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Volume 66, No. 35
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No end in sight for provinceteacher dispute BY LORNE ECKERSLEY Advance Staff
Negotiators from the province and BC Teachers’ Federation have been quiet in recent days, but no sign of a resolution that would see schools open next week was evident at press time. Jeff Jones, School District No. 8 (Kootenay lake) superintendent and CEO, says that the scheduled start to the school year on Sept. 2 seems unlikely. “Unfortunately, although we continue to remain hopeful that a negotiated settlement will be reached between the BCTF and the ministry, school startup for this September is anything but business as usual — even if we do have the opportunity to start on time,” he said on Monday. “We are hoping for a September start, but that becomes less and less of a reality as time marches on.” Teachers returned to the picket lines on Tuesday at Creston Valley schools, the Creston Education Centre and the bus garage. “I am hearing from people all over who are very supportive,” Creston Valley Teachers’ Association president Becky Blair said on Monday. “People understand our concerns over class size and composition.” See TEACHERS, page 5
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HOLD ON! — Firefighter Neil Farynowski helps out a future colleague with a firehose at the Aug. 19 Hot Summer Nights, the
final event in a series hosted by Creston Fire Rescue to increase public awareness about the fire department and learn more about firefighting equipment and services. For more photos, visit www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/ourtown.
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