Kimberley Daily Bulletin, June 20, 2014

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Kimberley teachers walk the picket line C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

Kimberley teachers continue to walk the picket line, as negotiations between the B.C. Public Schools Employers Association and the B.C. Teachers Federation continue. This week, pickets are at all schools, but next week teachers won’t picket Selkirk Secondary. Teachers on the line at Selkirk Thursday said they didn’t want to put students in the position of having to cross picket lines when they write provincial exams next week. Provincial exams have been deemed an essential service by the Labour Relations Board and teachers are to assist in their administration as required. The LRB ordered that school districts must consult with teachers on the best way to ensure these requirements are met, whilst minimizing the number of staff needed by combining classes or holding exams in larger groups. The LRB has also said it will rule on the issue of the submission of marks for students in Grades 10 and 11 if an application is received. Teachers at the Selkirk line said they wouldn’t be overseeing exams as Selkirk administration had enough people to do so. As for continuing to picket after the official end of the school year, the teachers said that they hadn’t received instruction on that from the BCTF but they assumed they would stand down for the Selkirk Secondary teachers and CUPE support staff on the line at Selkirk Secondary Thursday. summer break. See STALEMATE, page 5

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First Saturdays plan silent auction, Dusty Downhill C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor

First Saturdays are well underway in Kimberley for 2014, with the next planned for July 5. The Kimberley Arts Council, which is the driving force behind the First Saturday events, is always looking for ways to raise a few more funds to provide even more in the way of entertainment. While grants applied for by the Arts Council cover some expenses, Carol Fergus from the Arts Council says a silent auction is planned for July 5, to raise fundsto help pay for musicians. “Musicians are the draw,” Fergus said. “It’s the excitement that helps draw people to the Platzl to see everything else that is going

on.” First Saturday volunteers are asking local businesses, and anyone else willing to donate, to provide some items for the auction. “The auction will be in the Platzl from 10 to 3:30,” Fergus said. “And there’s a Rotary pancake breakfast at 9.” If you have auction items for donation or want to help out in any way, call or email Carol Fergus 250-427-2258 or davecar@ telus.net or Kimberley Arts Council–Centre 64 at 250-427-4919 or kimberleyarts@telus.net The August First Saturday on August 2 will also have a fundraising element, this time organized by Jim Webster of the Kootenay Orienteering Club. Webster is

planning the Dusty Downhill, a walk or run from the top of the ski hill to the Platzl. KAR will have the chairlift running for the morning to get you to the mountain top. Registration is $25 in advance, $30 on the day. This includes your lift ticket. Kids under 12 are $5, which will cover the cost of lunch. The hike from top of the mountain to the Platzl is 10 km, utilizing local trails, including the Peak to Platzl. The idea is to arrive at the Platzl in time for lunch and the start of the live music. All proceeds will be donated to the First Saturday cause. It all gets underway at 9 a.m. for the hike and 10 a.m. for those who wish to run.

JIM WEBSTER PHOTO

Live music in the Platzl is at the heart of every First Saturday.


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