Kimberley Daily Bulletin, June 25, 2014

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 25, 2014

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FORT STEELE HERITAGE TOWN WELCOMES NEW ARRIVALS: The herd of Clydesdales at Fort Steele Heritage Town is richer by two. A colt and a filly were born to mares MJ and Melissa, respectively. A naming contest is currently underway, with the new names to be announced in early July. Left: MJ’s colt, born June 8, pictured in full coltish gallop. Right: Melissa with her new filly, born Mary 29.

McCormick will seek Provincial exams changed for Grades 10 and 11 Kimberley mayor’s seat B A R RY CO U LT E R

A Kimberley Council has announced his intentions to run for Mayor of Kimberley in the upcoming municipal elections in November. Don McCormick says that over the course of his first three-year term on Council he’s been getting more questions about his running for mayor — and support for that idea. Don McCormick “I’ve had so many people asking if I’m the reason I’m declaring going to run or not, that a little bit early is so I

can start engaging with these people without having to be non-committal.” McCormick feels he has the right leadership for the times, and for the period of time that Kimberley is about to enter. “I think we’re at the stage in Kimberley right now where if we want to get to the next level we need to have a different kind of leadership,” he told the Bulletin.

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On the eve of sitting three B.C.-wide exams, students learned that the Ministry of Education was dropping essay questions because of the teachers’ strike SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff

Students in Grades 10 and 11 sat for provincial exams yesterday, Tuesday, June 24, but the exams were changed to accommodate the teachers’ strike. The Ministry of Education told school administrators on Monday that the exams for English 10, Social Studies 11 and Sciences Humaines 11 would have essay questions removed from them. Tuesday was the final day of provincial exams. “In English 10, there is still a

small written response to a reading passage,” said Lynn Hauptman, superintendent of School District 5. “But the big, long creative writing essay was no longer required.” Exams for Grades 10 and 11 will now be marked by school administrators, rather than teachers who are in the second week of a full strike. “Some of us haven’t taught those subject areas for many, many years,” said Hauptman. “So (the ministry) wanted to ensure quality of the marking.

That’s why they took out that part of it, in terms of ensuring that students were given a fair shake in the marking of their exams.” Grade 12 exams have not been changed and they will be marked by teachers in the Lower Mainland, as they always are. A ruling by the Labour Relations Board deemed Grade 12 marks as an essential service, meaning teachers are required to do the marking despite the strike.

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East Kootenay Realty FOOD BANK DUCK FIRST PRIZE U SECOND PRIZE O Y e July 1st, 2014 v a H d e s ha purc cket? y o u r.ektrei alty.com www ils for deta

CIVIC CENTRE at NOON

BBQ; Hotdogs & Pop provided by Mark Creek Market.

• $2500 Donated by Royal LePage East Kootenay Realtor Marilyn Jolie. • 2 Nights free in 3 bedroom condo compliments of Kimberley Lodging Company valued at $750; $150 Gift Certificate from The Gasthaus; 2 Rounds of Golf with Cart compliments of Kimberley Golf Course. THIRD PRIZE • $250 Cash compliments of Meadowbrook Greenhouse. FOURTH PRIZE • 2 Rounds of Golf with Cart compliments of Bootleg Gap (some restrictions apply).

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Judges Decision is Final – Draw Date: July 1st, 2013, 1:00 pm at the Civic Centre.


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