THURSDAY, JUNE 05, 2014
Volume 40, Issue 23
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Teachers on the picket line at local schools Talking defibrillator program expands B.C. to add 750 machines around province
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Mobile veterinarians coming to Barriere June 19 & 20
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BC Teachers Federation rotating strikes have included School District 73, with walk-outs on Wednesday, May 28, and again on Thursday, June 5. Pictured is the picket lines at both Barriere schools on May 28, under a heavy downpour of rain for most of the day. Left: Barriere Secondary picketers (l-r) teacher Andres Ruberg, school councillor Chad Grimm and teacher Paulette Gendron. Right: Barriere Elementary school teachers were joined on the picket line by the president of the Kamloops Thompson Teachers’ Association, Jason Karpuk (second from right).
Parent Advisory Councils calling for an immediate end to teacher strike and lockout
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STAR/JOURNAL photos: Jill Hayward
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The organization representing public school parent advisory councils is calling for an immediate end to the teacher strike and lockout, out of concern for students and families. BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) president Terry Berting stated in a press release that the “feud” between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the government is having a detrimental effect on students, particularly those most vulnerable, and creating financial hardship for struggling families. The parent group is also concerned about the cancellation of extra-curricular activities, end-of-year celebrations and sporting events in some schools, and is urging the government and the BCTF to concentrate their energies on achieving a new collective agreement. “Successful outcomes for all students — not just those graduating from Grade 12 — are being affected by this labour dispute,” Berting stated. “This has got to stop.” Parents are also encouraged to write to Education Minister Peter Fassbender and BCTF president Jim Iker explaining how the rotating strikes and lockout are affecting families.
The Times photo: by Keith McNeill
A sinkhole looms in the parking lot of Brookfield Mall, Clearwater, June 3. No one was injured and no vehicle damaged when the hole opened up without warning at shortly after 3 p.m. As of press-time, cause of the sinkhole had yet to be determined, but recent heavy rains might have been a factor.
S E R V I N G T H E N O RT H T H O M P S O N VA L L E Y F R O M H E F F L E Y C R E E K TO B L U E R I V E R
Congratulations to the
Barriere Secondary Graduating Class of 2014
Bill Humphreys
Your Mayor at the District of Barriere
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As each of you step into an exciting new future I wish each and everyone of you the best of successes and experiences.
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