant feet firmly on the floor. All SxS drivers should take a safety training course. Contact ROHVA at www.rohva.org or (949) 255-2560 for additional information. Drivers and passengers should always wear helmets, eye protection, protective clothing, and seat belts. Always use cab nets. Be particularly careful on diffi cult terrain. Never drive on public roads or paved surfaces. Never engage in stunt driving, and avoid excessive speeds and sharp turns. Riding and alcohol/drugs don’t mix. Check local laws before riding on trails. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. Polaris adult models are for riders 16 and older. For your safety, always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing, and be sure to take a safety training course. For safety and training information in the U.S., call the SVIA at (800) 887-2887. You may also contact your Polaris dealer or call Polaris at (800) 342-3764. ©2013 Polaris Industires Inc.